DSP Group®, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSPG) is a leading global provider of wireless
and audio chipset solutions for converged communications. Delivering semiconductor
system solutions with software and hardware reference designs, DSP Group enables
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), original design manufacturers (ODMs),
consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers and service providers to cost-effectively
develop new revenue-generating products with fast time to market. At the forefront
of semiconductor innovation and operational excellence for over three decades,
DSP Group provides a broad portfolio of wireless chipsets integrating industry
leading standards, including DECT/CAT-iq, ULE, Wi-Fi, PSTN, HDClear™,
video and VoIP technologies. DSP Group is a leader in high performance low-power
integrated circuits (ICs) for audio and voice signal processing applications.
We enable converged voice, audio, video and data connectivity across diverse
mobile, consumer and enterprise products – from mobile phones, IoT and
wearable devices, connected multimedia screens and home automation & security
to cordless phones, VoIP systems and home gateways. Leveraging industry-leading
experience and expertise, DSP Group partners with leading CE manufacturers and
service providers to reshape the future of converged communications at home,
office and mobile on the go devices.
In response to market trends, we are concentrating our development efforts
on new products and opportunities to leverage our strong technology base and
customer relationships to address evolving market opportunities and take advantage
of the current market trends in our domain. We focus our efforts on four product
areas: (i) SmartVoice products which consist of products targeting mobile, IoT
speakers and wearable device markets that incorporate our HDClear technology,
as well as other third party advanced voice processing, always on and sensor
hub functionality; (ii) office products consisting of VoIP SoC products for
Enterprise, SMB and SoHo; (iii) SmartHome products consisting of ULE ICs targeting
the growing markets of IoT, smart home devices and home gateways; and (iv) cordless
phones which consist of largely DECT SoCs for cordless telephony.
Below is a discussion of our business segments and the products within each
segment.
Home Segment - Products Targeted at SmartHome Products that are Inclusive of
Home Gateways and Products for Home Automation (IoT) Markets and Cordless Telephony
Our DECT and 2.4 GHz technologies are targeted at three broad categories of
products: (a) gateways, both home gateways and fixed mobile convergence, (b)
home automation & IoT applications, and (c) digital cordless telephony.
As a market leader in DECT and next-generation CAT-iq cordless technology,
we offer a wide range of cost-effective, highly integrated SoC solutions. Delivering
high-quality audio with notably low power consumption, our field-proven chipset
solutions are ideal for highly integrated digital cordless telephony, DECT-enabled
gateways and home automation and security. Our chipsets provide a total integrated
digital solution and include all required digital baseband, analog interface
and RF functionality.
Our Home chipset solutions enable worldwide coverage, supporting all RF bands
and cordless protocols, such as:
1.7GHz -1.9GHz DECT – used in Europe, U.S. (DECT6.0), Korea, Japan and
Latin America; and
2.4GHz – used in Japan, China, India and the U.S.; the dominant protocols
for this RF band is our proprietary EDCT (Enhanced Digital Cordless Technology)
and WDCT (Wireless Digital Cordless Technology) protocols.
This chipset portfolio combines wireless communications technology with a range
of telephony features, audio and voice-processing algorithms to provide the
industry a low cost and small footprint solution. Enhanced with our hardware
and software packages, these chipsets are highly versatile and enable the development
of an array of cordless telephony solutions, DECT home gateways and smart-home
applications and devices at a lower effort and faster time to market than alternative
silicon offerings.
This portfolio supports cordless phones, cordless headsets, remote controls,
home DECT-enabled gateways, fixed-mobile convergence solutions and home security
and automation devices.
Our home chipset solutions are available in three chipset families:
The DCE family is a highly integrated, low-power ROM-based chipset solution,
delivering enhanced audio and extended range for entry-level applications. The
chipset is used to develop fully integrated cordless telephone systems, digital
voice recorders (DVRs), digital baby monitors, and other low-to-mid-range audio
applications. Including the industry’s most advanced digital cordless
solutions, the DCE family maintains multi-line, multi-handset and digital answering
machine capabilities, while supporting various RF protocols such as DECT (1.7GHz-1.9GHz),
FHSS DECT 2.4GHz, EDCT 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz. Integration of the TeakLite™
RISC DSP core into the DE56, DCE58 and DCE59 baseband chip enables software
implementation of a variety of voice coders, and provides a flexible platform
for developing a wide range of solutions. With its DSP-based architecture, the
chipset enables cost-effective incorporation of the most advanced audio and
telephony features.
The DCX family is a low-power, Flash and ROM-based chipset solution targeting
mid-to-high-range cordless applications. Built on an open platform with powerful
ARM9™ core processing capabilities, the cost-effective DCX family delivers
unsurpassed telephony coverage and HD voice features. Combining state-of-the-art
RF and ARM9 baseband functions in a single package with a rich set of telephony
features and advanced audio-processing capabilities, the DCX provides the best
cost-performance solution for mid-to-high-range DECT/DECT6.0/CAT-iq and WDCT
cordless applications, home gateway applications, fixed mobile convergence applications
and ULE gateways and devices. Supporting all RF bands and comprised of Flash-based
chips and a full set of ROM-based products with various memory configurations,
the DCX chipset family offers a total integrated solution that includes a digital
baseband controller, analog interface, RF transceiver and power amplifier.
The DHX family is a low-power chipset solution for home automation and security.
Equipped with audio capabilities and a powerful ARM926™ processor, it
implements hibernation features to deliver advanced ULE. Miniature size DHX91
module DHAN-S shortens a customer’s time to market and ensures superior
performance of DHX91 RF. The ULE base utilizes existing and proven cordless
SoCs, functioning as a standalone ULE over the top box (DVF99) and embedded
module for home gateways (DCX81).
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