All items tagged with product development and active noise cancelling (9)

SonicEdge Presents Integrated MEMS Speaker and Microphone Solution at CES 2025

December 23, 2024 by Joao Martins

SonicEdge Presents Integrated MEMS Speaker and Microphone Solution at CES 2025

To be unveiled at CES 2025 is a new example of a MEMS microspeaker company that now offers an integration with a MEMS microphone. SonicEdge, the startup that pioneered ultrasound MEMS drivers and has yet to enter the market, will present SonicTwin, an integrated speaker-microphone in a single package. Combining the company's patented modulated ultrasound technology that eliminates traditional mechanical vibrations, makes the integration with a microphone and sensors much easier with potential benefits also for ANC and lower-power in TWS earbuds and headphones.

xMEMS Labs Debuts Reference Designs for True Wireless Stereo Earbuds and In-Ear-Monitors

June 4, 2024 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Labs Debuts Reference Designs for True Wireless Stereo Earbuds and In-Ear-Monitors

Intended to accelerate the adoption of its MEMS microspeakers in true wireless earbuds and in-ear monitors, xMEMS Labs announced the availability of two innovative reference designs available for purchase directly at the xMEMS web store. These reference designs, featuring production-ready MEMS drivers, allow developers to get familiarized with the implementation and performance of xMEMS products, setting brands or manufacturers on a clear and accelerated path to market.

Orosound Labs Innovation Division Accelerates AI-Enabled Hearables

January 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Orosound Labs Innovation Division Accelerates AI-Enabled Hearables

Orosound, a company with patented signal processing and noise-canceling technologies, has unveiled Orosound Labs, its advanced innovation division that has operated sub rosa for the last couple of years. As the company stands at the forefront of AI-enabled active noise cancellation and reduction technologies that are ready to be embedded in consumer brand products, Orosound Labs is committed to empowering partners with a faster and more reliable way to introduce hearables with unique AI features to the market.

Development & Design: The Impact of Microphone Specifications on Active Noise Cancellation Performance

January 3, 2024 by Nikolay Skovorodnikov

Development & Design: The Impact of Microphone Specifications on Active Noise Cancellation Performance

Active noise cancellation (ANC) is a popular feature for consumer electronics headsets, headphones, and earbuds. Designing effective ANC imposes particular specification requirements on audio chain components, including microphones. This article explains how to achieve better true wireless stereo ANC designs, offering valuable insights for this trending application.

Qualcomm Announces QCC305x SoC Series for True Wireless Earbud Designs with Bluetooth LE Audio Support

December 16, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Announces QCC305x SoC Series for True Wireless Earbud Designs with Bluetooth LE Audio Support

Qualcomm Technologies International, unveiled the Qualcomm QCC305x SoCs, designed specifically to help brands differentiate across a range of tiers in the very fast-moving truly wireless earbud category. The new SoCs are designed to meet demand for advanced wireless audio use cases, and enable end-to-end support for the new Bluetooth LE Audio standard. The QCC305x series also adds support for ultra-low-power digital ANC technology, Qualcomm Adaptive ANC, Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring, and wake word activated voice assistants.

AKM Launches Low Power Solution for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Development with ANC and Promotes Complete Solution Portfolio

September 18, 2020 by Joao Martins

AKM Launches Low Power Solution for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Development with ANC and Promotes Complete Solution Portfolio

Demand for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) products reflect the growing demand for multi-function, health care, and connected wearable solutions, all requiring smaller and longer battery life devices. Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has recently introduced the AKM AK4336ECB ultra low power audio codec, a 4-channel ADC and one channel DAC that supports active noise cancelling designs, complementing its complete portfolio of audio systems and sensors for TWS development.

Actively Smart True Wireless Earbuds: How to Augment Your Hearing

September 3, 2020 by Joao Martins

Actively Smart True Wireless Earbuds: How to Augment Your Hearing

IFA 2020, in Berlin, Germany, was "the first major global fair for consumer and home electronics" to physically take place since the pandemic. This limited push to promote a trade show again, lead some major consumer electronics companies and brands to converge their announcements in the week from September 1-5, with showcases streamed to the world live from the Berlin exhibition grounds. Some announcements were relevant to the audio industry and included the Qualcomm press conference, which used the opportunity to launch its latest Adaptive ANC platform, an important step towards smart true wireless earbuds.

Zumi Systems Introduces Advanced Headphone Measurement Tools

April 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Zumi Systems Introduces Advanced Headphone Measurement Tools

Zumi Systems, a company dedicated to the development and manufacturing of audio measurement tools, announced a new range of headphone measurement solutions which the company believes can be a dream tool for development and production operations. All ZUMI products are case specific, highly integrated instruments. The range includes the self-contained HP70 headphone measurement instrument, the EP8 earphone tester, the ZUMI DT70 portable tester for headphone drivers, and a core system board for integration in custom built test fixtures.

Spotlight: A Visit to SoundChip

September 12, 2018 by Mike Klasco

Spotlight: A Visit to SoundChip

In this Voice Coil Spotlight, Mike Klasco writes about SoundChip, a unique solution provider for active noise cancellation product engineering. SoundChip operates not as consultants but as solution providers and collaborators, enabling product development teams to access a vertically integrated portfolio of technologies, IPs, devices, tools, and services, needed to reliably develop and produce, at scale, high-performance noise cancelling headphones. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, July 2018.