Product category: Embedded Software and Operating Systems
News Release from: ARM
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 15 April 2005
Espico brings audio codec expertise
ARM has chosen Espico to be a lead software partner for the ARM OptimoDE framework when used for audio applications
Espico will develop and market a variety of standards-based audio software codecs that will be optimised to run on OptimoDE embedded signal-processing data engines. As part of the agreement, Espico will license the OptimoDE framework. The OptimoDE framework for audio enables easy and rapid design of configurable VLIW-style processors whose microarchitectures are finely tuned to specific application domains, resulting in highly efficient processing and very low power.
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The announcement is part of ARM's programme of partnering with media software and hardware companies to enable consumer electronics manufacturers to bring differentiated products to market quickly and with low risk.
Together, the companies will offer complete solutions for OEMs developing embedded systems for portable audio devices, satisfying their requirements for long battery life and the ability to play music files in multiple audio formats.
'The successful business model for future generations of consumer electronics companies will be collaboration', said Tom Cronk, General Manager, Data Engines, ARM.
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'Global alliances have always been key to ARM's success'.
'As ARM rolls out its new partnerships, systems companies will have a wealth of highly specific, vertical solutions from which to choose'.
'This agreement between Espico and ARM enables both companies to focus on our core competencies and stay at the leading edge of our areas of expertise', said Cliff Parris, CEO, Espico.
'In this way, we bring a more complete, technically superior offering to our customers, quickly'.
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