WOLVERINE™ (SA340x) is a full System-On-Chip (SoC) programmable multi-processor DSP platform maximizing MIPS/µW with a unique reconfigurable architecture, integrated high-resolution dual ADCs, DAC, 20-bit data path with high programmable flexibility and an ultra miniature foot print with best in the industry power consumption makes Wolverine an ideal platform for audio and data processing applications such as hearing aid processors, portable audio entertainment devices, noise cancellation headphones, medical monitoring, enterprise headsets, Biometrics etc.
Combining industry-leading, cutting-edge 90-nm process technology with low-leakage transistor technology, the SA340x generation of fully programmable multi-processor DSPs offers designers the flexibility to add more features to existing battery operated products, portability to traditionally wired applications, lower heat dissipation, save energy costs on wired applications or meet any other application requirements for a low-power processor. The SA340x series of advanced ultra low-power technology is available in alternate form factors ranging from CSPs of 3mmX4mm to 5mmX5mm LFBGA assemblies in RoHS compliant assemblies.
Wolverine™ is a powerful programmable multi-processor DSP platform maximizing MIPS/µW with a unique reconfigurable architecture. Integrated high-resolution dual ADCs, DAC featuring unmatched DSP processing capability and flexibility in a miniature foot print with best in the industry power consumption makes Wolverine an ideal platform for audio processing.
Wolverine platform is supported with a complete suite of development tools, including Sound Design Guide that offers developers a complete solution for firmware development, debugging and testing. Wolverine DSP is available in alternate miniaturized chip scale packages (CSPs) that allow for easy integration into a wide range of product applications ranging from Hearing Aid Processing to consumer and professional Audio Processing applications. The platform delivers high performance audio processing with superior power efficiency enabling the implementation of advanced DSP algorithms.
Wolverine Benefits
The lowest power, smallest size high-fidelity DSP designed specifically for audio, wireless and music processing;
Maximizing programming flexibility;
SoC with 5 embedded DSP processors and programmable filter engines offer best-in class processing horsepower (50 MIPS base) for advanced audio processing algorithms
Enabling high performance low-power signal processing:
Wolverine's highly versatile multi-core architecture featuring localized processing enables best in-class low-power algorithm implementations providing efficiencies of hardwired ASICs with flexibility of embedded DSPs.
Optimized second generation inter processor communication structure supports easy resource planning and algorithm partitioning.
Re-configurable and distributed processing architecture allows easy product enhancements and fully scalable computational power;
Wide bandwidth, high precision digital processing ensures the highest sound quality;
Fully integrated development environment (Guide), technical support and training enable swift product development and rapid time-to market;
Features
Complete audio and data processing DSP SoC with multi-core audio processing;
On-chip non-volatile One Time Programmable (OTP) memory minimizes BOM costs;
Highly efficient processing architecture offering the current efficiency of hardwired ASICs with programmable flexibility of DSP processors;
Matchless audio processing capabilities:
50 MIPS equivalent processing available @ 2MHz clock with clock multiplication support for higher MIPS;
Support for Time Domain and Frequency Domain based processing;
On-chip clock multiplication up to 16MHz for higher processing MIPS;
On-chip support for active noise cancellation;
Support for advanced adaptive filtering algorithms with programmable coprocessors;
Clock generation and management block for an optimized computational efficiency/power consumption ratio;
IP security protection to prevent unauthorized access to algorithm code;
Ultra high fidelity audio processing:
Dual A/Ds featuring 95dB input dynamic range with HRX™ headroom extension;
D/A with 88dB output dynamic range;
Variable sampling rate support up to 48kHz;
Four analog inputs for microphones, telecoil and direct audio (from music players);
Direct drive output for zero-biased receivers;
Ultra low-delay signal processing supporting sub 1ms system processing latency;
On-chip Peripherals:
I2C and SDA programming;
Voltage doubled interface to multiple EEPROM styles (I2C and SPI);
GPIO pins;
Full data and control ports to interface with additional ICs (I2S, I2C, PCM);
Robust power management block to handle a variety of battery conditions such as battery insertion, removal, supply voltage spikes or near end of life with both ZnAir and Ni-MH batteries;
Packaging:
-E1 RoHS compliant assemblies;
Alternate package options available ranging from 4 mm X 3 mm to 5 mm X 5mm;
Complete Development Tools Suite;
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