All items tagged with sensors (116)

ams Wins Innovation Gold Award at 2017 Sensors Expo for Single Wire Communication Interface that Enables Battery-Free Smart Active Noise-Cancelling Headsets

July 13, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

ams Wins Innovation Gold Award at 2017 Sensors Expo for Single Wire Communication Interface that Enables Battery-Free Smart Active Noise-Cancelling Headsets

Austrian company ams, a leading supplier of high performance sensor solutions, has won the prestigious Gold Level Innovation Award at the 2017 Best of Sensors Expo Awards (Sensors Expo & Conference, San Jose, California, 27-29 June 2017). ams won the award for its novel Accessory Communications Interface (ACI), a technology, which enables Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) headsets to operate with no battery in the earphone when connected via a single wire to a host device like a smartphone.

Vesper MEMS Recognized for Innovation and Engineering Team at Sensors Expo Awards 2017

July 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Vesper MEMS Recognized for Innovation and Engineering Team at Sensors Expo Awards 2017

The 32nd annual edition edition of Sensors Expo & Conference took place June 27-29, 2017, at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. During the event, focusing exclusively on sensors and sensor-integrated systems, the winners of the 2017 Best of Sensors Expo Awards, designed to spotlight the advances in both innovations and real-world applications of sensors, were announced. MEMS microphones developer Vesper was considered Engineering Team of the Year.

May 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New ams Foundry Ecosystem Provides Solutions for ASIC Design Service, Testing and Fabrication

Sensor solutions provider ams announced a further expansion of its Foundry Ecosystem. In cooperation with Fraunhofer IIS and RoodMicrotec, these three partners now open an additional reliable and comprehensive path towards ASIC solutions by offering IC development, assembly, test and qualification services to OEMs, system integrators and innovative start-ups, enabling them to get their ASIC solutions to market faster.

New 3.5mm Jack Interface Lets Smart Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) Headsets Run Battery-Free

March 15, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New 3.5mm Jack Interface Lets Smart Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) Headsets Run Battery-Free

ams announced the launch of a technology which enables noise-cancelling headsets with a four-pole 3.5mm jack to operate for the first time without a dedicated battery power supply. The new Accessory Communication Interface (ACI), invented by ams, uses a single wire to carry power and bidirectional data as well as digital audio signals, enabling small form factor noise cancellation headsets while offering the flexibility to include sensors, LEDs and displays.

Intel Introduces Versatile New Cyclone 10 FPGA Family with Huge Potential in Audio and Video Applications

February 14, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Intel Introduces Versatile New Cyclone 10 FPGA Family with Huge Potential in Audio and Video Applications

Since completing the acquisition of Altera, in December 2015, Intel has been delivering on its promise to introduce new classes of field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technologies. Specifically to serve the growing number of Internet of Things (IoT) applications, Intel announced the Intel Cyclone 10 family of FPGAs. Designed to deliver fast and power-efficient processing, they have a variety of uses, including for automotive, industrial automation, pro audio visual and vision systems.

Powersoft Takes its Deva Division to the Next Level with Appointment of Karl Kahlau

January 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Powersoft Takes its Deva Division to the Next Level with Appointment of Karl Kahlau

Powersoft announced escalated efforts for the division responsible for its innovative Deva family of automated audio messaging and video devices. Demonstrating the Italian company has more to offer than amplification, with immediate effect, Karl Kahlau, one of the company’s most senior and experienced managers, relinquished his post as Regional Sales Account Manager (EMEA and India) to head the new initiative as Executive Director, Deva.

Microchip Introduces New Low-Power PIC24 “GA7” Microcontroller Family for Cost-Effective, Space-Constrained Designs

December 14, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Introduces New Low-Power PIC24 “GA7” Microcontroller Family for Cost-Effective, Space-Constrained Designs

Microchip’s new PIC24 “GA7” family of microcontrollers (MCU) is now available. As the lowest-cost 256 KB Flash memory 16-bit MCUs available today, these PIC24 devices enable extremely cost-effective designs for Internet of Things (IoT) sensor nodes, portable devices, industrial control, and any battery operated application that requires developers to cut power consumption, cost and space.

Smart Home Reference Designs from Silicon Labs Accelerate Development of IoT Connected Devices

December 13, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Smart Home Reference Designs from Silicon Labs Accelerate Development of IoT Connected Devices

Silicon Labs has launched two new wireless occupancy sensor and smart outlet reference designs for the home automation market. The FCC and UL pre-certified reference designs include all of the hardware, firmware and software tools required to create feature-rich, future-proofed connected home products based on Silicon Labs’ ZigBee “Golden Unit” Home Automation (HA 1.2) software stack and multiprotocol Wireless Gecko system-on-chip (SoC) portfolio.

Under Armour and JBL Target Motivation with New Sport Headphones

October 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Under Armour and JBL Target Motivation with New Sport Headphones

Harman International and athletic performance gear lifestyle brand Under Armour have combined forces to bring two new sport headphones to the market combining the latest wireless technology and sensors. The UA Sport Wireless Heart Rate Headphones and UA Sport Wireless Headphones, both engineered by JBL, will hit shelves in November 2016, and are now available for pre-order at JBL.com and UA.com. These Bluetooth 4.2 headphones are directly targeted at users looking for some extra motivation.

Jabra Unveils Elite Sport Advanced True Wireless Sports Earbuds

September 3, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Unveils Elite Sport Advanced True Wireless Sports Earbuds

True wireless earbuds or hearables seem to be the focus for most of the audio brands in the consumer electronics industry. Given the technology convergence with audiology and communication solutions in this area, we shouldn’t be surprised to see announcements from company leaders in those segments as well. Now, at IFA 2016, Jabra launched its first true wireless earbuds under its new Elite franchise with the promise of superior sound, strong battery life, and advanced personalized fitness analysis.

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