MIPI SoundWire interface transports audio and control data

MIPI Alliance, a standards organization developing high-speed bus interface for on-chip and off-chip communication in mobile phones has introduced a new audio specific interface called MIPI SoundWire for connecting amplifiers, microphones and audio codecs used in smartphones, tablets, mobile PCs and other devices. MIPI SoundWire is a comprehensive interface and scalable architecture that can be used to transport audio and control data for audio peripherals. More than 25 companies have involved in developing MIPI SoundWire. “We are very pleased that so many companies participated in this effort. Thanks to the broad-based involvement in the process, we are able to bring MIPI SoundWire to the market as a groundbreaking and very mature specification that meets the industry’s immediate, evolving and diverse needs,” said Joel Huloux, chairman of the board of MIPI Alliance. “The process also spurred many companies to join the MIPI Alliance. We appreciate their interest in MIPI SoundWire, their membership and their active engagement in the working group.” The ratification of MIPI SoundWire by the MIPI Alliance is expected to be completed by year-end 2014. Semiconductor Ics, IPs and other design material supporting MIPI SoundWire is expected by the end of 2014. "MIPI SoundWire is a hardware interface and transport protocol. It offers a scalable, low complexity, low power, ...