2X the performance of the HiFi 3 DSP for DSP-intensive applications like multi-channel, digital assistant front-end processing, and neural network-based ASR
The Cadence® Tensilica® HiFi 4 DSP provides 32-bit fixed and floating-point performance, for highly demanding DSP applications in smart speakers, home entertainment, and automotive infotainment. It is well suited for complex multi-mic far-field processing and wake word detection with neural network (NN) techniques for use in voice assistants. It supports the latest object-based codecs for use in STB and TV products.
Tensilica HiFi 4 DSP
Overview
Key Features
- Support for eight 32x16-bit MACs per cycle under specific conditions
- Four very long instruction word (VLIW) slot architecture capable of issuing two 64-bit loads per cycle
- Optional vector floating-point unit available, providing up to four single-precision IEEE floating-point MACs per cycle
- Software compatibility with the complete HiFi DSP product line, totaling over 300 HiFi-optimized audio and voice codecs and audio enhancement software packages
- HiFi NN library offers optimized set of library functions commonly used in NN processing (especially speech), which can easily be integrated into popular machine learning frameworks
Applications
- Automotive,
- Communications,
- Consumer Electronics,
- Data Processing,
- Industrial and Medical,
- Military/Civil Aerospace,
- Others
Technical Specifications
Maturity
Available on request