Samsung Sourcing Synaptics DSPs for Bixby’s ‘Far-Field Voice Requirements'

Samsung is sourcing Synaptics digital signal processor chips “to drive its far-field voice requirements” with the Bixby digital assistant (see 1808090034), said Synaptics CEO Rick Bergman on a Thursday earnings call. Samsung didn’t comment Friday. Far-field voice “is one of the most exciting human-interface technologies for the consumer electronics market today,” said Bergman. It carries with it “significant growth opportunities, as voice continues to rapidly proliferate in all major global voice service platforms, including those from Amazon, Google, Baidu and others,” he said.