All items tagged with wearables (163)

Circulr and Mimi Hearing Technologies Partner to Deliver Sound Personalization to Smart Audio Neckphones

January 6, 2022 by Joao Martins

Circulr and Mimi Hearing Technologies Partner to Deliver Sound Personalization to Smart Audio Neckphones

Mimi Hearing Technologies announced a new partnership with Circulr Sound, the Danish startup developing a new concept of personal AI audio devices called Hybrid Neckphones. Circulr Sound will bring Mimi Sound Personalization to its Smart Audio Wearables concept, allowing users to adapt the audio signal to their unique hearing ability. The implementation should enable interesting possibilities given Circulr's unique concept and awareness requirements.

Sounds Great Unveils Motion Microchip and Semiconductor Dynamic Speakers at CES 2022

January 4, 2022 by Joao Martins

Sounds Great Unveils Motion Microchip and Semiconductor Dynamic Speakers at CES 2022

Taiwan-based semiconductor design house Sounds Great is unveiling prototypes of its Motion Microchip and Semiconductor Dynamic Speaker (SDS) solutions at CES 2022 in Las Vegas. The company's technology is the smallest speaker solution of its type, and will be presented as a 1.5x1.5mm single driver or an SDS array, enabling applications from earphones to stereo reproduction in consumer devices. In its second year at CES, the company shows a promising speaker concept with large potential for ultra low-power designs.

USound Raises $30M to Ramp Manufacturing of Second-Generation MEMS Technology

December 17, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

USound Raises $30M to Ramp Manufacturing of Second-Generation MEMS Technology

USound, the Austria-based developer and manufacturer of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) speakers for personal devices and wearable technology, announced that it has raised $30 million USD (€25 million EUR) to move into mass production of its second generation MEMS devices, with commitments from several global companies. The investment will ensure that USound will be in a position to build a stable supply chain to meet growing demand for its second-generation MEMS technology.

Cambridge Mechatronics Announces Ultra-slim, High Precision Rotary Actuator

December 7, 2021 by Joao Martins

Cambridge Mechatronics Announces Ultra-slim, High Precision Rotary Actuator

Cambridge Mechatronics, a leading British company and developer of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators has developed a new ultra-slim, high precision rotary actuator product. The actuator characteristics include lightweight design, two thousand step positions per revolution and it is completely non-magnetic so it can operate in areas of high magnetic flux that might otherwise exclude conventional motor technologies. With a low profile of around 1mm, it can be used in the most space-constrained applications.

Wireless Innovation Accelerates in 2022 with Wi-Fi 6 and UWB

November 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Wireless Innovation Accelerates in 2022 with Wi-Fi 6 and UWB

According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, 2022 will represent a key year for wireless connectivity innovation as Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and Ultra-Wideband adoption accelerates across a growing number of end markets. The latest wireless technologies will see strong double-digit growth as 6 GHz Wi-Fi 6E shipments triple in the next year, reaching well over 1.5 billion annual chipset shipments. Ultra-Wideband (UWB) devices are expected to reach nearly half-a-billion units as adoption increases within smartphones, wearables, speakers, personal trackers, and location tracking (RTLS) applications, forecasts ABI Research.

Cadence Announces New Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP Optimized for Bluetooth LE Audio True Wireless Devices

October 29, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Cadence Announces New Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP Optimized for Bluetooth LE Audio True Wireless Devices

Cadence Design Systems announced the new Cadence Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP, delivering increased voice- and music-processing performance with optimal neural network capability in a compact footprint with ultra-low energy, improving the user experience and extending battery life. The Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP is now the smallest and lowest power member of the HiFi DSP family, developed for battery-constrained applications, such as mobile, hearables, wearables, automotive, and connected devices.

Sensory Releases Speech Recognition Models for Children

October 6, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Sensory Releases Speech Recognition Models for Children

Sensory, the recognized voice recognition and edge-AI voice solutions specialist announced availability of new custom trained speech recognition models that understand the unique linguistic patterns associated with children’s speech. This new children’s speech recognizer unlocks a higher level of accuracy and privacy for apps, toys, kid’s wearables, and education technologies, all key market segments for voice interface applications that Sensory is targeting.

Syntiant Introduces NDP102 Neural Decision Processor for Edge AI Sensor Applications

September 16, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Syntiant Introduces NDP102 Neural Decision Processor for Edge AI Sensor Applications

Syntiant, a provider of deep learning solutions making edge AI a reality for always-on applications in battery-powered devices, announced its new Syntiant NDP102 Neural Decision Processor (NDP) for sensor applications that delivers 100x improvement in efficiency and performance compared to current MCU-based offerings. The fourth edge AI chip from the Californian company enables highly accurate inference performance at industry leading low power consumption.

World’s Smallest UWB and BLE Low-Power Module for Connected Devices

September 3, 2021 by Cristina Costa

World’s Smallest UWB and BLE Low-Power Module for Connected Devices

Murata has launched the world’s smallest ultra-wideband (UWB) module – measuring just 10.5 mm × 8.3 mm × 1.44 mm – that combines elevated levels of accuracy and reliability with low-power to ensure compact and battery-driven connected devices operate as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Using short-range radio frequency (RF) technology, the Type 2AB UWB + Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) connectivity module can be used in a wide variety of applications where precise detection is essential.

AES Audio Product Education Institute Presents “Modeling and Measurement of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Wearables”

July 16, 2021 by Audio Engineering_Society

AES Audio Product Education Institute Presents “Modeling and Measurement of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Wearables”

The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), created to promote methodologies, practices and technologies involved in developing and bringing audio products to market, is producing a free webinar focused on True Wireless Stereo (TWS) design on Tuesday, July 20 (12:00pm EDT). This webinar will focus on the fastest-growing category in consumer electronics with presentations from COMSOL, Listen, and JJR Acoustics detailing modeling, simulation and measurement of true wireless earbuds.

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