Source: Cadence Author: Cadence
    Shanghai, China, April 22, 2025 - Cadence Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Rockchip Microelectronics Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Rockchip", stock code: Today, 603893 jointly announced an important advancement in the field of audio processing technology, equipped with Cadence? Tensilica?  The Rockchip RK2118 system-on-chip (SoC) of HiFi 4 DSP has been put into mass production in the fourth quarter of 2024. This cutting-edge SoC is expected to leverage the powerful capabilities of HiFi 4 DSP and its extensive ecosystem to effectively enhance the performance and experience of automotive audio systems and traditional consumer electronic audio products.

    The comprehensive Cadence ecosystem, including its powerful software tools and DSP libraries, played a key role in the development of RK2118.
     The RK2118 adopts high-bandwidth HiFi 4 DSP and large-capacity SRAM, and integrates Rockchip's self-developed audio NPU, achieving a deep integration of a high-performance "multi-core heterogeneous" technical architecture. It supports automotive algorithms such as human voice separation/enhancement, music separation, noise reduction, ECNR, and virtual surround sound. RK2118 has aroused great interest in the automotive industry. It is notable that it has been adopted by leading automakers and Tier 1, which is sufficient to demonstrate that the RK2118 can meet the high standards of various passenger car audio applications.
    As mass production progresses, RK2118 will have a significant impact on the automotive and consumer electronics markets. Its advanced audio processing capability, combined with the reliability and efficiency of HiFi 4 DSP, will be able to adapt to the audio requirements of multiple scenarios in vehicles and comprehensively enhance the driving and riding entertainment experience. Henry Huang, the marketing director of Rockchip Micro Audio, said.
    We are very glad to see the RK2118 SoC equipped with Cadence Tensilica HiFi 4 DSP enter mass production and gain a foothold in the automotive and consumer electronics audio markets. Casey Ng, the director of audio marketing at Cadence, said, "The reason why customers choose HiFi 4 DSP is that it has outstanding performance, flexibility and advanced functions such as VFPU, and can provide extraordinary audio processing capabilities." The adoption of RK2118 by automotive industry leaders has demonstrated the powerful capabilities of Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSP and its software tools and DSP libraries in promoting innovation and enhancing the audio experience of global automotive drivers.

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    We sincerely invite you to visit Rockchip's booth (8BF019 Hall8.2H) at the 2025 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (April 25th - May 2nd, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)) to experience the latest in-vehicle audio solutions in person and explore the cutting-edge technologies in the industry together.

About Cadence
    Cadence is a market leader in the fields of AI and digital twins, being the first to use computing software to accelerate engineering design innovation from silicon wafers to systems. Our Design solution is based on Cadence's Intelligent System Design? The strategy can help the world's leading semiconductor and systems companies build next-generation products (from chips to all-electromechanical systems), serving fields such as hyperscale computing, mobile communications, automotive, aerospace, industrial, life sciences and robotics. In 2024, Cadence? It was listed on the "Top 100 Companies with the Best Management Performance in the World" by The Wall Street Journal. Cadence solutions offer unlimited opportunities.

About Rockchip
    Rockchip Microelectronics Co., LTD. (" Rockchip ", stock code: 603893) was established in 2001, with its headquarters in Fuzhou and branches/subsidiaries in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou and Hong Kong. Focusing on the design and research and development of integrated circuits, it has now developed into a leading enterprise in Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence Internet of Things (AIoT) processor chips.
    Rockchip is committed to providing customers with multi-level, multi-platform and multi-scenario professional solutions, empowering diverse fields such as automotive electronics, consumer electronics, smart hardware, computer vision, and commercial/industrial applications.
    In the field of automotive digital cockpit system platforms, Rockchip has launched a variety of SoC chips for digital cockpit applications, including intelligent cockpit SoCs RK3588M and RK3576M, IVI SoCs RK3358M and RK3568M, and audio DSP SoC RK2118M.