
DSP Group Strengthens Its Position in Rapidly Growing Headset Market with Acquisition of SoundChip SA
DSP Group, Inc., a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications, has announced the acquisition of privately owned SoundChip SA, a leading supplier of active noise cancellation (ANC) technology, engineering services, design tools, and production-line test systems for headsets. The acquisition combines SoundChip’s proven capabilities in hybrid ANC with DSP Group’s SmartVoice advanced low-power voice processing platform, algorithms, and mixed-signal expertise to streamline the delivery of cutting-edge wireless and true wireless stereo (TWS) headsets, from concept through to manufacturing. DSP Group’s technologies have recently been adopted by Google, Panasonic, and Technics in their latest TWS headset models.

Increase the Gain! audioXpress July 2020 Focuses on Audio Amplifiers
audioXpress July 2020 is now available, and there's a quiet revolution happening in audio amplification. Essentially it is the direct result of strong innovation in Class-D technology, with incremental improvements introduced on multiple fronts. In this month's Market Update, J. Martins details a few of the "Class-D Products Getting Smarter" and then Stuart Yaniger discusses Class-D amplifiers from two of those companies: Purifi Audio and Orchard Audio. Also, Ward Maas details his visit to Purifi Audio. Dimitri Danyuk shares his "Fully Balanced Transconductance Preamplifier" project, Roger Russell is "Hunting the Elusive Transient," and Ed Simon concludes his "Powering Your Circuits" series. And there's much more valuable content in this edition. Download or view your issue online now.

Renkus-Heinz Introduces ICC12/3 Iconyx Compact Series Beam Steering Array Speaker
Premium professional loudspeaker manufacturer Renkus-Heinz introduced its newest Iconyx Compact Series 12/3-RN single array module. The new design offers a solution for positioning sound precisely where it's needed, with more flexibility for integrators. The Iconyx Compact Series brings the renowned flexibility of the Iconyx family to a smaller footprint array, filling a need for integrators seeking options in “medium-sized” installations, common in the house of worship, corporate, transportation, education, and government markets.
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WiSA Welcomes Buchardt Audio as a New Member and Certifies New A500 and A700 Powered Speakers
WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, comprised of over 60 leading consumer electronics brands and founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced Buchardt Audio has joined the WiSA Association and WiSA has certified the Buchardt Audio A500 and A700 active loudspeakers. With these two new models, the Danish high-end loudspeaker manufacturer expands its current product family with the first two WiSA-certified wireless audio solutions.

Audio Precision Announces Version 6.0 of Its Apx500 Audio Measurement Software with Correlated Cross-Domain Measurement and Reduced Test Time
Audio Precision released the latest update to APx500 audio measurement software, version 6.0. With this release, APx software supports multiple simultaneous input types, enabling the concurrent measurement of up to 16 channels of digital and 8 channels of analog audio data. This new multi-input capability, paired with the highest channel count and widest range of digital I/O available, provides APx users critical cross-domain insight and the opportunity to reduce testing time.

Peavey Electronics Celebrates 55 Years of Business
Peavey Electronics celebrated the 55th Anniversary of its founding on June 1, 1965. Forged in the birthplace of the blues, Peavey began during one of the most dynamic and groundbreaking years in rock music history. Peavey sent out a message reflecting on the company's 55th Anniversary celebration and its history, as well as music’s powerful ability to overcome barriers and unite people.

Sennheiser Announces Very Special HD 25 Limited Edition Anniversary Offer
A very special anniversary deal is available throughout the month of June 2020, Sennheiser’s birthday month. The HD 25, Sennheiser’s legendary monitoring and DJ headphones, will be available for only USD $99.95 instead of $149.95. Even better, to celebrate the company’s 75th anniversary, anyone who orders the HD 25 in June has the chance to receive a limited-edition version of the headphones instead. You have to be lucky, as there are just 25,000 HD 25 Limited Editions available worldwide.

Avantone Pro Introduces Sub-Frequency Kick Drum Microphone
Avantone Pro announced availability of Kick — a remake of the popular Yamaha SubKick Low-Frequency Capture Device designed to bring out the natural sound of bass drums and floor toms. The Kick is a sub-frequency (below 100Hz) kick drum microphone that can be used together with other drum microphones. Avantone Pro says it aims to bring back to life this well-known concept, offering an affordable, high-quality alternative, using its own ‘white cone’ low-frequency driver to capture lower frequencies than a standard dynamic microphone.

New Survey by Asahi Kasei Shows Increasing Need Towards Functional Premium Surfaces for Automotive Interiors
The automotive industry continues to evolve. A new survey by Asahi Kasei Europe shows that changing mobility behavior and the growing autonomy of cars will profoundly impact the user’s driving experience. Automotive interior features are on their way to become the main differentiating element influencing buying decisions – and within the interior, the need towards premium, hygienic and sound-absorbing surfaces is on the rise.

Synopsys Introduces First Complete DesignWare USB4 IP Solution With Support for All Features in the USB4 Specification
Start the USB4 roll out! Synopsys, introduced the industry's first complete DesignWare USB4 IP solution consisting of controllers, routers, PHYs, and verification IP. The DesignWare USB4 IP operates at up to 40 Gbps, which is twice the maximum data rate of USB 3.2 and is backwards compatible with USB 3.x and USB 2.0 systems. The DesignWare USB4 IP supports multiple high-speed interface protocols, including USB4, DisplayPort 1.4a TX, PCI Express, and Thunderbolt 3 for efficient data transfer and simultaneous delivery of data, power, and high-resolution video through a single USB Type-C cable.