Skyworks unveils multi-core DSPs for in-car audio. The DSPs offer integrated SRAM and support for up to 64 audio channels, reducing hardware complexity and enabling edge AI functions. Skyworks Solutions Inc. has introduced the SKY4680x family of automotive audio digital signal processors (DSPs), available in one-, two-, and three-core configurations. The new devices extend the company's automotive portfolio beyond tuners and digital radio processors, providing a scalable processing platform for vehicle audio systems ranging from entry-level configurations to premium applications. Partner Content The family is designed to let automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers standardize on a common hardware architecture and software environment across multiple vehicle programs. The different core configurations let designers allocate processing resources to application requirements, from conventional sound enhancement to immersive multi-channel audio, while maintaining software continuity and balancing performance against system cost. Beyond conventional audio processing, the SKY4680x architecture supports customer-developed algorithms, edge AI applications, and third-party audio intellectual property. Its processing and connectivity capabilities accommodate increasing speaker counts, complex audio topologies and multiple digital audio interfaces. The DSP can therefore operate as both an audio processing engine and a routing hub within more sophisticated in-vehicle architectures. The devices integrate up to three Cadence HiFi 5 audio DSP cores, providing more than 1.2 GHz of total processing capability in the three-core variant. Selected versions also include a customer-programmable Arm Cortex-M3 microcontroller core. The 8 MB of integrated SRAM, featuring error-correction code (ECC), eliminates the need for external DRAM in supported configurations. This can simplify system architecture while reducing bill-of-materials costs, board area, power consumption, and exposure to memory supply fluctuations. For audio connectivity, the family supports up to 64 channels, comprising 32 inputs and 32 outputs, through nine I[2]S/TDM input ports and nine output ports. Hardware sample-rate converters allow operation across multiple clock domains. The devices are supplied in a 12 x 12 mm, 88-pin QFN package. Skyworks also provides an audio DSP framework, software development kit, and graphical development environment to support system creation, tuning, and deployment. These tools are intended to simplify third-party IP integration and accelerate customization across different vehicle platforms. Engineering samples and evaluation boards for the SKY4680x family are available now. At electronica 2026 in Munich, Germany, November 10-13, Skyworks is demonstrating how to convert a two-channel audio source into a multi-channel listening experience, alongside an internally developed edge AI application for siren detection. The demonstration highlights the platform's ability to combine audio processing with application-specific machine-learning functions. Skyworks is exhibiting in Hall C4, Booth 440. VIRTUAL events. Industry summits * | Autonomous Agriculture Technology Summit 2027 * | Arrow Safety & Security Technology Summit 2026 * | Arrow New Space Technology Summit 2026 EXPERT-LED webinars. ON DEMAND or Live * | Pressure and Ultrasonic Flow Sensing for Smarter Fluid Systems - EE Times * | Powering AIoT with Innodisk Group - EE Times * | Electronics Design Analysis for PCBs, Packages and Devices - EE Times Featured WHITE PAPERS. Technical Resources * | Formal Verification of Power-Aware Designs Using JasperGold Low Power Verification App - EE Times * | The Value of PCB Manufacturing Quality During Prototype - EE Times * | Latching Hall-Effect Sensors For DC Motor Applications - EE Times

Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), a semiconductor company with a $12.4 billion market cap, has outpaced the market. Its shares are up 19% over 52 weeks and 30.6% year to date, against 12.2% and 10.3% for the S&P 500. The stock fell 2.9% after fourth-quarter results on November 3. First-quarter revenue guidance of $1.80 billion to $1.90 billion fell below consensus, as smartphone demand stayed weak. Fourth-quarter revenue was $1.05 billion, slightly above estimates. Among 25 analysts, the consensus rating is "Hold": three say "Strong Buy," 19 "Hold," one "Moderate Sell," and two "Strong Sell." RBC Capital cut its price target to $80 on November 4. The stock trades above the mean target of $80.17. The Street-high target of $107 implies 29.2% upside.