Synaptics Expands Family of AI-enriched, High-Performance Multimedia SoCs for Mainstream Set-Top Boxes, Smart Video Devices
January 26, 2021 at 08:02 am
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Synaptics® Incorporated announced customer sampling of its VideoSmart™ VS640, a next generation edge computing SoC that is AI-enriched for emerging set-top boxes, streaming OTT devices, video soundbars and smart displays. The cost-effective VS640 shares a common architecture as the higher-end VS680 SoC introduced last year and developers can leverage a common SDK for faster time-to-market. The VS640 edge computing SoC is a single multimodal platform with an integrated CPU, GPU, audio DSP and an NPU that is purpose-built with AI to enhance the user experience. The high-performance, low power VS640 includes a quad-core multimedia processor with a dedicated dual-core audio DSP, and Synaptics’ integrated far-field voice processing and custom wake word capabilities. The platform offers the next generation AV1 video decode format -- a requirement for future YouTube and Netflix content -- and is designed to support the latest version of all major operating system frameworks including Android TV, RDK, Linux and AOSP, enabling service providers to integrate applications and custom user interfaces at their choice.
Synaptics Incorporated is a developer and fabless supplier of mixed signal semiconductor solutions. The Company delivers complete chip, firmware and software semiconductor solutions that allow its customers to integrate advanced functions into their end products. It serves Internet of things (IoT), personal computer and mobile markets. Its IoT market solutions consist of wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and global positioning system, or GPS) products, System-on Chip (SoC), products, display and touch-integrated circuits for use in automobiles, and a range of audio and video products and solutions. It provides custom and semi-custom product solutions for navigation, cursor control, and access to devices or applications through fingerprint authentication, and human presence detection solutions, for many of the PC OEMs. Its mobile product applications include smartphones, tablets, large touchscreen applications, as well as a variety of mobile, handheld, and entertainment devices.