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Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Announces Ideal Diode Protection Switch Suitable for USB Type-C Power Delivery
by Cristina Costa

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Announces Ideal Diode Protection Switch Suitable for USB Type-C Power Delivery

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors and power ICs, announced a new USB Type-C Power Delivery high voltage sink protection switch using ideal diode methodology for reverse current protection. The AOZ13984DI-02 and AOZ13987DI-02 are smart protection switches in a single small thermally enhanced 3mm x 3mm DFN package.
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Cambridge Audio Announces Enhanced Melomania Touch Experience with Firmware and App Updates
by audioXpress Staff

Cambridge Audio Announces Enhanced Melomania Touch Experience with Firmware and App Updates

Cambridge Audio has announced a significant firmware update for its Melomania Touch true wireless in-ear earbuds, improving transparency mode, providing superior connectivity, improved in-app EQ presets, and refining the functionality of Touch controls. Existing Touch users are also invited to update their Melomania iOS/Android app to the latest version and download the latest V2.1.9 firmware to benefit from these enhancements.
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Yamaha Announces New DHR and CHR Sound Reinforcement Speaker Series
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Yamaha Announces New DHR and CHR Sound Reinforcement Speaker Series

Yamaha has announced new additions to its lineup of professional audio speakers, the powered DHR series and passive CHR series, each with three models optimized to meet the demands of a variety of sound reinforcement applications. The new intermediate speaker series can deliver a complete fixed or portable sound reinforcement system for event spaces, clubs, ballrooms, houses of worship and more.
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Analog Devices Completes Acquisition of Maxim Integrated
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Analog Devices Completes Acquisition of Maxim Integrated

Analog Devices Incorporated (ADI) announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Maxim Integrated Products Incorporated. The combination further strengthens Analog Device's position as "a high-performance analog semiconductor company with trailing twelve-month revenue of over $9 billion, industry leading margins, and free cash flow of over $3 billion1 on a pro forma basis," as the company describes it.
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Find Solutions for Different Speaker Designs in Voice Coil September 2021
by audioXpress Staff

Find Solutions for Different Speaker Designs in Voice Coil September 2021

In Voice Coil September 2021, Vance Dickason writes about DSP crossovers from Danville Signal, Joe Hayes (Vastigo) writes about the DaS AuReality patented 3D loudspeaker technology, and Mike Klasco finds speaker-related technologies that help support smart speaker design efforts. This edition's Test Bench characterizes three new 25mm high-frequency tweeters from BlieSMa, using silk, beryllium, and diamond domes: BlieSMa’s T25S-6, T25B-6, and T25D-6.
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Panasonic Introduces SoundSlayer SC-GN01 Around-The-Neck Wearable Speaker System
by Joao Martins

Panasonic Introduces SoundSlayer SC-GN01 Around-The-Neck Wearable Speaker System

Every once in a while, the distant memory of the Sennheiser Surrounder Pro (1997) returns, whenever a new company decides to revive the around-the-neck collar speaker concept. This time, Panasonic unveiled its SC-GN01 Wearable Immersive Gaming Speaker System (WIGSS) targeting gamers and marketed as a wearable speaker system that offers "immersive play without sacrificing comfort". The new SoundSlayer SC-GN01 design isn't even wireless unlike most recent solutions in this form-factor.
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Sound Particles Space Controller Makes Immersive Audio Intuitive
by Joao Martins

Sound Particles Space Controller Makes Immersive Audio Intuitive

Sound Particles, the innovative 3D audio software company adopted by game production companies and all major Hollywood studios, just released a simple and intuitive solution for spatial audio control. Space Controller is an affordable plugin and mobile app that together allow users to pan sounds by simply pointing their phone in the direction they want the sound to be. A universal controller for any production format.
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Audio-Technica Compact and Affordable ATH-S220BT Wireless On-Ear Headphones
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Audio-Technica Compact and Affordable ATH-S220BT Wireless On-Ear Headphones

Showing how affordable mainstream products don't need to compromise on essential features and quality, Audio-Technica announced the introduction of its ATH-S220BT wireless headphones, featuring a lightweight, comfortable design, best in class battery life (up to 60 hours), low-latency wireless performance for maximum video and gaming enjoyment, and many additional performance and convenience features.
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Poly Introduces Voyager 4300 UC Series Headset Designed for Flexible Work
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Poly Introduces Voyager 4300 UC Series Headset Designed for Flexible Work

Communication products continue to evolve as the leading manufacturers in the UC&C space refine designs for hybrid and work from anywhere situations. Poly expanded its family of traditional Voyager wireless Bluetooth headsets with a new affordable series for the hybrid worker. The Voyager 4300 UC Series provides high quality audio, multiple connectivity options, improved comfort, and is easy to set up and use - whether at home or in the office.
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Dirac Live Now Powers Latest Onkyo, Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, and Integra Receivers
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Dirac Live Now Powers Latest Onkyo, Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, and Integra Receivers

In a move to meet growing consumer demand for high-quality audio in mainstream home theater systems, Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac announced collaboration with leading electronics manufacturers Onkyo, Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, and Integra to bring its Dirac Live room correction feature to the companies’ newest line-up of audio and video receivers. Having established room acoustics software in the high-end market, Dirac’s room correction system is now, for the first time, available in mass-market receivers.
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