All items tagged with standards (89)

Wireless Power Consortium Introduces New Qi2 Standard for Wireless Charging and Universal Compatibility

January 3, 2023 by Joao Martins

Wireless Power Consortium Introduces New Qi2 Standard for Wireless Charging and Universal Compatibility

At CES 2023, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) is promoting the new wireless charging standard to unify the industry under one global standard and provide enhanced convenience and efficiency for mobile devices and wearables. As a key contributing member of the Wireless Power Consortium, Apple provided the basis for the new Qi2 standard building on its MagSafe technology. Apple and other WPC members developed the new Magnetic Power Profile, which is at the core of Qi2.

Specification Under Development Will Enable LC3plus High-Resolution Codec in Bluetooth LE Audio

December 7, 2022 by Joao Martins

Specification Under Development Will Enable LC3plus High-Resolution Codec in Bluetooth LE Audio

The Bluetooth LE Audio set of specifications, introducing the LC3 codec as the mandatory option for wireless audio streaming, is an important evolution compared to the current default SBC codec. Nevertheless, unlike the current Bluetooth Classic A2DP profile that specifies optional audio codecs, LE Audio didn't offer any options. A recent article in the Fraunhofer IIS blog confirms that a new specification is under development to allow support for the LC3plus high-resolution audio codec.

AIMS Expands Membership Access to Individuals

November 4, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

AIMS Expands Membership Access to Individuals

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) announced that it has expanded its membership access to individuals such as consultants, engineers, and educators including sole employees or sole proprietors of a corporation and individuals who do not formally represent any company within the media industry. The new membership level is also open to students, researchers, and others actively associated with an institution of higher education.

Matter 1.0 Standard Arrives and Certification Program is Here!

October 5, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Matter 1.0 Standard Arrives and Certification Program is Here!

The Connectivity Standards Alliance, the international community of more than 550 technology companies committed to open standards for the Internet of Things, announced today the release of the Matter 1.0 specification and the opening of the Matter certification program. Member companies who make up all facets of the connected Internet of Things and Smart Home now have a complete program for bringing the next generation of interoperable products that work across brands and platforms to market with greater privacy, security, and simplicity for consumers.

Gaudio Lab Earns CTA Approval for Its OTT Loudness Management Technology

September 26, 2022 by Joao Martins

Gaudio Lab Earns CTA Approval for Its OTT Loudness Management Technology

Gaudio Lab, the innovative audio technology solutions company from Seoul, South Korea, announced that its Loudness Management 1 (LM1) loudness normalization technology has been referenced in the standard ANSI/CTA-2075.1, Loudness Standard for Over the Top Television (OTT) and Online Video Distribution (OVD) for Mobile and Fixed Devices, developed by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Video Systems Committee and accredited as an American National Standards.

Closer to Home. audioXpress October 2022 Is Now Available

September 9, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Closer to Home. audioXpress October 2022 Is Now Available

There's a lot of everything in audioXpress October 2022. Starting with a market update on audio for Residential Integration. Next, Jonny McClintock shares The Story of aptX, Gary Galo reviews Sumiko phono cartridges and new 78 rpm stylus, Richard Honeycutt explains RT Measurement, Frans de Wit tackles the design of a DC Power Supply, Ken Bird builds a pair of tower speakers with Oaktron drivers manufactured in the US, and Christopher Paul writes about Triode Common Cathode Stages and its controversies.

MediaTek Adds MPEG-H Audio to its Pentonic Series of Smart TV Chips and Boosts TV 3.0 Access for Brazilian TV Sets

August 22, 2022 by Joao Martins

MediaTek Adds MPEG-H Audio to its Pentonic Series of Smart TV Chips and Boosts TV 3.0 Access for Brazilian TV Sets

MediaTek, the semiconductor company from Taiwan, and Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the MPEG-H 3D Audio standard, have once again collaborated for bringing the most advanced audio experience to consumer homes. In January 2022, MPEG-H Audio was selected by the SBTVD Forum as the sole mandatory audio codec for the TV 3.0 Brazilian broadcast system. MediaTek has now integrated MPEG-H Audio into its Pentonic series.

audioXpress September 2022 Speaker Focus Issue Now Available

August 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress September 2022 Speaker Focus Issue Now Available

The September 2022 Speaker Focus issue of audioXpress discusses speaker design and testing tools and features two fascinating speaker R&D stories on the Holoplot X1 Matrix Array and Motion Feedback Desktop Subwoofers for nearfield studio application. Geoff Hill explains the latest IEC loudspeaker measurement standards, Roger Shively reports from the AES 2022 Automotive Audio conference, Christoph Sladeczek writes about Audio Objects as Platform Technology in Vehicles, and much more.

SPARK Microsystems Shows Way-Forward for Wireless Audio Over UWB

July 28, 2022 by Joao Martins

SPARK Microsystems Shows Way-Forward for Wireless Audio Over UWB

SPARK Microsystems, a Canadian fabless semiconductor company specializing in next-generation ultra-wideband (UWB), has recently teamed up with the UWB Alliance, the international non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and growth of UWB, in a joint effort to test the coexistence and aggregation capabilities of the technology in environments where other UWB or other wireless protocols and radio devices are in use. And wireless audio is among the most promising applications that SPARK Microsystems is testing over UWB.

The OCA Alliance Previews AES70-2022 Device Control Standard at ISE 2022

May 9, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

The OCA Alliance Previews AES70-2022 Device Control Standard at ISE 2022

The OCA Alliance will offer a sneak peek of the latest version of the AES70 device control standard at ISE 2022. The AES70-2022 release, originally intended to be released in 2021, will be upwards-compatible from the current AES70-2018 and offers several significant enhancements for new and improved features along with several documentation upgrades for increased clarity, readability and precision.

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