LOS ALTOS, Calif., July 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DSP Group®, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSPG ), a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications, today announced that iFLYTEK (SHE:002230), a leading voice-recognition cloud service provider in China, selected DSP Group’s DBMD4D SoC for its two-microphone module solution addressing the emerging world of voice-activated IoT.
iFLYTEK voice activation module enables easy integration for developers with a substantially shorter development cycle, transforming virtually any device into a voice-activated solution. At the core of the iFLYTEK module is DSP Group’s HDClear DBMD4D, a small footprint, low power, cost-effective voice SoC.
DSP Group’s DBMD4D is an innovative voice processor enabling voice user interface in IoT devices and supporting device activation and operation via voice commands while maintaining extremely low power consumption and high performance using pre-process algorithms such as noise reduction, beam-forming and Acoustic Echo Canceling (AEC).
“We congratulate iFLYTEK on its introduction of this innovative product for the burgeoning IoT market,” said Alex Sin CVP Sales at DSP Group. “We are excited with the growing demand for voice user interface in IoT products, establishing voice as a preferred user interface for device activation and control. Developers and OEMs can benefit from a small form factor module, enabling fast development of voice-activated IoT solutions, iFLYTEK’s offering stands out with its small footprint and performance.”
“Our needs for a small-form factor and best in class performance attracted us to DSP Group’s HDClear SoCs, offering developers an always-on voice-enabled solution for IoT devices,” said Chen Zhang General Manager of Intelligent Hardware Department, Consumer Business Group of iFLYTEK. “Since we began working with DBMD4D, we have enhanced our product offering by using iFLYTEK advanced algorithms capabilities and leveraged DBMD4D’s high speed interfaces to deliver a unique and superior product to the voice IoT market.”
For developers interested in learning more about iFLYTEK’s voice-activated module featuring DSP Group’s DBMD4D, please visit http://www.iflytek.com/en/index.html . For more information about DSP Group’s low-power DBMD4D SoCs, please visit the DSP Group’s website .
About DSP Group DSP Group®, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSPG ) is a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications. Delivering semiconductor system solutions with software and hardware reference designs, DSP Group enables OEMs/ODMs, consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers and service providers to cost-effectively develop new revenue-generating products with fast time to market. At the forefront of semiconductor innovation and operational excellence for over two decades, DSP Group provides a broad portfolio of wireless chipsets integrating DECT/CAT-iq, ULE, Wi-Fi, PSTN, HDClear™, video and VoIP technologies. DSP Group enables converged voice, audio, video and data connectivity across diverse mobile, consumer and enterprise products – from mobile devices, connected multimedia screens, and home automation & security to cordless phones, VoIP systems, and home gateways. Leveraging industry-leading experience and expertise, DSP Group partners with CE manufacturers and service providers to shape the future of converged communications at home, office and on the go. For more information, please visit www.dspg.com .
About iFLYTEK Established in 1999, iFLYTEK is a national level high-tech enterprise dedicated to the research and development of intelligent speech and language technologies, artificial intelligence, hardware & software applications, and provision of professional services for governments, education sector, financial organizations and other fields. iFLYTEK was listed in the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2008 (stock code: 002230). iFLYTEK's intelligent speech and artificial intelligence technologies such as speech synthesis, speech recognition, speech evaluation, and natural language processing, represents the top level in the world. iFLYTEK has occupied more than 70% of Chinese speech industry market share. Meanwhile, iFLYTEK provides speech core technology for more than 2,000 companies in the whole industry and has launched the world's first "iFLYTEK voice cloud" platform, which provides intelligent speech interaction capability for mobile Internet industry (currently there are more than 80,000 project partners and more than 700 million end-users, promoting the application of intelligent speech and artificial intelligence technology into education, mobile phones, automotive, appliance and other industries, serving millions of households). For more information, visit http://iflytek.com/en/index.html .
DSP Group’s Contact Tali Chen CVP Corporate Development & Chief Evangelist DSP Group, Inc. Tel: +1(408) 240-6826 tali.chen@dspg.com
