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New Automotive-Qualified XENSIV MEMS Microphone With Analog Interface for Audio and Active Noise Cancelation Systems
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New Automotive-Qualified XENSIV MEMS Microphone With Analog Interface for Audio and Active Noise Cancelation Systems

For ANC systems with an analog interface, Infineon Technologies expanded its automotive microphone portfolio with the XENSIV MEMS microphone IM68A130A with a flat frequency response to frequencies below 10Hz. It builds on the successful launch of Infineon’s first automotive-qualified digital MEMS microphone, the IM67D130A, and combines the company’s automotive expertise with its technical know-how in high-end MEMS microphones.
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Worldwide Shipments of Smart Home Devices Continue to Decline in 2023 Due to Lack of Upgrades
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Worldwide Shipments of Smart Home Devices Continue to Decline in 2023 Due to Lack of Upgrades

Global shipments of smart home devices continued to decline in the first quarter of 2023 as shipments fell 5.6% year over year to 186.0 million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. The lack of new models and noteworthy updates to existing smart speakers, lack of progress in voice assistants, and the transition to the Matter smart home interoperability standard are to blame.
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Triple Test Bench and the Latest Speaker Patents in Voice Coil July 2023
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Triple Test Bench and the Latest Speaker Patents in Voice Coil July 2023

Another issue of the indispensable Periodical for the Loudspeaker Industry, Voice Coil July 2023 offers the first part of a loudspeaker design tutorial by Peter Larsen. James Croft reviews two patents from Resonado. And serving a generous dose of Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the SB29SDNC-C000-4 29mm cloth dome tweeter from SB Acoustics, the M25 mkII 1" silk dome tweeter from Stereo Integrity, and the NeoPro 5i ribbon tweeter from Fountek Electronics.
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Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Signature Loudspeakers Are Affordable Luxury
by Joao Martins

Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Signature Loudspeakers Are Affordable Luxury

Bowers & Wilkins made a familiar announcement. The company found another way to refine the formula for something that doesn't necessarily needs to change, but needs to be constantly revived to keep the brand and product awareness alive. This time, B&W announced the new 801 D4 Signature and the 805 D4 Signature speakers, further refining and advancing a very successful design into the Ultimate affordable luxury.
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DPA Announces New Microphone Kits for Recording, Studio, Live, and Location
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DPA Announces New Microphone Kits for Recording, Studio, Live, and Location

Following a positive response to its DDK4000 Drum Microphone Kit, DPA Microphones announced several new professional sound microphone kits packed inside sturdy Peli Cases. The Danish company created bundles of its popular solutions, including the DLK4000 Live Microphone Kit, DSK4001 Studio Microphone Kit, DRK4001 Ultimate Recording Kit and DLS4000 Location Sound Kit. These new kits provide the ultimate selection of high-quality condenser microphones for use everywhere from stage to screen.
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Shokz Introduces OpenFit Open-Ear True Wireless Earphones with new Air Conduction Technology
by Joao Martins

Shokz Introduces OpenFit Open-Ear True Wireless Earphones with new Air Conduction Technology

Shokz, known for its patented open-ear bone conduction technology and headsets, announced OpenFit, the brand's first open-ear true wireless stereo earphones, made with its patented air conduction technology. Soon to launch globally, the new Shokz OpenFit TWS around the ear design leaves the inner ear open and features a new ultra-lightweight on-ear hybrid dynamic driver unit and DirectPitch technology to produce a full audio experience. Not a bone conduction product.
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Zound Industries Now Fully Transformed into Marshall Group
by Joao Martins

Zound Industries Now Fully Transformed into Marshall Group

Audio, tech and design powerhouse Zound Industries International AB is formally changing its name to Marshall Group following the fusion between Zound and Marshall Amplification in March 2023. More than just a name change, the new Swedish-Anglo company says this represents the beginning of the next chapter in a decade-long partnership to build the iconic Marshall brand. Marshall Group AB anticipates revenue growth and operating margins in the second half of 2023.
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Live from the ALTI Expo 2023: Watch Paul Beckmann Explain How to Achieve High-Quality Voice Conferencing
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Live from the ALTI Expo 2023: Watch Paul Beckmann Explain How to Achieve High-Quality Voice Conferencing

Voice conferencing products are notoriously difficult to build. Even relatively basic designs require hours of testing and tuning to achieve a satisfying user experience. More advanced designs with microphone arrays and satellite microphones present tricky issues at both the hardware and software levels. In this talk, DSP Concepts CTO Paul Beckmann discusses the challenges in making high-quality conferencing products and the key steps to achieving differentiation.
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Dolphin Design Unveils Innovative IP for Sound Classification Reducing Power Requirements by 99%
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Dolphin Design Unveils Innovative IP for Sound Classification Reducing Power Requirements by 99%

Dolphin Design, a semiconductor designer of power management, audio, and processing devices with in-house ASIC design services, announced the launch of WhisperExtractor, a mixed-signal technology for voice and audio-enabled SoCs, enabling voice and sound classification at a record µW level power budget. The new technology paves the way to breakthrough always-on voice user interface, real time speech-to-text, and always-on sound detection.
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Shure Celebrates 50 Years of the SM7 Microphone With Anniversary Super Limited-Edition Box Set
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Shure Celebrates 50 Years of the SM7 Microphone With Anniversary Super Limited-Edition Box Set

In 2023, Shure is celebrating the 50th anniversary of a microphone that has gained worldwide popularity among musicians, podcasters and streamers alike, and was one of the most unexpected best-sellers during the global pandemic. To celebrate 50 years of its iconic SM7 microphone, Shure is releasing 50 units of a super limited, numbered, Signature Edition SM7B Collector's box set. The box set will be available only through a sweepstakes in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France.
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