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Cadence, GlobalFoundries, Hoerzentrum Oldenburg and Leibniz University Hannover Collaborate to Advance Hearing Aid Technology
Highlights: Cadence Tensilica Fusion G6 DSP and Xtensa LX7 processor, the Cadence digital full flow and GF’s 22FDX platform enable first-of-its-kind binaural
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nHighlights:\n\n\n\nCadence Tensilica Fusion G6 DSP and Xtensa LX7 processor, the Cadence digital full flow and GF’s 22FDX platform enable first-of-its-kind binaural hearing aid SoC prototype\n\n\n\nNew SmartHeAP SoC prototype lets customers create hearing aids that process sound more optimally and reduce background noise\n\n\n\n SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nCadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced that it has successfully collaborated with a consortium that included GlobalFoundries (GF), Hoerzentrum Oldenburg gGmbH and Leibniz University Hannover to develop the industry’s first binaural hearing aid system-on-chip (SoC) prototype, which is programmable with high-programming languages and enables customers to create hearing aids that process critical sounds more optimally while simultaneously reducing background noise. The new SoC, called the Smart Hearing Aid Processor (SmartHeAP), is based on the Cadence® Tensilica® Fusion G6 DSP and Tensilica Xtensa® LX7 processor, the Cadence digital full flow and the GF 22FDX® platform. The SmartHeAP project is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research under grant 16ES0760.\n\n\nThe SmartHeAP SoC prototype provides hearing aid companies with all the components required to create and reprogram hearing devices that improve a wearer’s hearing experience. Some of the key benefits the SmartHeAP SoC prototype provides include:\n\n\n\nBinaural hearing technology: Hearing aids in the right and left ears communicate with one another, enabling a wearer to pick up sounds from the full auditory scene without destroying the binaural cues.\n\n\n\nImproved hearing loss compensation capabilities: Through advanced algorithms, the SoC automatically analyzes the incoming signal and provides adaptive sound amplification that is customized to the wearer’s unique hearing needs.\n\n\n\nHigh processing capacity with minimal power consumption: Provides the hearing aid wearer with optimal sound quality in real time while conserving power and extending hearing aid battery life.\n\n\n\nCost Savings: The hearing aid software can be quickly upgraded without replacing the hardware, saving both the wearers and the hearing aid companies money.\n\n\n\nFaster time to market: Hearing aid companies of all sizes can effectively compete in the market due to the ease of use of h...