Integration of far-field speech recognition technology and Alexa voice service
Scalable in IoT to fit customer designs

NXP Semiconductors unveiled the NXP Reference Platform for Amazon Alexa, which integrates Amazon's far-field voice recognition technology and Alexa Voice Service (AVS).

The NXP reference platform for Amazon Alexa powered by i.MX is designed to easily develop new voice-controlled devices. This platform is a complete system that includes Amazon's 7-microphone array design, far-field audio processing technology, and AVS, which supports customers and partners in developing high-performance devices utilizing Alexa.




NXP's i.MX application processors are scalable to meet the unique requirements of each customer's design in the Internet of Things (IoT). The application processor portfolio consists of the i.MX 6 series for general-purpose applications, the i.MX 7 series for low-power applications, and the new, advanced i.MX 8 series that enables high-performance multimedia and audio experiences with rich interaction.

Geoff Lees, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Microcontrollers at NXP, said, “The development process for advanced voice-assisted devices has become long and complex due to the integration of high-quality audio processing. The NXP reference platform for Amazon Alexa is the perfect solution to address this problem.” “This reference design integrates Amazon’s proven far-field speech recognition technology with NXP’s widely used i.MX development platform to help develop high-performance voice-assisted devices with Alexa and accelerate time-to-market,” they stated.