All items tagged with wireless earbuds and product development (102)
Fresh From the Bench: Knowles KN2 True Wireless Reference Design and Franklin 2 Developer Kit
October 12, 2023 by Brent Butterworth

Fresh From the Bench: Knowles KN2 True Wireless Reference Design and Franklin 2 Developer Kit

In this valuable review for product developers, Brent Butterworth shares what he learned about two evaluation solutions intended for designers of true wireless earbuds, the fastest growing product category in the audio industry. With this reference design and developer kit, Knowles made it easier for companies to add sophisticated true wireless earphones to their lines — whether they develop their own design or adopt one that’s ready to go. audioXpress tried out both options.
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audioXpress November 2023 Takes You to the Edge of Audio Development
October 11, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress November 2023 Takes You to the Edge of Audio Development

audioXpress November 2023 offers an exclusive in-depth report on optical MEMS microphone technology from sensiBel, and understand how microphones can impact active noise cancellation performance. Learn how a new ADC Hybrid Gain Control IC enables smooth microphone preamp gain changes, and how to use DSP for hearing enhancement applications. Explore a Motion Feedback (MFB) approach enabling effective active desktop subwoofers, and recap on a century of Home Loudspeaker Development.
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Audio Pioneer xMEMS Promotes Seminar Series: xMEMS Live – China 2023
September 12, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Pioneer xMEMS Promotes Seminar Series: xMEMS Live – China 2023

Semiconductor pioneer xMEMS Labs announced the launch of xMEMS Live – China 2023, a two-day seminar aimed at demonstrating the company's technology for Chinese consumer tech and audio brands through product demos, keynotes and in-depth tech-talk presentations. The seminars will take place September 18 at the Renaissance Caohejing Hotel in Shanghai, and on September 20 at the Westin Nanshan in Shenzhen. The seminar signal xMEMS significant expansion throughout Asia, North America, and Europe.
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HEAD acoustics ViBRIDGE: Holistic Testing of In-Ear Headsets with Bone Conduction Sensors
July 26, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics ViBRIDGE: Holistic Testing of In-Ear Headsets with Bone Conduction Sensors

With the availability of the HEL/HER 4.4 ViBRIDGE Flexible Pinna for HMS II.3/5, the industry as gained a vital testing tool for in-ear headset designs that utilize bone conduction sensors. Evaluating these systems is vital to optimize near-end structure-borne sound to improve speech quality in the presence of background noise, improve echo cancellation, and double-talk performance. The unique technology developed by HEAD acoustics is being enthusiastically embraced by the industry.
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Qualcomm Extends S3 Gen 2 Sound Platform Portfolio to Deliver Best-In-Class Gaming and LE Audio Experiences
June 21, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Extends S3 Gen 2 Sound Platform Portfolio to Deliver Best-In-Class Gaming and LE Audio Experiences

Qualcomm Technologies International unveiled an addition to the Qualcomm S3 Gen 2 Sound platform portfolio. This newly enhanced solution is optimized for gaming and ready for use in dongles and adapters. It combines Snapdragon Sound and LE Audio to deliver ultra-low latency of less than 20ms for lag-free wireless audio with voice back-channel for in-game chat. When delivering game audio only, the latency is further reduced.
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Nanusens Announces That It Can Now Create ASICs With Embedded Sensors
May 26, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Nanusens Announces That It Can Now Create ASICs With Embedded Sensors

Nanusens has announced that it has successfully created a fully digital circuit design to measure the capacitance of its nanosensors. This means that both the sensor structure and its detection circuitry can be made at the same time within a chip using standard CMOS processes on whatever process node is required. As a result, ASICs can now be made with several different sensors embedded within them, helping to expand MEMS applications in hearables.
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USound Improves Performance of MEMS Speaker-Based Audio Systems with New Active Linearization Algorithm (ALA)
May 16, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

USound Improves Performance of MEMS Speaker-Based Audio Systems with New Active Linearization Algorithm (ALA)

USound announced the availability of Active Linearization Algorithm (ALA), a new signal processing tool that helps reduce the total harmonic distortion (THD) of MEMS speakers. According to the Austrian company, the new software tool sets new standards in the development of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids and true wireless stereo (TWS) headphones and was developed to assist audio systems developers in their efforts to improve the THD performance of MEMS-based products.
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TDK Redefines True Wireless Stereo Applications with VibeSense360 Solution Suite
May 4, 2023 by Joao Martins

TDK Redefines True Wireless Stereo Applications with VibeSense360 Solution Suite

TDK Corporation announced the availability of its InvenSense VibeSense360 TWS solution suite, previewed at CES 2023. VibeSense360 is a comprehensive portfolio of TDK hardware and software solutions designed to help solve some of the most complicated problems OEMs face when designing true wireless stereo (TWS) products with state-of-the-art features. On the hardware VibeSense360 includes the TWS-M601 6-axis IMU, and the TWS-M602 device, combining IMU, accelerometer and machine learning on-chip.
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Knowles Releases High-Performance Digital Voice Vibration Sensor for High-Fidelity Voice Pick-Up in TWS
April 4, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Releases High-Performance Digital Voice Vibration Sensor for High-Fidelity Voice Pick-Up in TWS

Knowles released a low power, high bandwidth, specialized vibration sensor that can be used to filter background noise and create reliable, high-quality voice calling in noisy environments. The Knowles V2S200D Digital Voice Vibration Sensor, the first-of-its-kind for the brand works in conjunction with microphones to improve voice signal pick-up in True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds.
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Realtek Semiconductor and Alango Technologies Partner to Offer Joint Solution for Hearables
March 13, 2023 by Joao Martins

Realtek Semiconductor and Alango Technologies Partner to Offer Joint Solution for Hearables

Realtek Semiconductor (Taiwan) and Alango Technologies (Israel) have announced a collaboration to provide a joint solution that delivers the Alango PersonaSound suite of software technologies, ported and optimized for the latest Realtek Bluetooth SoCs. This collaboration aims to address the global problem of hearing loss, which affects 1.5 billion people worldwide.
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