Audio engine gains mobile support

Two key mobile solutions, SRS WOW XT and SRS Xspace 3D, are now available on Tensilica's HiFi 2 audio engine.

Two key mobile solutions, SRS WOW XT and SRS Xspace 3D, are now available on Tensilica's HiFi 2 audio engine.

SRS WOW XT, expressly designed for earbuds and the small speakers typically found in mobile phones, improves the dynamic audio performance of compressed and uncompressed audio by expanding the size of the audio image and creating a deep, rich bass response.

SRS Xspace 3D, designed from the ground up for mobile gaming, is a high-performance real-time 3D audio rendering engine compatible with industry standard specifications.

Demonstrations of SRS WOW XT and SRS Xspace 3D on the Xtensa HiFi 2 can be experienced at 3GSM in Tensilica's booth, H27/H28 in Hall 2.

The Xtensa HiFi 2 audio engine employs over 300 audio-specific DSP (digital signal processing) instructions, created specifically by the engineers at Tensilica to optimise the Xtensa LX processor for audio.

The optimised combination of industry standard audio formats and SRS Labs technologies completes a full multimedia suite including music playback, audio for video, and gaming.

"Tensilica's HiFi 2 Audio Engine is a perfect fit for our audio technologies in SoC designs for the mobile market", said Lenka Koloma, Director of Strategic IC Partners at SRS Labs.

"Combining SRS WOW XT and SRS Xspace 3D on HiFi 2 gives handset makers a complete feature set with superior performance and a quick time to market".

"Multimedia applications are a key factor which handset makers can use to differentiate their products", stated Larry Przywara, Tensilica's Director of Strategic Alliances.

"Our HiFi 2 Audio Engine enabled with the SRS Labs features creates a unique value proposition which will be attractive to carriers and consumers".

Evaluation packages are available immediately.

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