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VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceva, Inc.
(NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP
that enables Smart Edge devices to connect, sense and infer data
more reliably and efficiently, and Sunplus Technology Co.,
Ltd. (TWSE: 2401), a leading chip provider for multimedia and
automotive applications, today announced the companies have
expanded their collaboration to integrate Ceva's latest generation
RivieraWaves Bluetooth audio solution into the Sunplus airlyra
family of HD audio processors targeting wireless speakers,
soundbars and other premium wireless audio devices. The first
wireless airlyra processors are already shipping with some of the
world's premium audio brands.
"Ceva's audio DSPs have powered more than 20
million Sunplus audio processors to date, enabling us to offer
immersive audio at a cost-effective price," said Adam Wang, General Manager of the Intelligent
Devices Product Center at Sunplus. "The addition of RivieraWaves
Bluetooth® IP to our airlyra HD Audio product line enables us to
implement the world's first highly integrated Soundbar SoC, SPA101,
which has passed the full range of Dolby®, DTS®, Bluetooth®, and LE
Audio certifications. The SPA101 SoC integrates MCU, DSP and
Bluetooth®, reducing system cost and complexity to more easily
realize multi-channel wireless speakers and Auracast™ party
speakers with the latest Bluetooth® technology, and delivering
excellence with the shortest latency and lowest power consumption
performance."
"Sunplus has achieved excellent market traction
for its Ceva-powered edge sound solutions in the smart home and
automotive markets, and their decision to integrate our Bluetooth
audio IP into their product line serves to open up more
opportunities with a compelling value proposition", said
Tal Shalev, Vice President and
General Manager of the Wireless IoT BU at Ceva. "Our portfolio of
technologies that enable products to connect, sense, and infer data
is highly synergistic with companies like Sunplus, who can leverage
our leading-edge IP to address multiple requirements of their SoCs,
reliably and efficiently."
About RivieraWaves Bluetooth
Ceva's
RivieraWaves Bluetooth connectivity IP platforms provide
comprehensive solutions for both Bluetooth LE and Bluetooth dual
mode connectivity, spanning RF, Modem, Baseband Controller, and
complete Host and Profile software stacks. All the latest features
of Bluetooth are supported, including LE Audio / Auracast, Periodic
Advertising with Response, and other enhancements such as Channel
Sounding Indoor Positioning System. With more than 3.5 billion
devices shipped to date and dozens of licensees, the RivieraWaves
Bluetooth IP is widely deployed in consumer, automotive, industrial
and IoT devices with many of the world's leading semiconductors
companies and OEMs, including smartphones, tablets, beacons,
wireless speakers, wireless headsets and earbuds, hearing aids and
other wearables. For more information on RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP
platforms, go to
https://www.ceva-ip.com/product/rivierawaves-bluetooth-platforms/.
About Sunplus
Sunplus Technology Co.,
Ltd. (TWSE: 2401), established in 1990, is a leading chip provider
for multimedia and automotive applications such as home
entertainment audio products, car infotainment and advanced driving
assistance system (ADAS), DVD and portable DVD player. Meanwhile
Sunplus is offering high-speed I/O IP, high performance data
conversion IP, and analog IP for a broad range of applications on
consumer, portable, and connected devices for Sunplus has been
accumulating strong IP technologies on consumer and multimedia
segments. Sunplus is headquartered in Taiwan and has service offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chongqing and Chengdu. For more information, please visit
Sunplus website at www.sunplus.com.
About Ceva, Inc.
At Ceva, we are
passionate about bringing new levels of innovation to the smart
edge. Our wireless communications, sensing and Edge AI technologies
are at the heart of some of today's most advanced smart edge
products. From Bluetooth connectivity, Wi-Fi, UWB and 5G platform
IP for ubiquitous, robust communications, to scalable Edge AI
NPU IPs, sensor fusion processors
and embedded application software that make devices smarter, we
have the broadest portfolio of IP to connect, sense and infer data
more reliably and efficiently. We deliver differentiated solutions
that combine outstanding performance at ultra-low power within a
very small silicon footprint. Our goal is simple – to deliver the
silicon and software IP to enable a smarter, safer, and more
interconnected world. This philosophy is in practice today, with
Ceva powering more than 17 billion of the world's most innovative
smart edge products from AI-infused smartwatches, IoT devices and
wearables to autonomous vehicles and 5G mobile networks.
Our headquarters are in Rockville, Maryland with a global customer
base supported by operations worldwide. Our employees are among the
leading experts in their areas of specialty, consistently solving
the most complex design challenges, enabling our customers to bring
innovative smart edge products to market.
Ceva: Powering the Smart Edge™
Visit us at www.ceva-ip.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X,
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