All items tagged with product development (902)
Biamp Hires Charlie Hughes as Principal Engineer for its Electroacoustics Division
May 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Biamp Hires Charlie Hughes as Principal Engineer for its Electroacoustics Division

Biamp, the former manufacturer of professional audiovisual solutions from Beaverton, Oregon, now covering virtually every major market segment in pro audio and commercial installation, has appointed Charlie Hughes as Principal Engineer within the company's fast-growing Electroacoustics division. Charlie will have the opportunity to expand the company’s loudspeaker catalog that already encompasses products from Community and Apart.
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CEVA to Acquire Intrinsix to Offer Full Turnkey SoC Platforms
May 10, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA to Acquire Intrinsix to Offer Full Turnkey SoC Platforms

CEVA announced that it agreed to acquire Massachusetts-based Intrinsix Corp., a leading chip design specialist, for approximately $33 million in cash, subject to working capital and other customary purchase price adjustments. The closing of the acquisition is anticipated to take place during the second quarter of 2021. The acquisition allows CEVA to offer IP, software and chip development.
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R&D Stories: The Evolution of True Wireless Stereo
May 6, 2021 by Jean-Marc Luneau

R&D Stories: The Evolution of True Wireless Stereo

Adding a valuable perspective to the topic of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds and hearables development, Jean-Marc Luneau (7 Sensing Software) details meaningful new features and improvements for brands to differentiate their products and make them stand out in today’s crowded market. This article was originally published in audioXpress April 2021.
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CEVA Receives Bluetooth SIG Qualification for RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform
May 6, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Receives Bluetooth SIG Qualification for RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform

CEVA announced that its RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform has achieved Bluetooth SIG Qualification. Supporting both the widely adopted Bluetooth Classic Audio and the latest features for the next generation Bluetooth LE Audio, licensees can use the RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform to leap ahead with their next-generation designs for TWS earbuds, smart watches, smart speakers and other Bluetooth-enabled audio products.
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Alango OnlyVoice Technology Now Available for Qualcomm QCC5141 Audio SoCs
May 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Alango OnlyVoice Technology Now Available for Qualcomm QCC5141 Audio SoCs

Good news for designers of Bluetooth earbuds and hearables relying on Qualcomm’s audio SoCs and looking for differentiating features. Their products can now offer improved voice clarity in noisy or windy environments using Alango’s OnlyVoice advanced technology for true wireless earbuds and high-performance headsets. Also available on QCC5141 is VoiceFirst, which improves speech intelligibility in movies through de-emphasis of background sounds and music.
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Audinate Announces Availability of Dante Embedded Platform for Analog Devices’ SHARC Audio Digital Signal Processors
May 4, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Audinate Announces Availability of Dante Embedded Platform for Analog Devices’ SHARC Audio Digital Signal Processors

Audinate, the developer of the industry-leading Dante AoIP networking technology, and Analog Devices have collaborated to introduce the availability of Dante Embedded Platform for ADI’s SHARC audio digital signal processors. This means that manufacturers using SHARC DSPs are now able to benefit from Dante audio-over-IP as on-chip software and a streamlined product development cycle.
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Elliptic Labs Announces Support for Cirrus Logic Smart Boosted Audio Amplifiers
May 4, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Elliptic Labs Announces Support for Cirrus Logic Smart Boosted Audio Amplifiers

Elliptic Labs, the innovative Norwegian developer of software sensor solutions, announced a collaboration with Cirrus Logic to certify and optimize Elliptic Labs’ AI Virtual Smart Sensor Platform on Cirrus Logic’s latest smart boosted amplifiers for smartphone, PC/laptop, and IoT customers. Elliptic Labs’ software sensors rely on microphones and speakers to generate and translate ultrasound tones, which benefit from Cirrus Logic new generation audio amplifiers.
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HEAD acoustics Releases Intuitive Structural Analysis Software Package
April 27, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Releases Intuitive Structural Analysis Software Package

With the release of ArtemiS SUITE 12.5, HEAD acoustics introduced a complete structural analysis package, offering Time Domain Animation, Operational Deflection Shape (ODS), Shape Comparison Tool and Modal Analysis. This will allow a unified software environment for simulation and project engineers to address structural dynamic issues within the ArtemiS SUITE with ease and efficiency.
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AES Audio Product Education Institute Webinar to Explore Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems (AVAS) and Automotive Sound Design
April 26, 2021 by Audio Engineering_Society

AES Audio Product Education Institute Webinar to Explore Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems (AVAS) and Automotive Sound Design

The Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), an initiative of the Audio Engineering Society, will host a new webinar on Automotive Audio on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 8:00 AM Pacific (11:00 AM EDT). This will be the first open discussion in the audio community focusing on Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems (AVAS) and Automotive Sound Design – a new and immediate need for automotive audio engineers and carmakers alike.
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Cadence Extends Popular Tensilica Vision and AI DSP IP Product Line with New DSPs for Automotive, Mobile and Consumer Markets
April 26, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Cadence Extends Popular Tensilica Vision and AI DSP IP Product Line with New DSPs for Automotive, Mobile and Consumer Markets

Cadence Design Systems expanded its popular Tensilica Vision DSP product family with the debut of two new DSP IP cores for demanding and always-on AI applications. The Tensilica Vision P1 DSP is optimized for always-on and smart sensor applications in the consumer market, providing an energy-efficient solution. Packing an industry-leading 3.8 tera operations per second (TOPS), the flagship Cadence Tensilica Vision Q8 DSP delivers 2X performance and memory bandwidth compared to the Tensilica Vision Q7 DSP.
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