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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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AES International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality
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AES International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality

The Audio Engineering Society is promoting a new conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality (AVAR) to be held August 15–17 at the DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, WA. The fourth AES International AVAR Conference will feature keynotes from Sennheiser, Brandenburg Labs and Hear XR, as well as presentations from leading researchers and industry experts. Among many topics, the comprehensive program will explore spatial audio, 3D sound field navigation, room acoustics synthesis and best practices for VR/AR production.
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SPARK Microsystems Shows Way-Forward for Wireless Audio Over UWB
by Joao Martins

SPARK Microsystems Shows Way-Forward for Wireless Audio Over UWB

SPARK Microsystems, a Canadian fabless semiconductor company specializing in next-generation ultra-wideband (UWB), has recently teamed up with the UWB Alliance, the international non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and growth of UWB, in a joint effort to test the coexistence and aggregation capabilities of the technology in environments where other UWB or other wireless protocols and radio devices are in use. And wireless audio is among the most promising applications that SPARK Microsystems is testing over UWB.
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Harman InfinityLab Delivers Pocket-Sized 4-Port 100W GaN Charger Powered by GaN Systems
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Harman InfinityLab Delivers Pocket-Sized 4-Port 100W GaN Charger Powered by GaN Systems

GaN Systems announced that Harman's new InfinityLab InstantCharger 100W, 4 USB GaN fast-charger leverages the high-performance advantages of GaN Systems' transistors and is just the latest product to be launched by the new innovative brand. With GaN Systems’ GS-065-011-1-L power transistor, the InfinityLab charger, made from 90% recycled plastics, harnesses the power of GaN to deliver the ultimate lightweight power adapter for consumers.
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Bose Self-Fitting Hearing Aids Are Now Lexie Hearing Aids Powered by Bose
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Bose Self-Fitting Hearing Aids Are Now Lexie Hearing Aids Powered by Bose

Bose Corporation and Lexie Hearing, a direct-to-consumer hearing aid provider in the United States and 39 other countries, announced a partnership to bring Bose’s self-fitting hearing aid technology to the Lexie Hearing product line. The new Lexie B1 Hearing Aids will be marketed as "Powered by Bose," allowing wearers to fit, program, and control their hearing aids with clinically proven, audiologist-quality results — without a doctor visit, hearing test, or prescription.
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Qorvo Accelerates UWB Adoption with Fully Integrated Module and Certification for Apple U1 Interoperability
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Qorvo Accelerates UWB Adoption with Fully Integrated Module and Certification for Apple U1 Interoperability

Qorvo announced that it completed MFi certification of interoperability for its Ultra-Wideband (UWB) solutions with the Apple U1 chip used in supported iPhone and Apple Watch models. Qorvo UWB solutions comply with the Nearby Interaction accessory protocol and allow developers to easily design new commercial UWB-enabled accessories. The company also announced a fully integrated Ultra-Wideband (UWB) module that enables robust UWB implementation in automation, safety, and industrial systems.
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The Bob Moog Foundation Announces Definitive Bob Moog Biography
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The Bob Moog Foundation Announces Definitive Bob Moog Biography

The Bob Moog Foundation is promoting Switched On: Bob Moog and the Synthesizer Revolution by Albert Glinsky, the first complete biography of the synthesizer pioneer’s storied life and career. The 496-page hardcover book, with 58 black-and-white and color illustrations and a Foreword by Francis Ford Coppola, published by Oxford University Press, was directly supported by The Bob Moog Foundation by facilitating interviews and providing access to hundreds of rare historical documents and photos.
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