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Energy-Friendly IC and Evaluation Kit for iOS Audio Accessory Development
by audioXpress Staff

Energy-Friendly IC and Evaluation Kit for iOS Audio Accessory Development

Silicon Labs now offers a digital audio bridge chip and evaluation kit designed to simplify the development of accessories for iOS devices with Lightning connector. Target applications include guitar and microphone recording dongles, audio docks, and headphones. The CP2614 IC also provides built-in support for communication between iOS applications and accessory hardware.
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Silicon Labs Expands Portfolio of Automotive Infotainment Solutions
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Silicon Labs Expands Portfolio of Automotive Infotainment Solutions

Silicon Labs introduced a complete portfolio of receivers/audio processors and multi-standard digital radio ICs designed to deliver best-in-class AM/FM and digital radio performance for the global car radio market. The expanded portfolio includes AM/FM radio receivers with integrated audio processing paired with digital radio coprocessors and data receivers.
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Actran’s Acoustic and Vibration Simulation Software
by David Burd

Actran’s Acoustic and Vibration Simulation Software

The kind of acoustic simulation tools that were once the exclusive province of automotive and aerospace engineers are now available to loudspeaker designers. A speaker designer working in a home studio can design a new enclosure or ported box using the same simulation technology automotive engineers use to design quiet auto interiors or, more precisely, almost the same simulation technology.
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Voice Coil Spotlight: The Beryllium Advantage
by Michael Adams & Ken Berger

Voice Coil Spotlight: The Beryllium Advantage

Since its formation, VUE Audiotechnik has been engaged in a strategic development partnership with Materion Electrofusion, the world’s leading supplier of genuine beryllium. This article explores beryllium as a high-performance alternative to aluminum and titanium. Originally Published by Voice Coil, April 2013
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The Audio Engineering Society Publishes New Standard Framework for 3D Audio
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The Audio Engineering Society Publishes New Standard Framework for 3D Audio

The Audio Engineering Society announced the recent publication of the AES69-2015 standard, which provides an important framework for the growing binaural and 3D personal audio industries. The standard, which describes the format and exchange of spatial acoustics files, is the product of the AES Standards Committee.
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Audio Precision Expands China Presence With New Authorized Partner
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Audio Precision Expands China Presence With New Authorized Partner

Audio Precision announced the expansion of their representation in China with the addition of Electronic Scientific Engineering Ltd. as authorized partner responsible for Northern and Western China. AP Technology Ltd. continues to be responsible for Southern and Eastern China.
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Philips Voice Tracer 2500 Dictation Recorder Wins Prestigious iF Design Award
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Philips Voice Tracer 2500 Dictation Recorder Wins Prestigious iF Design Award

Professional dictation company, Speech Processing Solutions, has been awarded the renowned iF Design Award for its latest Philips Voice Tracer digital recorder 2500. The Austrian company, which sells Philips-branded dictation solutions continues to expand its sophisticated range of recorders, including integration with smartphone apps and services.
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Sennheiser Receives Three iF Design Awards 2015, including Gold Award for Urbanite Headphones
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Sennheiser Receives Three iF Design Awards 2015, including Gold Award for Urbanite Headphones

Sennheiser was honored with three awards at this year’s prestigious iF Design Awards competition. The new wireless headphone models RS 175, RS 185 and RS 195 as well as the audio specialist’s ear-canal headphones CX 1.00, CX 2.00, CX 3.00 and CX 5.00 received the coveted iF Label in the product design category. One of the outstanding submissions of the competition, Sennheiser’s Urbanite range received the iF gold award.
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Altium Designer High-Speed PCB Design Tool Introduces New Features
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Altium Designer High-Speed PCB Design Tool Introduces New Features

Altium announced expanded features for its upcoming Altium Designer 15.1 update, aiming to improve design productivity to meet the increasing complexity of today’s electronic design. Among several new features, Altium Designer 15.1 introduces new documentation output options, improved support for xSignals, expanded rigid-flex support and new design re-use features.
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CSR expands dual-mode BlueCore platform with turnkey SoC for Bluetooth modules and embedded systems
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CSR expands dual-mode BlueCore platform with turnkey SoC for Bluetooth modules and embedded systems

CSRs highly integrated Bluetooth Smart Ready compliant CSRB5348 offers significant BOM savings while speeding time to market for multiple applications. The new dual-mode BlueCore platform offers a powerful set of classic and low-energy features in a highly integrated package, making it ideal for module manufacturers looking to speed time to market.
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