Edge-AI Audio MCU for Intelligent Voice & Sound Processing

SYNAPTICS expands its portfolio of AI-enabled microcontrollers with the new Astra™ SR80 series, an Edge-AI audio MCU platform designed for high-quality voice and audio experiences in IoT and embedded applications. The series is built for energy-efficient, privacy-friendly “always-on” intelligence and combines multimodal sensor fusion, continuous context awareness, and intelligent signal processing across multiple power states.

Highly Integrated Architecture for Advanced Audio Processing

The Astra SR80 series features a highly integrated architecture with a programmable Arm® Cortex®-M33 core, integrated audio codec, High-Speed USB, SDIO, and a comprehensive set of audio interfaces. It is further enhanced by dedicated NPU and DSP accelerators, enabling natural and responsive voice-based human-machine interaction. This delivers high audio quality, personalization, and on-device security even in compact form factors.

AI-Powered Audio Features and Faster Time to Market

The SR80 series supports rapid development through turnkey software stacks for advanced audio algorithms such as AI-based noise suppression, along with developer-friendly audio tuning tools. This significantly reduces development time and simplifies the implementation of complex audio features in end products.

Target Applications for Modern Audio and Edge-AI Devices

The Astra SR80 series is ideally suited as a frontend solution for agentic AI headsets, enterprise conferencing systems, soundbars, earbuds, AR (augmented reality) devices, and other audio-centric applications. Together with the Astra SR100 series for vision applications, SYNAPTICS offers a comprehensive portfolio for energy-efficient streaming, audio, and AI edge solutions.

Evaluation Support for Developers

Evaluation kits are available for developers through CODICO, enabling a fast start in development and testing of the SR80 platform.

What is the SYNAPTICS Astra SR80 Used for?

The SYNAPTICS Astra SR80 is an Edge-AI audio MCU designed for advanced voice and sound processing in IoT and embedded devices. It integrates an Arm Cortex-M33 core with DSP and NPU acceleration as well as built-in audio and connectivity interfaces. This enables intelligent, energy-efficient “always-on” audio processing for applications such as headsets, conferencing systems, soundbars, earbuds, and AR devices.

For more information about the Astra SR80-Series, please contact Stephen Price.

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