All items tagged with wireless earbuds and active noise cancellation (143)
Analog Devices Presents New-Generation ADAU1797 Low Power Audio Processor at CES 2024
January 9, 2024 by Joao Martins

Analog Devices Presents New-Generation ADAU1797 Low Power Audio Processor at CES 2024

Analog Devices is now sampling its latest audio processor and low power ANC codec, the ADAU1797. This high-performance device with integrated HiFi 3z and FastDSP cores is able to efficiently support front-end audio processing with beamforming and noise reduction, as well as neural network-assisted speech recognition (ASR) processing. An ideal, low latency, low power, three times more powerful processor for true wireless stereo (TWS) ANC earbuds and headphones.
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Development & Design: The Impact of Microphone Specifications on Active Noise Cancellation Performance
January 3, 2024 by Nikolay Skovorodnikov

Development & Design: The Impact of Microphone Specifications on Active Noise Cancellation Performance

Active noise cancellation (ANC) is a popular feature for consumer electronics headsets, headphones, and earbuds. Designing effective ANC imposes particular specification requirements on audio chain components, including microphones. This article explains how to achieve better true wireless stereo ANC designs, offering valuable insights for this trending application.
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GreenWaves Showcases World's First AI-Based Audio Solutions for the GAP9 Application Processor at CES 2024
December 19, 2023 by Joao Martins

GreenWaves Showcases World's First AI-Based Audio Solutions for the GAP9 Application Processor at CES 2024

GreenWaves Technologies will be at CES 2024 with an interesting showcase of AI for audio applications. The company's GAP9 advanced AI processor is in volume production, and GreenWaves will be able to show several solutions that are enabling market leading hearable products. Demonstrations include audio advanced source separation models, and active noise cancellation with neural network based acoustic scene detection, as well as immersive 3D sound.
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xMEMS Achieves Extended Bass Response, Making ANC Applications Possible From a Single MEMS Driver
November 14, 2023 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Achieves Extended Bass Response, Making ANC Applications Possible From a Single MEMS Driver

The new Cypress MEMS speaker from xMEMS Labs achieves 40X louder bass response on a single monolithic, miniaturized device, achieving well above the 130dB SPL at low frequencies, required for ANC implementations on TWS earbuds. The new xMEMS Cypress achieves this groundbreaking performance by using ultrasound technology. The new development will be demonstrated at CES 2024 by appointment only, with mass production scheduled for late-2024.
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Hifiman Introduces Scaled Back SVANAR Wireless LE and Jr True Wireless Earbuds
November 13, 2023 by Joao Martins

Hifiman Introduces Scaled Back SVANAR Wireless LE and Jr True Wireless Earbuds

Hifiman introduced the new SVANAR Wireless LE, a "light luxury" edition of its reference true wireless earbuds, SVANAR Wireless. This new Bluetooth 5.2 design brings the company's approach to wireless audio within the reach of a wider market, as it does the also new SVANAR Wireless Jr model, an even more affordable follow-up reference design. The Hifiman SVANAR Wireless LE and Jr true wireless earbuds are a great example of how difficult it is to balance differentiating features.
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Creative Unveils Aurvana Ace Series True Wireless Earbuds Powered by xMEMS Drivers
November 9, 2023 by Joao Martins

Creative Unveils Aurvana Ace Series True Wireless Earbuds Powered by xMEMS Drivers

Creative Technology announced the release of its latest Creative Aurvana Ace and Creative Aurvana Ace 2 true wireless earbuds featuring solid-state MEMS-based drivers from xMEMS. The Creative Aurvana Ace series has been expertly tuned to deliver a wider frequency response ranging from 5Hz to 40KHz for high resolution audio sources, benefiting from the unique characteristics of MEMS drivers. The new Bluetooth 5.3 earbuds also feature LE Audio with LC3 codec, and Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC).
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New JLab Epic Lab Edition True Wireless Earbuds Deliver Premium Sound with Help from Knowles
November 8, 2023 by Joao Martins

New JLab Epic Lab Edition True Wireless Earbuds Deliver Premium Sound with Help from Knowles

JLab has selected Knowles' RAN balanced armature (BA) drivers to deliver premium sound reproduction on the new Epic Lab Edition true wireless earbuds. The Epic Lab Edition are the first True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds to feature the Knowles Preferred Listening Response Curve, powered by the hybrid combination of a dynamic driver for the extended bass response and the Knowles balanced armature for the extended high frequencies.
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Mimi Hearing Technologies Leverages Analog Devices' Audio Platform for Sound Personalization
November 7, 2023 by Joao Martins

Mimi Hearing Technologies Leverages Analog Devices' Audio Platform for Sound Personalization

Mimi Hearing Technologies, the sound personalization technology specialist company from Berlin, announced they are now supporting Analog Devices solutions to enable breakthroughs in audio signal processing purely on-device. Already experienced in a number of audio platforms for consumer electronics, Mimi is now delivering sound personalization solutions in product designs using Analog Device's ADAU1860 audio platform.
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Qualcomm Unveils S7 Pro Snapdragon Sound Platform With Micro-Power Wi-Fi and 24-bit/192kHz Lossless Streaming
October 24, 2023 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Unveils S7 Pro Snapdragon Sound Platform With Micro-Power Wi-Fi and 24-bit/192kHz Lossless Streaming

During its Snapdragon Summit event Qualcomm unveiled the latest S7 and S7 Pro Gen1 Sound platforms, which will soon power a new generation of advanced audio products. The new platforms offer five times the compute power, three times the DSP processing power, and almost 100 times on-device AI processing power compared to the previous generation. A real differentiator is the use of micro-power Wi-Fi to extend wireless audio range and support for up to 192kHz lossless music quality in the S7 Pro.
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Edifier Elevates TWS Audio Performance with Knowles Balanced Armature Drivers and MEMS Microphones
October 20, 2023 by Joao Martins

Edifier Elevates TWS Audio Performance with Knowles Balanced Armature Drivers and MEMS Microphones

Knowles Corporation has joined forces with consumer audio brand Edifier in the creation of the NeoBuds Pro 2 True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds. The new flagship TWS earbud design from Edifier raises the bar for premium wireless audio with the help of Knowles RAN balanced armature (BA) receivers and SiSonic MEMS microphone technology. The new flagship earbuds are the first to debut Edifier's proprietary Wide-Band Multi-Channel ANC.
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