NXP joins hands with Amazon to bring more Alexa experience to smart home

Released the industry ’s first complete NXP reference platform for Amazon Alexa, simplifying the development of high-performance voice equipment through far-field technology

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, April 13, 2017- NXP Semiconductors NV (Nasdaq: NXPI) today announced the upcoming release of NXP for Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) Alexa Reference platform, which integrates Amazon's far-field voice recognition technology and Alexa voice service (AVS).

This new NXP reference platform is designed to simplify the creation process of new voice control devices. It is suitable for Amazon Alexa and is a complete system based on i.MX. It integrates Amazon ’s 7-microphone array design and far-field audio processing technology. With AVS, customers and partners can combine Alexa to create high-performance devices. NXP's i.MX application processor is scalable and can meet the unique needs of various customer design solutions in IoT applications. The application processor product line mainly includes: i.MX 6 series for general applications, i.MX 7 series for low-power applications and the new advanced i.MX 8 series, thereby achieving rich, high-performance multimedia And audio interactive experience.

Geoff Lees, senior vice president and general manager of the microcontroller division of NXP, said: "Integrating high-quality audio processing makes the development of advanced voice devices a long and complex task. The NXP reference platform for Amazon Alexa is undoubtedly the problem Solution. This reference design combines Amazon ’s proven far-field speech recognition technology with our popular i.MX development platform, enabling customers to combine Alexa to create high-performance voice devices and shorten time to market. ”

Alexa director Priya Abani said: "What delights customers is that they can talk to Alexa through Amazon Echo even at the other end of the room. Now, hardware manufacturers can not only provide customers with new devices that can access Alexa, but also make it easier We are very happy to integrate the convenient hands-free Alexa experience into their products. "

Integrate Amazon far-field voice recognition technology

The NXP reference platform for Amazon Alexa integrates high-performance far-field technology developed by Amazon specifically for Amazon Echo. With advanced microphone arrays, audio processing algorithms and beamforming technology, NXP ’s device developed for Amazon Alexa reference design is used to recognize the sound from the other side of the room even when the background music is large User requirements. The NXP reference platform for Amazon Alexa based on i.MX will be suitable for commercial equipment manufacturers. OEM can apply for exclusive preview right on developer.amazon.com. For more information about the NXP reference platform for Amazon Alexa, please visit.

About i.MX application processor

NXP's i.MX application processor has the highest power consumption performance ratio in the world. The i.MX application processor is based on the ARM® core technology and can provide strong performance that is extremely important for today's multimedia devices, while also ensuring the demand for energy utilization. In addition, i.MX also provides highly integrated solutions that help reduce design time. The series combines multi-level integration solutions, energy-efficient processing functions and high-definition video, aimed at consumer applications and industrial applications. For more information about i.MX application processors, please visit:

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