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Informative White Paper on USB Type-C for Audio and Video Professionals
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Informative White Paper on USB Type-C for Audio and Video Professionals

C2G part of Legrand, is helping to educate AV and technology professionals on the ins and outs of USB4 and Type-C interfaces in its latest white paper, “A Comprehensive Guide to USB4 & Type-C for AV Pros.” The white paper, written by Legrand's AV Technology Evangelist Joseph D. Cornwall, CTS-D/I, provides foundational knowledge of these new standards so AV and technology professionals can make the best connectivity design decisions.
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PK Sound Grows into Expansive New Manufacturing Facility
by Alfred Moody

PK Sound Grows into Expansive New Manufacturing Facility

PK Sound, the robotic line array company, is now fully operational in its newly purchased 50,000 sq. ft. headquarters and manufacturing facility at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada. With significantly more space for PK’s manufacturing, engineering, R&D, and operations departments, the move enables the company to capitalize on growing international demand with shortened lead times for new product deliveries.
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Microchip Eases Design and Manufacturing with Small Form-Factor MPU-Based System-on-Module
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Microchip Eases Design and Manufacturing with Small Form-Factor MPU-Based System-on-Module

As the embedded market continues to grow rapidly and evolve, developers are seeking to optimize product development, or they may need to transition from a microcontroller (MCU) to a microprocessor (MPU) to handle increased processing requirements. The new Microchip system-on-module SAM9X60D1G-SOM is an ARM926EJ-S-based embedded MPU running up to 600 MHz with software available with bare metal or RTOS support, and complete Linux mainlined distributions.
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USound Introduces Ultra-Compact MEMS Audio Module for Hearables
by Joao Martins

USound Introduces Ultra-Compact MEMS Audio Module for Hearables

USound, the Austrian pioneer of MEMS speakers, announced the release of an audio module designed to enhance the performance of true wireless earbuds and hearing aids, enabling new degrees of design freedom. As USound underscores, with this new integrated solution, manufacturers can create more ergonomic and comfortable designs, with extended battery life and audio quality, while the form factor of hearing aids and TWS earbuds can be considerably reduced.
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Lithe Audio Enters US Market With All-in-One Discrete Wireless Audio Systems
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Lithe Audio Enters US Market With All-in-One Discrete Wireless Audio Systems

Lithe Audio, the UK-based manufacturer of wireless audio systems for residential and commercial installations, announced that its lineup of all-in-one ceiling, surface, and garden speakers is now available to the US market. Featuring an integrated amplifier, connectivity, and high-quality speaker components in one device, each system requires only a power source for installation, making it simple for integrators to deliver pristine audio streaming in single rooms, distributed systems, and outdoors while enabling the creation of wireless surround-sound home theater systems.
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Inovonics Changes Ownership as Jim Wood Retires
by Joao Martins

Inovonics Changes Ownership as Jim Wood Retires

Broadcast equipment manufacturer Inovonics, Inc. was initially financed and has been wholly owned by Jim Wood and his immediate family following the founding of the company in 1972. Jim managed Inovonics until 2006, the year he turned day-to-day operations over to COO Ben Barber. Ben was elevated to President/CEO in 2012. Now, after 50 years leading Inovonics, Jim Wood steps down and passes the torch to CEO Ben Barber.
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Semtech Corporation Announces Intention to Acquire Sierra Wireless
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Semtech Corporation Announces Intention to Acquire Sierra Wireless

Semtech Corporation, a leading global supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, and Sierra Wireless, a connectivity and cellular solutions provider, confirmed the intention to combine the two companies. Semtech will acquire Sierra Wireless, aiming to bring together the ultra-low power benefits of LoRa with higher bandwidth capabilities of cellular technologies, and create a comprehensive platform for connected devices.
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Audio Engineering Society Announces Results of 2022 Elections
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Audio Engineering Society Announces Results of 2022 Elections

The Audio Engineering Society has announced the incoming Officers and Governors following the 2022 Board of Directors and Board of Governors elections. The Society’s membership has elected Leslie Gaston-Bird, as President-Elect. Gaston-Bird will serve a year on the AES Board of Directors as President-Elect, in 2024 as President, in 2025 as Past-President, followed by two years as a Governor. All those newly elected will begin their terms on January 1, 2023.
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HEAD acoustics Promotes NVH Simulator User Group Meeting and Expert Exchange
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HEAD acoustics Promotes NVH Simulator User Group Meeting and Expert Exchange

Following immediately on the 13th Aachen Acoustics Colloquium (AAC), HEAD acoustics is hosting the exclusive User Group Meeting on the PreSense NVH Simulator, the interactive tool for virtual engineering and prototyping and a key contribution from the company towards Digital Twins. This will be a unique opportunity to help shape future developments in direct exchange with HEAD acoustics' NVH Simulator team.
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Rion Acquires Norsonic and Parent Company Scantek
by Joao Martins

Rion Acquires Norsonic and Parent Company Scantek

The sound and vibration industry continues to consolidate. Norsonic, Scantek’s parent company, has been acquired by Rion. Norsonic and Rion are both established sound & vibration equipment manufacturers, the first founded and based in Norway, and the second based in Japan. As a leading provider in solutions for sound and vibration measurement instrumentation Scantek sells and supports both Norsonic’s and Rion’s products, as well as other product lines, including DataKustik, in the North American market.
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