Dialog licenses NXP's dsp technology for next gen portable devices

According to Dialog, the move is part of a strategic initiative to develop and deliver standalone and integrated power management and audio ICs with highly differentiated feature sets. Integration of the NXP dsp will allow multiple audio decoding algorithms to be supported, including the facilitation of advanced speech processing algorithms. Jalal Bagherli, ceo at Dialog (pictured) said: "Through this agreement with NXP, Dialog continues to develop, acquire and license the market's best technology and ensure its ICs remain truly cutting edge. Voice and music quality have become increasingly vital to the success of smartphones and portable convergent devices, and we will now be able to supply our existing and expanding customer base with an integrated solution, empowering them to achieve differentiation through superior audio and power management performance." Mark Hamersma, senior vice president of Business Development at NXP added: "NXP's experience in complex processor design and voice enhancement has enabled us to create a low power dsp and high performance software solution for portable devices, enhancing voice communications particularly in noisy environments. We are proud our CoolFlux dsp core IP and LifeVibes audio enhancement software have been selected for running on an industry leading integrated power management and audio platform for portable devices." Dialog's first products to integrate the NXP technology are in development and will be introduced later this year.