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Lectrosonics Announces Global RF Scan Database for Wireless Operations
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Lectrosonics Announces Global RF Scan Database for Wireless Operations

Lectrosonics created a Radio Frequency Scan Database for those using wireless microphone systems anywhere in the world. The database hosts scans from .sdf (Wireless Designer scan data file) or .csv (comma separated values) common standard file formats. These files can be used to populate frequency coordination software for analysis purposes and to know what a given RF landscape looks like and help wireless system operators prepare for a location or venue in advance.
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Klippel Updates dB-Lab Version 212 and QC 7 Analyzer System Software
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Klippel Updates dB-Lab Version 212 and QC 7 Analyzer System Software

As always, the Klippel engineering team continuously introduces the results of its latest R&D efforts and customer feedback to improve its solutions. Klippel has now released their second software update for the Klippel Analyzer System with various new features for both R&D and QC applications. The update is free of charge for all users running dB-Lab 212 or QC7. It introduces a utility Documentation Module (DOC) for use in dB-Lab, TEDS integration for microphones, and updates for the QC Stand-alone Software.
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Kardome Adds Voice Biometrics And Wake Word Detection To Its Voice Technology Portfolio
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Kardome Adds Voice Biometrics And Wake Word Detection To Its Voice Technology Portfolio

Israel based startup Kardome originally pioneered speech enhancement solutions designed to outperform standard voice technology algorithms, based on the company's AFE and patented Spatial Listening technology that simultaneously enhances speech signals from multiple speakers in real-time. Recently, Kardome expanded its voice technology offerings, adding voice biometrics (Voice ID) and wake word detection in order to expand its solutions approach.
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MediaTek Adds MPEG-H Audio to its Pentonic Series of Smart TV Chips and Boosts TV 3.0 Access for Brazilian TV Sets
by Joao Martins

MediaTek Adds MPEG-H Audio to its Pentonic Series of Smart TV Chips and Boosts TV 3.0 Access for Brazilian TV Sets

MediaTek, the semiconductor company from Taiwan, and Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the MPEG-H 3D Audio standard, have once again collaborated for bringing the most advanced audio experience to consumer homes. In January 2022, MPEG-H Audio was selected by the SBTVD Forum as the sole mandatory audio codec for the TV 3.0 Brazilian broadcast system. MediaTek has now integrated MPEG-H Audio into its Pentonic series.
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Nordic Semiconductor Announces Its First Wi-Fi Chip
by Cristina Costa

Nordic Semiconductor Announces Its First Wi-Fi Chip

Following the acquisition of the Wi-Fi development team, core Wi-Fi expertise, and Wi-Fi IP tech assets of Imagination Technologies Group in 2020, Nordic Semiconductor announced its entry into the Wi-Fi wireless market with the introduction of the nRF7002, an ultra-low power, dual-band Wi-Fi 6 companion IC. The launch enables Nordic Semiconductor to offer all three of the world’s most popular wireless connectivity technologies: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular, paving the way for new market opportunities.
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GN Announces Jabra Enhance Plus will Enter OTC Hearing Aid Category
by Joao Martins

GN Announces Jabra Enhance Plus will Enter OTC Hearing Aid Category

Following the FDA release of the anticipated Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aid regulations, with intent to increase access for people with untreated hearing loss, the GN Group immediately announced its support to that ambition. The market leading group that owns hearing aid brands Resound and Beltone, together with Jabra, the communications and all-in-one hearing enhancement consumer brand, announced that it will seek to register its Jabra Enhance Plus technology as an OTC product.
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US Food and Drug Administration Finalizes Rules for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
by Joao Martins

US Food and Drug Administration Finalizes Rules for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

Five years after the original OTC hearing aid act was signed into law on August 18, 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule establishing Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids. The FDA also issued the final Regulatory Requirements for Hearing Aid Devices and Personal Sound Amplification Products, clarifying the differences between hearing aids, which are medical devices, personal sound amplification products, and the new category of OTC hearing aids, which can be purchased directly from stores or online.
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Asahi Kasei Microdevices Licenses Automotive Active Road Noise Cancellation (ARNC) Technology from Silentium
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Asahi Kasei Microdevices Licenses Automotive Active Road Noise Cancellation (ARNC) Technology from Silentium

Following a period of over a year working together in development, Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has entered into a license agreement with Israel-based Silentium for automotive Active Road Noise Cancellation (ARNC) technology. Silentium’s Quiet Bubble software technology will be incorporated into one of AKM’s audio voice processors for distribution worldwide. Sample shipments are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Dirac and NIO Push the Boundaries of Automotive Audio in the New NIO ET7 Smart Electric Flagship Sedan
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Dirac and NIO Push the Boundaries of Automotive Audio in the New NIO ET7 Smart Electric Flagship Sedan

Swedish digital audio processing specialist Dirac and NIO, the innovative electric car company that is about to become the first Chinese manufacturer in the segment to become a global player, have announced a collaboration on the sound system for its latest model about to be launched in US and Europe. The latest NIO ET7 car has adopted Dirac Opteo Professional, the company’s most advanced automotive sound optimization solution, to ensure the ultimate sound performance.
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The MIDI Association Announces MIDI 2.0 Development Tools
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The MIDI Association Announces MIDI 2.0 Development Tools

The MIDI Association has released details of the ongoing, industry-wide initiative by over 50 MIDI Association companies to develop MIDI 2.0 products and services. Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, MIDI Association members persevered, and have addressed these challenges through global collaboration and cooperation. Following the demonstrations promoted by the MIDI Association at NAMM 2022, work on the latest USB MIDI 2.0 digital interface prototyping and testing tools continues.
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