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Tektronix Expands USB-Based Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Lineup
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Tektronix Expands USB-Based Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Lineup

Tektronix has expanded its line of USB-based real-time spectrum analyzers with 4 new higher-performance models targeting design, spectrum management and wireless transmitter installation and maintenance applications. The new RSA500 and RSA600 series of analyzers offer frequency coverage from 9 kHz up to 7.5 GHz with 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth, a measurement dynamic range from -161 dBm/Hz Displayed Average Noise Level, and up to +30 dBm maximum input.
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Smart Home Applications Enabled by New XMOS Voice Capture Technology
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Smart Home Applications Enabled by New XMOS Voice Capture Technology

XMOS announced the launch of its xCORE Array Microphone aggregation solution for voice user interfaces (VUI) in smart home applications. With the ability to aggregate up to 32 MEMS microphones, and offering USB and I2S backhaul, XMOS enables a new class of array microphones to be created. Applications include smart TVs, soundbars, virtual digital assistants (VDAs) and smart home automation.
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Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse 2016: Be Ready for Change!
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Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse 2016: Be Ready for Change!

The new concept for Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse 2016 promises a path for growth at the traditional Frankfurt show with totally different hall locations, a new expanded conference program, new opening hours, and a new sequence of days. Prolight+Sound gains more concentration of exhibit areas, while Musikmesse is more open to the public and overlaps during two days.
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Designing Audio Products for Work or Fun? Don’t Miss audioXpress April 2016. Now Available!
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Designing Audio Products for Work or Fun? Don’t Miss audioXpress April 2016. Now Available!

Three great amplifier designs, practical test and measurement, acoustical treatment advice, and more are all included in audioXpress April 2016. Building new audio products with audio networking? Then don’t miss this month’s Standards Review article on RAVENNA/AES67 development.
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Conexant Brings Far-Field Microphone Processing Software to Qualcomm Hexagon DSP
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Conexant Brings Far-Field Microphone Processing Software to Qualcomm Hexagon DSP

Conexant announced that their AudioSmart software has been integrated into Qualcomm’s Hexagon digital signal processor family, found in over a billion smart devices worldwide. With Conexant’s audio software inside, consumers will benefit from clearer voice communication and accurate speech recognition from their smart devices, even in noisy conditions, up to five meters away from the target device.
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embedded world Exhibition and Conference 2016 Closes with New Records
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embedded world Exhibition and Conference 2016 Closes with New Records

The biggest embedded world exhibition and conference ever, closed with new records. With 939 exhibitors and more than 30,000 trade visitors, the 2016 edition of the event, in Nuremberg, Germany, was again the place to be for the international embedded community - effectively influencing all current industry segments, including the audio industry.
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d&b audiotechnik Acquired by Private Investment Company, Targets New Expansion Stage
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d&b audiotechnik Acquired by Private Investment Company, Targets New Expansion Stage

German professional audio equipment manufacturer d&b audiotechnik GmbH announced that Ardian, an independent private investment company, is acquiring the company from previous owners, investment companies Odewald & Compagnie and COBEPA. The move intends to support d&b audiotechnik’s international growth strategy as defined by existing management, which also gets a stake in the company.
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The Raspberry Pi Foundation Launches Raspberry Pi 3
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The Raspberry Pi Foundation Launches Raspberry Pi 3

All over the world, electronics and computer programming enthusiasts are celebrating the launch of the new Raspberry Pi 3 platform, the first with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1, keeping with the tradition of an affordable computer for all, at just $35! The Raspberry Pi 3 features a 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core CPU, giving about 10x the performance of a Raspberry Pi 1.
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Knowles to Focus on MEMS Microphones and Divert from Microspeaker Business - Updated
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Knowles to Focus on MEMS Microphones and Divert from Microspeaker Business - Updated

Knowles Corporation showcased new advanced audio systems for mobile, wearable, hearable, and Internet of Things devices (IoT) at the Mobile World Congress 2016, in Barcelona. The company confirmed that it has shipped more than 8 billion MEMS microphones globally and reaffirmed the decision to sell its speaker and receiver product line segment of the company.
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ARM Cortex-R8 Processor Powers New Mobile Devices and Connected Systems
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ARM Cortex-R8 Processor Powers New Mobile Devices and Connected Systems

ARM has introduced Cortex-R8, it’s latest quad-core real-time processor, designed for implementation on advanced silicon processes with an emphasis on improved energy efficiency, real-time responsiveness, advanced features and ease of system design. Next generation LTE Advanced Pro and 5G mobile baseband standards and mass storage applications will benefit from ARM’s new Cortex-R8 processor.
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