FORTEMEDIA VOIP SEMICONDUCTOR PROFILE
In May of 2005, Fortemedia introduced its FM1093 chip for VoIP and
speakerphone applications. The chip, with G.722 support, is targeted at VoIP speakerphone and voice recognition applications.
The chip integrates a DSP, CODECs and RAM along with a variety of peripheral interfaces. For speaker identification, the chip
features up to 60dB of acoustic echo cancellation, up to 20dB of non-stationary noise suppression, non-linear filters and
dynamic range control.
Specific applications for the chip include Bluetooth speakerphones
and hands-free telephone conversion for safe automotive driving. Paul Huang, CEO of Fortemedia commented further on the chip’s
microphone features, "Consumers today demand higher quality in their voice interface applications," says "To enable our customers
to meet these demands, we developed the FM1093. 16kHz processing allows designers to take full advantage of the higher bandwidth
in VoIP, while small array microphone beam-forming capabilities dramatically reduce noise in the car cabin. A tier one telecommunications
provider is already using the FM1093 solution today to power a VoIP speakerphone."
The FM1093 is available in production quantities in a 48-pin LQFP
package and includes AMBIN V31 echo cancellation and noise suppression software – originally scheduled to be available
in Q3 2005.
Fortemedia in August of 2004 introduced its single chip, USB echo
canceller/noise suppressor solution, the AMBIN FM1083. The chip is targeted at the USB telephone and PC speakerphone and conference
hardware devices.
