ARM processor based DSP lab kit for audio sys design

Electronics engineers can now use an affordable DSP kit to design audio systems based on ARM Cortex M4 processor. ARM along with its partners ST Micro, Wolfson, and Farnell element 14 is offering audio DSP featured embedded systems kit called 'Lab-in-a-Box' (LiB) to EE colleges and universities worldwide. This kits supports design of products such as high definition home media and voice-controlled home automation systems. This new DSP LiB is launched at the ASEE Annual Conference held on June 17 is priced around $50 (approx. Rupees 3000). "Our Lab-in-a-Box offerings are proving hugely popular in universities because of the low-cost access to state-of-the-art technology," said Khaled Benkrid, manager of the Worldwide University Program, ARM. "The DSP kits, powered by ARM Cortex-M4-based processors, enable high performance yet energy-efficient digital signal processing at a very affordable price. We expect to see them being used by students to create commercially-viable audio applications and it’s another great example of our partnership supporting engineers in training and beyond." The DSP LiB will begin shipping to universities in July 2014. A typical DSP Lab-in-a-Box contains: Hardware boards (ARM Cortex-M4-based STM32F4 Discovery microcontroller boards from STMicroelectronics and Wolfson Audio Cards from Wolfson Microelectronics and Farnell element14) One-yea...