Cadence teams up with ADI to develop the SHARC-FX automotive audio processor, combining AI and DSP on a single 16nm chip
The ADSP-SC84x/2184x platform uses Tensilica DSP architecture to power smart audio systems, AI noise cancellation, and in-car voice assistants for the software-defined vehicle era
Developers — Analog Devices (ADI), with Cadence (Tensilica DSP)
Platform — ADSP-SC84x/2184x, building on ADSP-SC59x/2159x
Fabrication — 16nm (previously 28nm)
Core — SHARC-FX · Enhanced VLIW SIMD · Signal + AI instruction set
Additions — LPDDR4 · More on-chip L2 · Hardware Security Module · 2 extra connectivity cores (Linux support)
AI/ML — On-chip AI/ML and real-time neural network processing · Supports Google LiteRT
Example workloads — Personal Sound Zones · Music Source Separation (vocal removal) · AVAS · Road Noise Cancellation · Engine Order Cancellation · Voice assistants · Generative AI
Standards — Tensilica DSP IP certified to ISO 26262 ASIL-B
Tools — EZ-KIT · CrossCore Embedded Studio · SigmaStudio+ · Audio Weaver (DSP Concepts)
Source: Techhaus Thailand
