SigmaTel's portable audio System-on-Chip solution powers the SwissMemory s.beat digital audio player from Swissbit and Victorinox. The s.beat series of flash-based digital audio players are available in 1GB and 2GB models. Powered by the SigmaTel STMP3550, the s.beat is an all-in-one digital audio player and USB storage device incorporated into a full-metal Swiss Army Knife.
SigmaTel's portable multimedia SoC solutions provide the necessary technology, including software, hardware, and third-party application support for companies like Swissbit and Victorinox to develop creative multimedia products that help them extend their brands into new markets. Through patented semiconductor solutions and software, SigmaTel's high level of integration and support allow customers to develop devices offering long battery life, small form factor, and low system design costs.
The s.beat can store data and music files and plays back MP3, WMA, WAV and OGG Vorbis digital audio files. Providing up to eight hours of playback with a rechargeable lithium polymer battery, the s.beat also has a built-in FM radio with 15 preset channels, the ability to record FM radio onto the device and a voice recorder. The s.beat also provides drag-and-drop functionality for USB file transfer.
"The high level of integration and the flexibility of the SigmaTel solutions allowed Swissbit to develop a small form factor, full-featured digital audio player that was small enough to fit inside a Swiss Army Knife," said Dominique Froidevaux of Swissbit.
The s.beat comes with a sensitive remote control that includes two earphone connections for parallel listening, high-quality earphones, adjustable rubber arm strap and has a high-contrast backlight LCD. The s.beat is available with the Swiss Army knife tools, including scissors, nail file/screwdriver, and blade/knife or an airline-friendly flight version that does not have the tools.
SigmaTel's family of portable multimedia SoC solutions provide high-quality audio playback for portable devices such as MP3 players, portable media players, language learners, and jukeboxes. The company's solutions offer high speed USB 2, up to 70 hours of battery life on a single AA battery, and very small form factor designs. With flexible software support and upgrade options, SigmaTel supports numerous audio format algorithms. Additionally, SigmaTel SoCs support a wide range of NAND Flash.