All items tagged with product development and product design (50)

Microchip Launches New Turnkey Capacitive Touch Controllers

December 18, 2024 by Cristina Costa

Microchip Launches New Turnkey Capacitive Touch Controllers

Turnkey touch controllers are a fast and easy way to upgrade from mechanical buttons to modern touch buttons or displays. With the launch of its 12-button MTCH2120 touch controller, Microchip Technology is providing product designers with a straightforward pathway for implementing touch button capabilities on user interfaces. The new touch controller comes with a comprehensive ecosystem of tools to streamline development and speed time to market.

Azoteq Appoints Iton as Independent Design House

December 4, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Azoteq Appoints Iton as Independent Design House

Azoteq, the semiconductor company that pioneered sensor fusion and multi-sensor technologies on single ICs for consumer electronics, announced the signing of Iton as an independent design house (IDH). This partnership reinforces Azoteq's commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions while speeding up product development processes and turnkey design, leveraging Iton's expertise in embedded systems, and manufacturing.

xMEMS Labs and Merry Electronics Showcase Two-Way Headphone Reference Design at CES 2025

December 3, 2024 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Labs and Merry Electronics Showcase Two-Way Headphone Reference Design at CES 2025

Underscoring the potential of solid-state MEMS microspeakers over-the-ear headphones, xMEMS Labs and Merry Electronics announced they will demonstrate a new production-ready reference design at CES 2025. Targeting both premium wireless over-the-ear headphones and gaming applications, Merry highlights xMEMS’ patented 2-way module architecture as a way to improve spatial audio accuracy and reduce weight for gamers, among other benefits.

CUI Devices Launches New Audio Design Services

February 27, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

CUI Devices Launches New Audio Design Services

Oregon-based CUI Devices’ Audio Group announced the official launch of its new audio design services, with a team of sound specialists that are able to leverage advanced simulation tools and testing as well as decades of expertise to support developers and brands. Even for companies with their own in-house resources this level of support is able to optimize a range of audio parameters to specific system needs.

Dolphin Design Launches 12nm Silicon for Next-Generation Audio Devices

February 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Dolphin Design Launches 12nm Silicon for Next-Generation Audio Devices

Dolphin Design, a leading supplier of high-performance analog, mixed-signal, processing intellectual property (IP) as well as ASIC design, has reached a significant milestone with the successful tape-out of its first TSMC 12nm FinFet test-chip containing its state-of-the-art audio IPs. This test chip is the first of its kind to offer a complete solution for audio designs combining high-performance, low-power in a minimal footprint.

Audinate Launches Versatile Dante Pro S1 System-on-a-Chip

January 25, 2024 by Joao Martins

Audinate Launches Versatile Dante Pro S1 System-on-a-Chip

Audinate, the developer of Dante professional audio networking technology, announced Dante Pro S1, a compact and cost-effective system-on-a-chip (SoC) for professional equipment manufacturers. The compact and power-efficient SoC solution was designed to integrate Dante audio in low channel count devices such as microphones, conferencing systems, powered speakers, or AV plates, with scalability for future feature enhancements.

Cardinal Peak and Audinate Announce Strategic Partnership Dante Networked Audio and Video Solutions

January 24, 2024 by Joao Martins

Cardinal Peak and Audinate Announce Strategic Partnership Dante Networked Audio and Video Solutions

Cardinal Peak, the recognized product design and engineering services provider, and Audinate, the developer of Dante audio networking technology, have announced a strategic development partnership aimed at reducing time to market and development costs for new Dante-enabled pro audio and video products. With more manufacturers interested in Dante integration in a growing number of products, Cardinal Peak will support product engineering efforts.

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.

Kinetic Technologies Supports the Latest 28V Level of USB PD3.1 Extended Power Range (EPR) Systems

November 24, 2023 by Cristina Costa

Kinetic Technologies Supports the Latest 28V Level of USB PD3.1 Extended Power Range (EPR) Systems

Power management and video/audio interface components manufacturer Kinetic Technologies expanded its USB-C Overvoltage Protection IC portfolio with the introduction of its new KTS1890 device. Together with its KTS1898 6ARMS VBUS ISINK load switch and its KTU1128 USB Type-C data line (CC & SBU) protector, these three devices provide a robust and complete set of protection features for product designers. Key applications for the KTS1890 include any USB Type-C Dual Role Port design with PD 3.1 EPR 28V input.

xMEMS Achieves Extended Bass Response, Making ANC Applications Possible From a Single MEMS Driver

November 14, 2023 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Achieves Extended Bass Response, Making ANC Applications Possible From a Single MEMS Driver

The new Cypress MEMS speaker from xMEMS Labs achieves 40X louder bass response on a single monolithic, miniaturized device, achieving well above the 130dB SPL at low frequencies, required for ANC implementations on TWS earbuds. The new xMEMS Cypress achieves this groundbreaking performance by using ultrasound technology. The new development will be demonstrated at CES 2024 by appointment only, with mass production scheduled for late-2024.

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