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News Release from: Renesas Technology Europe | Subject: SBC Middleware
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 July 2006
Bluetooth audio development with SBC
middleware
Renesas introduces SBC Middleware, an important enabling tool in the development of audio applications for Bluetooth devices using SuperH family microprocessors incorporating an SH3-DSP CPU core.
For use in an area that is expected to become increasingly popular, Renesas has introduced "SBC Middleware" software, an important enabling tool in the development of audio applications for Bluetooth devices using SuperH family microprocessors incorporating an SH3-DSP CPU core An increasing number of systems providing wireless transfer and playback of data by means of Bluetooth technology have appeared in such products as mobile audio devices and in-vehicle audio systems
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The middleware comprises "SBC Encode Middleware" that encodes audio data on the transmitting side, and "SBC Decode Middleware" that decodes audio data on the receiving side.
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The SBC Middleware algorithm is optimised for the architecture of the SH3-DSP.
This enables low-power operation of A2DP compliant audio applications, with a low CPU processing load at the 30-plus MHz level, providing an ample margin for supporting mobile audio devices that require low power consumption.
As a program interface, a variety of function interfaces are available using easily embedded C-language.
The user only has to write a desired function interface within a program, making complex programming unnecessary, and thus enabling application development to be made more efficient.
In addition, Renesas' existing MP3 and MPEG-4 AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) audio middleware uses the same kind of interfacing as this new middleware, simplifying the development of multi-codec applications.
Renesas has released various semiconductor devices for use in multimedia products, and also offers a line-up of moving image middleware for MPEG-4 and similar applications and audio middleware for MP3 and MPEG-4 AAC applications and the like.
Future plans include the development of this middleware for use with microprocessors incorporating an SH-4 CPU core, and expansion into other application areas such as in-vehicle audio systems.
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