All items in category Industry News
Knowles Debuts Trio of SiSonic MEMS Microphones for High-Performance TWS and Hearable Designs
by Joao Martins

Knowles Debuts Trio of SiSonic MEMS Microphones for High-Performance TWS and Hearable Designs

Knowles introduced its latest series of SiSonic MEMS microphones at CES 2023. The new Titan (Digital), Falcon (Differential Analog), and Robin (Single Ended Analog) are a new trio of microphones providing advanced performance capabilities for space constrained ear and wearable applications like True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, smart watches, Augmented Reality (AR) glasses and Virtual Reality (VR) headsets.
Read more...
Audio Engineering Society Celebrates 75 Years in 2023
by Audio Engineering_Society

Audio Engineering Society Celebrates 75 Years in 2023

The Audio Engineering Society begins its 75th Anniversary year. The Society’s vast contributions to the art and science of audio engineering are recognized globally, including with the announcement that the Society is being honored by the Recording Academy with a 2023 Technical GRAMMY Award acknowledging its “contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.” The next key event for the Society will be the AES Europe 2023 Convention, being held at Aalto University, Espoo, near Helsinki, Finland, May 13 – 15.
Read more...
Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSP Enables Highly Energy-Efficient Audio Playback for Dolby Atmos in Cars
by audioXpress Staff

Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSP Enables Highly Energy-Efficient Audio Playback for Dolby Atmos in Cars

Cadence Design Systems announced that its Tensilica HiFi DSP now supports Dolby Atmos for cars, making it the first DSP IP with this capability. Cadence has optimized the Dolby car experience technology to run on the Tensilica HiFi DSP for audio playback of Dolby Atmos for cars. Offloading Dolby Atmos to the low-energy, high-performance Tensilica HiFi DSP enables system-on-chip (SoC) providers to offer automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers a more energy-efficient implementation without affecting the audio experience.
Read more...
Amazon Music and Fraunhofer Are Driving 360 Reality Audio Immersive In-Car Streaming at CES 2023
by audioXpress Staff

Amazon Music and Fraunhofer Are Driving 360 Reality Audio Immersive In-Car Streaming at CES 2023

Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the MPEG-H 3D Audio standard, and Amazon Music will demonstrate together at CES 2023 how immersive and authentic 360 Reality Audio music can sound in a vehicle. Fraunhofer brings an Audi e-tron equipped with a production 3D sound system to CES 2023, to demonstrate 360 Reality Audio in-car immersive music streaming. Thanks to the fixed seating positions and acoustic characteristics of cars, all passengers can be enveloped by an immersive sound field.
Read more...
Powercast Unveils Ubiquity Low-Cost RF Wireless Charging Power Transmitter
by Joao Martins

Powercast Unveils Ubiquity Low-Cost RF Wireless Charging Power Transmitter

Powercast Corporation, a company specializing in radio-frequency (RF)-based over-the-air wireless power technology, has unveiled its Ubiquity ultra-low-cost RF power transmitter, which was selected as a CES 2023 Innovation Award Honoree in the Smart Home, Embedded Technologies, and Sustainability, Eco-Design & Smart Energy categories.
Read more...
Nordic Semiconductor Selects Packetcraft Controller Software Delivering Advanced Bluetooth LE Audio Capability
by Joao Martins

Nordic Semiconductor Selects Packetcraft Controller Software Delivering Advanced Bluetooth LE Audio Capability

Packetcraft, a leading provider of Bluetooth embedded stacks and software solutions, announced their Bluetooth Qualified LE Controller is shipping with Nordic Semiconductor’s flagship nRF5340 dual-core Bluetooth 5.3 SoC enabling LE Audio in commercial products. At CES 2023, Packetcraft is already showcasing Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast broadcast audio applications using Nordic’s nRF5340 SoC, including from Sonical, EMSi and Fanstel.
Read more...
Wireless Power Consortium Introduces New Qi2 Standard for Wireless Charging and Universal Compatibility
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.
Read more...
ATSC Marks Milestones for Deployment of Next-Generation Broadcasting
by audioXpress Staff

ATSC Marks Milestones for Deployment of Next-Generation Broadcasting

As the consumer technology industry converges on Las Vegas for CES 2023, the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) will be showcasing new consumer accessory receivers that are in development for the US and international markets. New set-top and USB receivers are being shown at the ATSC exhibit (Central Hall #17783), along with innovative ways that the IP-based wireless broadcast technology could be deployed to offer new choices for consumers and new opportunities for broadcasters and other companies.
Read more...
Servobass Demonstrates Motion Feedback Desktop Subwoofers and Other MFB Solutions at CES 2023
by Joao Martins

Servobass Demonstrates Motion Feedback Desktop Subwoofers and Other MFB Solutions at CES 2023

Servobass is the trade name for the products and technology designed by Zami Schwartzman, and which will be making its debut at CES 2023. The company will demonstrate its Motion Feedback Desktop Subwoofers, a new shallow "under the seat" MFB car subwoofer, and its ZRS-1 class-D plate amplifier, and is open to licensing opportunities. Servobass will be at ALTI Association Hospitality Suite at CES 2023, Lido 3101B - Level 3 of the Venetian Expo and Convention Center, and at the Menlo Scientific suite.
Read more...
Meta Materials to Showcase Global Technology Collaborations at CES 2023
by audioXpress Staff

Meta Materials to Showcase Global Technology Collaborations at CES 2023

Meta Materials, a developer of materials and nanocomposites will showcase a range of interesting technologies at CES 2023, which highlight global collaborations in the areas of 5G communications, augmented reality eyewear, and Li-ion battery components. The demonstrations include cutting-edge projects with Sekisui Chemical, Covestro, PPG, DuPont Teijin Films and Mitsubishi Electric Europe. During CES 2023, Meta Materials will be at the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, booth 9417.
Read more...