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Renesas and Cyberon Partner to Deliver Integrated Voice User Interface Solutions Supporting Over 40 Global Languages
June 30, 2022 by Joao Martins

Renesas and Cyberon Partner to Deliver Integrated Voice User Interface Solutions Supporting Over 40 Global Languages

Renesas Electronics, the advanced semiconductor solutions supplier, and Cyberon, a leading embedded speech solution provider, have partnered to deliver voice user interface (VUI) solutions using Renesas’ entire RA MCU line. Renesas RA customers will now have complimentary access to Cyberon’s industry-leading continuous command-based VUI toolchain, enabling them to add voice-recognition to a variety of endpoint applications, including home appliances and wearables.
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ArkX Laboratories and Sensory Launch Custom Wake-Word and Command Sets for Brand Voice Experiences
June 28, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

ArkX Laboratories and Sensory Launch Custom Wake-Word and Command Sets for Brand Voice Experiences

ArkX Laboratories announced the launch of EveryWord Voice Control featuring the Sensory TrulyHandsfree SDK technology suite. The combination of the two companies' advanced far-field voice capture and speech recognition technologies, enable OEMs to create custom wake-words, small to medium command sets (21 dialects), and speaker verification models for voice interfaces when integrated with the production-ready EveryWord Audio Front End (AFE) or Voice Module.
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The Acoustical Challenges of Designing True Wireless Earphones
June 28, 2022 by Andrew Bellavia

The Acoustical Challenges of Designing True Wireless Earphones

Expanding the perspective on the evolution toward hearables, this article explores the current trends as well as the acoustical challenges and solutions for designing true wireless earphones. The article explains the enabling technologies currently converging as the TWS market continues to grow and use cases multiply, with more consumers using wireless earbuds for a diverse and varied set of applications, from listening to podcasts and audiobooks to Internet meetings and interacting with voice assistants. This article was originally published in audioXpress, April 2022.
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Nordic Semiconductor Showcases Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast Development Solutions
June 27, 2022 by Joao Martins

Nordic Semiconductor Showcases Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast Development Solutions

Nordic Semiconductor has used the latest trade shows globally to showcase its latest low power wireless solutions, and introduced a series of new development solutions targeting Bluetooth LE Audio. At the Embedded World Exhibition that took place in Nuremberg, Germany, Nordic offered demonstrations of its new nRF5340 Audio Development Kit (DK), a design platform for rapid development of LE Audio products, and the Nordic Thingy:53 a rapid prototyping solution, both based on Nordic’s nRF5340 SoC.
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Texas Instruments Announces Affordable CC2340 Bluetooth LE Wireless MCUs
June 22, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Texas Instruments Announces Affordable CC2340 Bluetooth LE Wireless MCUs

Texas Instruments expanded its connectivity portfolio with a new family of wireless microcontrollers (MCU) that enable high-quality Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) at half the price of typical competing devices. Featuring best-in-class standby current and radio-frequency (RF) performance, the SimpleLink Bluetooth LE CC2340 family is priced to start as low as $0.79, making it affordable for engineers to add Bluetooth LE connectivity to more products.
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Renesas Launches Highly Integrated Advanced Bluetooth Low Energy SoC
June 22, 2022 by Cristina Costa

Renesas Launches Highly Integrated Advanced Bluetooth Low Energy SoC

Renesas Electronics announced the SmartBond DA1470x Family of Bluetooth low energy (LE) solutions, which the Japanese corporation describes as "the world’s most advanced, integrated System-on-Chip (SoC) family for wireless connectivity." The new Renesas SmartBond DA1470x family features a small form factor with integrated applications and 2D graphics processors, voice activity detector and power management, enabling the development of very compact connected product designs.
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Audinate Announces New OEM Modules to Offset Supply Chain Headwinds
June 13, 2022 by Joao Martins

Audinate Announces New OEM Modules to Offset Supply Chain Headwinds

Addressing one of the most important, complex, and dynamic commercial issues impacting the global audio and video industry, during InfoComm 2022 Audinate announced the actions the company has been taking to minimize and mitigate the impact of global supply issues. In addition, as part of its strategy to ensure availability of product, the company announced next generation, drop-in replacements for its popular Brooklyn and Fremont modules.
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CEVA Expands Sensor Fusion Product Line with New Sensor Hub MCU for High Precision Motion Tracking and Orientation Detection
June 10, 2022 by Cristina Costa

CEVA Expands Sensor Fusion Product Line with New Sensor Hub MCU for High Precision Motion Tracking and Orientation Detection

CEVA announced an expansion to its family of sensor fusion products with the introduction of the FSP201, a high-performance and low-power sensor hub MCU that delivers precise, accurate sensor fusion for motion tracking, heading and orientation detection. The FSP201 is ideal for consumer robotics and other emerging smart devices employing sensor fusion technologies, including XR glasses, 3D audio headsets and the wide range of 6-axis motion use cases across IoT and the metaverse.
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STMicroelectronics and Sensory Enable Mass-Market Adoption of Embedded Voice Control Through STM32Cube Software Ecosystem
June 9, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics and Sensory Enable Mass-Market Adoption of Embedded Voice Control Through STM32Cube Software Ecosystem

STMicroelectronics and Sensory have announced a collaboration that will enable the STM32 microcontroller (MCU) user community to develop and prototype intuitive voice-based user interfaces for a wide range of smart embedded products. The STM32 MCUs pair with Sensory’s VoiceHub technology to streamline development of voice-based user interfaces on wearables, connected devices and smart home applications.
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Packetcraft Announces Auracast Broadcast Audio Bluetooth Software Availability
June 9, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Packetcraft Announces Auracast Broadcast Audio Bluetooth Software Availability

Packetcraft, the wireless software licensor, announced that its Bluetooth LE Audio software achieved qualification from the Bluetooth SIG enabling developers to quickly refresh products with support for audio sharing, including the recently announced Auracast broadcast audio. The company is already providing commercial licensees with Bluetooth SIG qualified LE Audio software supporting the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Generic Audio Framework specifications.
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