EtherWaves Overview
EtherWaves develops software-based digital radio technology primarily for the automotive market. The company's technology is used in digital radio receivers implemented on general-purpose digital signal processing and system-on-a-chip cores. Its solutions can simultaneously support DAB, DAB+, T-DMB, DRM, and FM synchronization in single- and dual-tuner configurations. EtherWaves acquired Sonarics Labs' DAB/DMB technology in 2007.
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Latest News
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EtherWaves Expands Digital Radio Choice - Adds Support for Tensilica Dataplane Processor Cores
EtherWaves and SoCand Tensilica announced the expansion of the ClearSignal software-based DAB/DMB solution by porting to Tensilicas Xtensa dataplane processor architecture. This allows for the addition of Digital Radio capability to mobile devices with low power consumption. The new version supports broadcasting standards such as DAB, DAB+, T-DMB, DRM, and DRM+. EtherWaves CEO, Ben Gagin, stated that the successful porting to Tensilicas core aligns with their strategy of supporting leading chip architectures. Tensilicas senior director of multimedia marketing, Larry Przywara, expressed excitement about contributing to the rapid development of EtherWaves multi-standard solution. The new ClearSignal version is available for licensing from EtherWaves.
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EtherWaves Acquires Sonarics Labs' Digital Radio Technology
EtherWaves has completed the acquisition of Sonarics Labs, a company specializing in DAB/DMB technology. The acquisition positions EtherWaves as a leading provider of Digital Radio technologies. EtherWaves develops and licenses Digital Radio and Mobile TV IP, targeting the Automotive and SoC markets. Their ClearSignal solution, powered by patent-pending IMSiS technology, allows SoC designers to employ their existing core processor while supporting multiple Digital Radio functionality. The acquisition enables EtherWaves to provide competitive advantages to SoC designers by eliminating the need for large and costly silicon subsystems. EtherWaves products currently support various digital broadcasting standards. The company is privately held and headquartered in Israel.
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