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March 3, 2022
More than 1 billion young people (12-35 years old) are at risk for hearing loss due to recreational exposure to loud sounds. To raise awareness for the implications of hearing loss due to unsafe contact with high volumes and continued exposure, the World Health Organization (WHO) has established the World Hearing Day on March 3rd.…
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March 1, 2022
The leading global brand of smart devices, OPPO, in pursuit of its quest for the perfect fusion of aesthetics, technology, and quality, teamed up with renowned architect Kengo Kuma under the shared vision of combining art with technology to exhibit at Milan Design Week 2021 the landmark Bamboo (竹) Ring: Weaving a Symphony of Lightness…
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October 22, 2021
The aim of this article is to discuss the topic of acoustic privacy in audio applications, specifically in audio glasses. With earphones, this obviously becomes trivial: intra-aural earphones seal the loudspeaker into the ear canal by means of the silicon tip, which naturally offers high isolation. Intra-concha earphones do not have a sealed front volume,…
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August 25, 2021
Low distortion at high SPL are the main requests every acoustical engineer has on every audio product; this is especially true for miniature speakers where size is limited. USound MEMS speakers are not immune to this area of conflict. This whitepaper describes the Active Linearization Algorithm (ALA), a signal processing method of improving USound MEMS…
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July 30, 2021
USound currently offers two MEMS loudspeakers that are part of the Ganymede series: Adap UT-P2019 and Achelous UT-P2018. Adap is optimized towards maximum acceleration, making it ideal for free-field applications, whereas Achelous is optimized towards maximum excursion, making it especially suitable for occluded-ear applications. Therefore, USound MEMS loudspeakers can be evaluated in both acoustic domains:…
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July 21, 2021
Our goal at USound has always been to empower engineers with an audio component that enables them to unleash their creativity and stand out with their product designs. The thin form factor and wide bandwidth of USound MEMS speakers enable the miniaturization of the audio module of consumer electronics, allowing more space for other components…
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June 15, 2021
Most components in consumer electronics are silicon-based. The last component that is still manufactured traditionally is the loudspeaker — until now. USound is leading the revolution of the global speaker market, being the first company to introduce MEMS loudspeakers to the mass market. The thin form factor and wide bandwidth of USound MEMS speakers enable…
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April 22, 2021
When we discuss what makes a headphone or earphone sound “good” and “bad”, we inevitably need to ask the question, well how should a headphone sound? Is there an objective way to answer this? Or does it all depend on personal preference? The truth, as so often, is somewhere in the middle. The first question…
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April 8, 2021
To speed up the process of bringing your concept of a MEMS speakers-based audio system to reality, we designed two development platforms: Amalthea UA-R3010 and Helike UA-E3010. This article will walk you through the essentials of rapid prototyping with MEMS speakers and provide an overview of the expansion kits available. If your goal is to…
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March 25, 2021
Most consumer electronics nowadays use traditional electrodynamic speakers. They consist of a magnet, a voice coil, a diaphragm and a support structure/enclosure. This working principle limits the minimum height that can be achieved with such a loudspeaker. The diaphragm’s suspension solely controls the mechanical behaviour, as electrodynamic microspeakers typically lack the centering spider of larger…
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