Voice/speech processing IC supports range of audio functions in phone

Audience has announced voice processor earSmart eS325 for smart phone to support features such as real-time communications, speech recognition and media capture. Smartphones built with this chip are expected by the end of April 2013. earSmart eS325 can feed in with simultaneous three microphone inputs for processing, optimized Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Mobile Audio Zoom, Super Wideband support for Voice over IP (VoIP) and Enhanced Stereo Recording. The earSmart eS325 also allow HD quality voice call experience when moving between 3G and 4G networks with audio quality of natural conversations. “The Audience earSmart eS325 raises the bar for mobile voice quality, delivering a host of exciting features and technologies that transform a consumer’s experience of using speech to communicate, interact and connect through their mobile device,” said Robert Schoenfield, vice president of marketing and business development, Audience. “With many leading manufacturers already engaged with us, we expect to see the earSmart eS325 Advanced Voice processor play an important role in this year’s most exciting mobile devices.” "Due to the importance of voice in so many key applications we expect things like three-microphone support and voice processing to come to most high-end smartphones," said Ben Bajarin, Principal Industry Analyst, Consumer Technology and Market Trends at Cr...