This is nonsensical:
"There is some speculation that we are "embedded" in the TI DSP chip and OEMS have the option to turn us on (if they do..we get a license fee). The license fee varies depending on "how much of EDIG options" they turn on."
ROM space on DSP and microprocessor chips is way too dear for this - that is, putting some code that a user may or may not license on every chip.
Now, just to be sure, I checked on Raging Bull, and that is the exact nonsense you were spouting:
"there is speculation that are are embedded in EVER TI DSP audio player chip."
Well, now I'm not sure. What is a "TI DSP audio player chip"? Do you even know? A DSP is a Digital Signal Processor - a general-purpose, programmable device. It doesn't perform a specific function, such as "audio player". (But see below). Is that what you meant? ALL of their DSPs?
Or did you just word this carefully so that non-technical people will erroneously think that, and at the same time you won't be lying? :)
My point is, there's no way that TI - or any other DSP maker - would embed some specific-function code in all of their DSPs.
Manufacturers generally make many different versions of processor chips, with various I/O and memory options. They will make versions with varying amounts of RAM, and either flash memory, OTP (one-time-program), or masked ROM (customer supplies the code) for code storage.
It is not uncommon for manufacturers to offer some specific versions of a processor chip with some specific embedded functionality, or with an operating system or interpretive language built-in. (An example of this is the widely-used "Basic Stamp", which includes a Basic Language interpreter in it's masked-ROM.)
IF there were a TI "EDIG inside" chip, it almost certainly would be of this nature - that is, a specific version of the chip that includes their code in masked ROM. (And probably some flash or OTP for adding the customer's own code.) So, it wouldn't be so much a matter of "turning on" EDIG features, but one of ordering the right part.
And, while I am not specifically familiar with the EDIG player architecture, it is almost certainly split across two processors - a DSP (for codecs, that oft-touted graphical equalizer, and other audio-processing fucntions) and a general-purpose microprocessor (ARM, etc.) for user interface and storage management. Thus, any TI DSP product with "EDIG inside" would not be a complete player solution, though it could provide an audio building block.
Such a building-block, if one existed, might be offered either by TI itself, or by EDIG (simply going to TI as a customer and having them mask a ROM with their DSP code in it).
This is equally nonsensical:
"Interesting.... we may remain "unknown" but very wealthy...
hey..you can keep me hidden..just pay the license fees.
smile...."
If it remains hidden, how is anybody going to know it is there? And how will they collect licensing fees on something that nobody knows is there?
It would have to be "hidden in plain sight". If it exists, it's in the data sheets. (If it's released. Of course, if not yet released - well, THAT'S not going to generate any licensing revenues, either...) |
