CEVA-BX: A Hybrid DSP and Controller

I’ve noticed hybrid solutions popping up recently (I’m reminded of NXP’s crossover MCU released in 2017). These are generally a fairly clear indicator that market needs are shifting; what once could be solved with an application processor or controller or DSP or whatever, now needs two (or more) of these. In performance/power/price-sensitive applications, like many applications in the IoT, market pressure often demands just one processor.

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