Frederic Nabki from Spark Microsystems in Montreal, Canada joins us to tell us about using UltraWide Band (UWB) for wireless audio transport.
SPARK Microsystems ultra-wideband wireless transceivers are transforming augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), audio, gaming, and IoT devices. Delivering responsive low latency, ultra-low power wireless links with high data rates, SPARK UWB gives designers the ability to eliminate wires and develop truly game-changing applications.
Michel Roig and Jonas Eklund from Audiodo in Malmö, Sweden join to tell us about their Personal Sound technology. Personal Sound is opening up a new world of audio solutions by optimizing sound for your unique hearing. With their patented technology, global headphone brands are giving each and every listener sound quality that has been perfected for them. Personal Sound is constantly developed to allow for new solutions and applications. The current technology departs from a simple hearing assessment. We test your left and right ear separately through the app, calculate where and how strong any adjustments should be, and apply only the necessary changes. Voila, you can now hear like you’ve never heard before.
Jackie Green, the Technical Advisor for the UltraWide Band Alliance joins to explain how the UWB wireless technology works and its advantages for use in audio products. UWB Alliance is a global organization collectively establishing UWB technology as an open-standards, interoperable industry with a global ecosystem.
Since 2019, UWB has been expanding into a mainstream consumer technology for smartphones, wearables, automotive, and industry, forecasted to drive sales volumes of over one billion devices annually by 2025.
Building upon the standardization work performed by our staff and members within the IEEE on the 802.15.4z, they are focused on providing a favorable regulatory and spectrum management landscape to maximize UWB growth. This includes securing new advantageous rulesets in the upcoming reviews in the USA and Europe to expand the use cases for UWB technology.
They are also heavily involved in optimizing spectrum sharing while minimizing interference. They evangelize coexistence for the expanding Wireless Multiverse and work with members and stakeholders to provide thought leadership on strategies to “make it all work together”.
Clement Lambert of Kartesian Acoustic joins us to talk about improving the dynamic capacity of drivers by focusing on the details like the delicacy of spider and surround design and how it impacts acoustic performance. Dedicated to audio excellence, Kartesian contributes to continually improving the sound quality of audio products. For over a decade, they have developed innovative technology that can be integrated into any customer demand. Kartesian products can be adapted to your specific technical requirements and brand spirit.
Located in the northeast of France, Kartesian are electro-acoustic experts, dedicated to advanced loudspeakers and audio technology. Our customers are international high-end audio, Hi-Fi, multimedia, and professional brands. They only work with suppliers oriented to innovation, able to follow our demanding quality process. They have selected the best suppliers for each loudspeaker component (magnet, frame, voice coil, …) all over the world. Full process, from engineering to production is located in France. Every unit produced has a unique quality control number linked with our archive and stock to fully ensure the required performances for each loudspeaker.
Konstantin Davy and Andrea Greco from USound join us to update us on the journey to bring MEMS speakers to the world. They have a new MEMS speaker called CONAMARA plus an ASIC called Tarvos which is a purpose-built audio amplifier to drive their speakers. In addition, they have partnered with Luxshare and OBO Pro to combine dynamic drivers with their MEMS speakers to create 2-way speaker modules that deliver full-range sound.
USound is a fast-growing company that enables customers to bring new revolutionary audio products to the market. We provide innovative audio system solutions based on highly scalable MEMS technology. Our revolutionary products include advanced MEMS speakers, audio modules and amplifiers.