Platform of DSPs focuses on wearable computing

8th September 2014

Siobhan O'Gorman

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To address the growing intelligent processing markets, Microsemi has introduced Timberwolf, a platform of DSPs. The platform, which is available in either a 64-pin QFN package or a 56 pin 3x3 CSP, features a 4 MAC core, hardware accelerators, and two 16-bit DACs.

When combined with algorithmic firmware, the field upgradable DSP platform can enable beam forming, multi-channel acoustic echo cancellation, direction of arrival and far field MIC capabilities. Suitable for emerging hands-free applications, this DSP technology aims to improve sound quality, automatic speech recognition, sound classification and functions based on sound and intelligent processing.

The Timberwolf platform extends Microsemi's market opportunity from wired communications to enterprise IP applications, to wearable computing. According to Reportlinker.com, the global wearable computing market will grow to approximately $9.2bn in 2014 and more than $30.2bn by 2018.

“This introduction of a highly-programmable DSP platform by Microsemi is part of the company’s continued commitment to invest in the communications segment and allows us to continue to provide innovative processing platforms to our customers,” said Roger Holliday, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Microsemi’s Communications Group. “We are complementing our overall product portfolio with system solutions in intelligent processing markets to address many new and leading-edge applications such as acoustic intelligence.”