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News Release from: Freescale Semiconductor | Subject: DSP56720 and DSP56721
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 04 January 2007

Dual-core DSPs are made for 24bit audio

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Digital signal processing chips support multiple high definition audio standards.

Responding to the demand for increased memory and performance in advanced audio applications, Freescale Semiconductor has unveiled two digital signal processing (DSP) chips designed to support multiple high definition (HD) audio standards The Symphony DSP56720 and DSP56721 dual-core DSPs represent the first offerings in a family of multicore 24bit audio processors from Freescale, further broadening the company's expansive audio portfolio

The new DSPs are being introduced in anticipation of the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where Freescale's semiconductor platforms are driving many of the advanced audio, video and cellular products on the floor.

"With the introduction of our first multicore audio DSPs, Freescale is expanding our award-winning Symphony DSP portfolio for home entertainment, automotive and professional audio applications", said Berardino Baratta, General Manager, Multimedia Applications Division at Freescale.

"The performance demands of audio have increased exponentially over the past five years, and we believe this new line of multicore DSPs will drive next generation products that provide unprecedented user experiences, such as Blu-Ra