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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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CEVA Bluetooth 5.3 Platform IP Supports New Auracast Broadcast Audio
June 8, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Bluetooth 5.3 Platform IP Supports New Auracast Broadcast Audio

CEVA announced that its latest RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.3 IP family now supports Auracast broadcast audio, the new audio sharing standard, based on the Bluetooth LE Audio broadcasting specification, unveiled by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). According to CEVA, Auracast broadcast audio is set to transform the shared audio experience, enabling an unlimited number of Auracast receiver-compliant devices such as TWS earbuds, headphones, hearing aids and wireless speakers to simultaneously receive audio broadcast from one or several Auracast transmitter devices.
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Bluetooth SIG Announces Auracast Broadcast Audio Capability
June 8, 2022 by Joao Martins

Bluetooth SIG Announces Auracast Broadcast Audio Capability

When the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association that oversees Bluetooth technology, announced the upcoming release of LE Audio at CES 2020, the new specification promised two major benefits: the new LC3 codec to provide higher audio quality with the same battery life, and Broadcast Audio, enabling personal and location-based Audio Sharing. Now the Bluetooth SIG announced a new consumer brand for what was previously known as Audio Sharing, now as Auracast broadcast audio.
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New WiSA 2.4GHz Multichannel DS Audio Soundbar Module Demonstrates Better Reliability than Higher-Cost 5GHz Modules
June 6, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

New WiSA 2.4GHz Multichannel DS Audio Soundbar Module Demonstrates Better Reliability than Higher-Cost 5GHz Modules

WiSA Technologies announced the results of an independent lab testing of its new DS 2.4GHz multichannel wireless audio module which is designed specifically for soundbars with wireless rear speakers and a subwoofer. The testing compares the reliability of the DS module in a typical home environment to the reliability of two of the market-leading competitive solutions.
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Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 Audio DK Accelerates Bluetooth LE Audio Developments
May 20, 2022 by Cristina Costa

Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 Audio DK Accelerates Bluetooth LE Audio Developments

The next generation of wireless audio projects is now getting on the bench, as developers get access to the first Bluetooth LE Audio evaluation platforms. Nordic Semiconductor has long been a reference in Bluetooth development platforms and has now released its nRF5340 Bluetooth LE Audio DK board, which includes everything required for developers to take advantage of the latest Bluetooth standard, including LC3 codec, low power consumption, and wireless stereo enhancements.
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Knowles Proposes Preferred Listening Response Curve for Best In-ear Music Listening Experience
May 18, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Proposes Preferred Listening Response Curve for Best In-ear Music Listening Experience

A new Preferred Listening Response Curve that could define the next standard in high-resolution earphones, was the result from a new research by Knowles Corporation. The research is intended to guide product designers, and reflects the findings of an internal effort by the balanced armature manufacturer to determine the best and most satisfying music listening experience for consumers. In the research report, Knowles proposes an evolution of the Harman response curve specific to in-ears that takes into consideration frequencies above 10kHz
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