The Dante embedded platform reference design kit for NXPs i.MX 8M processors will be validated by Audinate for Dante performance and lets OEMs design for Dante.
Audinate, developer of Dante AV networking technology, and NXP Semiconductors have collaborated to introduce a new reference design kit for the NXP i.MX 8M Mini QuadLite SoC providing Dante audio-over-IP to OEMs as on-chip software.
Solutions developed for standard computing hardware platforms such as ARM are increasingly becoming a cost-effective and flexible way to design and deliver AV products.
The i.MX 8M Mini QuadLite are capable of delivering Dante connectivity across entire families of products with lower costs and far greater versatility.
Audinate states that it provides an efficient means to deliver Dante AV-over-IP technology in these modern software-driven devices.
Dante embedded platform promises to fit where other hardware solutions wont, giving customers immediate access to thousands of available Dante-enabled products from hundreds of OEMs in countless installations.
The Dante embedded platform reference design kit for NXPs i.MX 8M processors will be validated by Audinate for Dante performance and lets OEMs design for Dante.
The i.MX 8M Mini QuadLite processor offers four Cortex-A53 cores, one Cortex-M4 core with flexible memory options and a variety of connectivity interfaces, designed for AV-over-IP applications.
Commenting on the collaboration, Joshua Rush, SVP of Marketing at Audinate, said: “Audinate sees a shared opportunity as the AV industry migrates to products running on standard computing architectures.”
“The NXP i.MX 8M applications processor provides a powerful and flexible platform that’s widely used in AV, and the addition of the validated support for Dante-as-software is truly a win-win for developers and end customers alike.”
Commenting on the partnership, Amanda McGregor, Senior Product Manager at NXP added: “NXP is pleased to work with Audinate, bringing Dante software to the i.MX 8M Mini applications processor.”
“This approach gives product developers who use the i.MX 8M Mini the opportunity to add Dante to their products, providing the high performance and efficiency that makes the i.MX 8M Mini a leader among AV manufacturers.”
