All items tagged with MEMS speakers (63)

Speakers and Transducers and Lots More in Audio Development and Design with audioXpress January 2021

December 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Speakers and Transducers and Lots More in Audio Development and Design with audioXpress January 2021

Celebrating 50 years of The Audio Amateur - the publishing company that started it all for us - and 20 years of audioXpress, we begin 2021 with a great - and expanded - edition. We discuss market and technology trends in Speakers and Transducers, a new MEMS transducer topology for wireless earbuds, and the latest innovations in haptic drivers and transducers. Perry Marshall details his unique dipoles speaker project, and renowned tube expert Menno van der Veen explains all the secrets of the latest Vanderveen Trans-SE10 amplifier. Now available in print and digital

Leading-Edge Knowledge Available with Voice Coil December 2020

November 25, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Leading-Edge Knowledge Available with Voice Coil December 2020

Voice Coil December 2020 offers a diverse set of articles for loudspeaker professionals and anyone in the audio industry. Mike Klasco writes about MEMS Drivers and related hot technologies for 2021. Next up, James Croft discusses a new patent granted in October 2020 to inventor Eric Jay Alexander, and in Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the recent BWX-6501 Midbass driver and the BDT-2901 Silk Dome Tweeter, both from MISCO’s Bold North Audio Line. Now Available in Print and Download!

USound Introduces Next-Generation Waterproof MEMS Speakers Targeting Wearable Category

September 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

USound Introduces Next-Generation Waterproof MEMS Speakers Targeting Wearable Category

USound, the Austrian company pioneering MEMS audio technology, has developed its next generation of MEMS speakers, surpassing market demands with its IPX8 water submersion resistance. Directly targeting wearable and hearable devices, these next-generation MEMS speakers withstand permanent submersion in water and are ready to power more efficient, low-power earbuds. USound also reports full bandwidth reproduction from a single MEMS speaker and competitive sound pressure level with no magnetic field or heat generation.

xMEMS Launches Montara Monolithic Piezo-MEMS Speaker

July 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

xMEMS Launches Montara Monolithic Piezo-MEMS Speaker

Following a year of private demonstrations of its novel MEMS speaker design, xMEMS Labs is now coming out of stealth mode with is first piezo-MEMS speaker. Montara is the name for what the company claims to be "the world’s first true MEMS speaker," using a monolithic process that eliminates calibration and driver matching, and is SMT-ready. Montara also offers full-bandwidth (20Hz-20kHz), and is fully water, dust and shock resistant.

Micro Loudspeaker Innovator Arioso Systems GmbH Ready To Enter the Market

April 2, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Micro Loudspeaker Innovator Arioso Systems GmbH Ready To Enter the Market

The Fraunhofer IPMS spin-off company Arioso Systems GmbH has successfully completed its first round of financing. The company is launching an innovative sound transducer principle for miniaturized headphones, in-ears and hearables to the market. The company's new micro loudspeaker technology made from 100% silicon, is based on the patented Nanoscopic Electrostatic Drive (NED) principle developed by Fraunhofer IPMS. The technology can considerably extend the functional scope for true wireless earbuds and revolutionize the industry, Arioso believes.

The Impact of MEMS Speakers in Audio

February 4, 2020 by Mike Klasco

The Impact of MEMS Speakers in Audio

In this article for Voice Coil focused on MEMS loudspeakers, Mike Klasco reviews a bit of the history of the technology and previews the evolution and impact on the audio industry in general. The article examines MEMS devices in general, provides a basic explanation of how the various types of MEMS speakers work, and what commercialization challenges are ahead. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, December 2019.

USound MEMS Microspeakers Now Available to the Audio Industry as Components, Development Platforms, and Reference Designs

December 17, 2019 by Joao Martins

USound MEMS Microspeakers Now Available to the Audio Industry as Components, Development Platforms, and Reference Designs

Austrian microspeaker company USound is the most advanced MEMS Microspeakers initiative currently in the market. Since announcing a production partnership with STMicroelectronics in 2017, the world's first miniature piezoelectric MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) actuators for smart audio systems in portable devices have become a commercial reality. Targeting multiple possible applications from headsets to high-end speakers and completely new development ideas, USound has announced multiple reference solutions to push the technology forward.

MEMS Microphones and Speakers Forecasted to Become a $20 Billion USD Industry in 2024

December 6, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

MEMS Microphones and Speakers Forecasted to Become a $20 Billion USD Industry in 2024

French market research firm Yole Développement just published its 2019 report on Microphones, Microspeakers, and Audio Solutions – Market and Technology Trends. The new report characterizes the main drivers behind the exponential growth in MEMS microphone applications and emerging MEMS speaker technologies, growth opportunities such as voice at the heart of new audio system applications, or the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the audio value chain.

Innovation for the Loudspeaker Industry with Voice Coil December 2019

November 26, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Innovation for the Loudspeaker Industry with Voice Coil December 2019

Voice Coil December 2019 features an outstanding article on constant directivity horn design from Dario Cinanni, followed by a new Spotlight feature on MEMS loudspeakers by Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific), and a new vendors directory. Next up, James Croft reviews a new loudspeaker enclosure patent recently awarded to Bang & Olufsen, and Vance Dickason offers two complete characterizations of new pro sound drivers from Dayton Audio and BMS.

xMEMS Demonstrates True MEMS Speaker for Earphone Applications

August 7, 2019 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Demonstrates True MEMS Speaker for Earphone Applications

xMEMS Labs, a MEMS solutions startup headquartered in Los Altos, California, announced the demonstration of a novel MEMS speaker for earphone applications. This demo, according to the company, showcases not only the benefits of MEMS technologies with small size and low power consumption, but also its scalable design that will enable applications in many markets. The company, which has not yet revealed specifics on their MEMS speaker technology, claims to have developed a complete MEMS process that reduces manufacturing complexities.

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