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Knowles Completes the Sale of Its Consumer MEMS Microphone Business to Syntiant
by Joao Martins

Knowles Completes the Sale of Its Consumer MEMS Microphone Business to Syntiant

Knowles Corporation announced that the sale of its Consumer MEMS Microphones (CMM) business to Syntiant Corp has successfully closed. As the trends towards edge AI integration into MEMS microphones accelerates, the acquisition enables Syntiant to deliver on its vision of end-to-end solutions integrating sensors, processors and software, while Knowles offloads its low or no-margin business in a still favorable market moment.
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WiSA Technologies Changes Name to Datavault and Acquires Company That Manages Registration for CES, InfoComm, and NAB Trade Shows
by Joao Martins

WiSA Technologies Changes Name to Datavault and Acquires Company That Manages Registration for CES, InfoComm, and NAB Trade Shows

WiSA Technologies, the company that makes the most important wireless audio multichannel technology for home cinema, recently bought and merged with Datavault, a blockchain data intelligence business, and announced that WISA will be called Datavault in the future. Now, WISA acquired CompuSystems, the company that provides registration and lead management for more than 250 trade shows including CES.
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PIMIC and ZillTek Launch Integrated Edge AI and Microphone Noise Cancellation Solution
by Joao Martins

PIMIC and ZillTek Launch Integrated Edge AI and Microphone Noise Cancellation Solution

PIMIC, a new company working on ultra-low-power AI technology, unveiled the Clarity NC100, a Deep Neural Network (DNN)-based Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC) chip that sets a new benchmark for performance and edge AI compute efficiency. Working in partnership with Taiwan-based MEMS microphone developer ZillTek, at CES 2025 the Californian company will present an integrated edge AI chip and digital microphone designed to address noise cancellation challenges in a single package.
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SonicEdge Presents Integrated MEMS Speaker and Microphone Solution at CES 2025
by Joao Martins

SonicEdge Presents Integrated MEMS Speaker and Microphone Solution at CES 2025

To be unveiled at CES 2025 is a new example of a MEMS microspeaker company that now offers an integration with a MEMS microphone. SonicEdge, the startup that pioneered ultrasound MEMS drivers and has yet to enter the market, will present SonicTwin, an integrated speaker-microphone in a single package. Combining the company's patented modulated ultrasound technology that eliminates traditional mechanical vibrations, makes the integration with a microphone and sensors much easier with potential benefits also for ANC and lower-power in TWS earbuds and headphones.
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L-Acoustics Celebrates 40th Anniversary Year and Announces Future Americas Operations at Nashville Yards
by audioXpress Staff

L-Acoustics Celebrates 40th Anniversary Year and Announces Future Americas Operations at Nashville Yards

Capping off a year of celebrations marking the company’s 40th anniversary, L-Acoustics announced a significant milestone with the addition of its 1,000th team member. The French manufacturer of professional sound systems and global market leader in the touring and large performance segment also announced the opening of new headquarters for North America, sharing space with entertainment company AEG Presents and Creative Artists Agency at the Nashville Yards office complex.
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New MEMS Microspeakers Company Getting Ready to Take Off
by Joao Martins

New MEMS Microspeakers Company Getting Ready to Take Off

Myvox is the name of the latest Swedish venture to get into the emerging and highly promising MEMS microspeakers space. As a differentiator, Myvox draws on the team's experience developing what they call "pure MEMS microspeakers" to promise advancements in audio quality, more than just purely focusing on the economies of scale of a "speaker-in-a-chip". Very close to start sampling, Myvox promises superior sound performance on a better form factor.
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Alango Unveils Hearing Augmentation Technology on Snapdragon S7 at CES 2025
by Joao Martins

Alango Unveils Hearing Augmentation Technology on Snapdragon S7 at CES 2025

Hearables and hearing augmentation applications are major trends for consumer electronics, and at CES 2025 Alango Technologies will reveal what the company describes as "a transformative breakthrough". As a member of the Qualcomm Voice and Music Extension Program, Alango will be one of the first companies to unveil a complete hearing augmentation solution running on Qualcomm Technologies' advanced Snapdragon S7 Sound platform. This collaboration allows Alango to bring a ready-to-market solution for personalized audio in true wireless earbuds.
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Dynaudio Showcases Next-Generation Immersive Soundbar at CES 2025
by Alfred Moody

Dynaudio Showcases Next-Generation Immersive Soundbar at CES 2025

Dynaudio will promote its new Symphony Opus One immersive soundbar design concept at CES 2025 in Central Hall booth 21832. After a debut at CEDIA Expo 2024, the company further developed the concept and will demonstrate the latest version, which now includes electronics inside the soundbar itself. The new high-end immersive soundbar design from the Danish company supports both stereo music listening to fully immersive movie and gaming experiences.
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Gentex Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire VOXX International
by Joao Martins

Gentex Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire VOXX International

Gentex Corporation, a supplier of digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass and fire protection technologies, announced that it entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger for Gentex to acquire VOXX International Corporation in an all-cash transaction. In the announcement, Gentex says that its expertise in high volume manufacturing will benefit the Premium Audio Company business and its Klipsch, Onkyo and Integra audio brands, and will increase its business in OEM automotive audio systems.
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SPARK Microsystems Showcases Major Advancements in UWB Wireless Connectivity for Audio at CES 2025
by Joao Martins

SPARK Microsystems Showcases Major Advancements in UWB Wireless Connectivity for Audio at CES 2025

SPARK Microsystems, the Canadian company specializing in next-generation ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless communications, will attend CES 2025 to showcase the latest breakthrough advancements in wireless connectivity for speakers and headphones. Visitors to SPARK's Palazzo Las Vegas suite can preview the myriad ways SPARK UWB technology is evolving wireless audio, gaming, and other connected devices, including for medical applications.
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