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New FTDI USB Type-C/PD Controller IC Enables 3A Current Delivery
by Cristina Costa

New FTDI USB Type-C/PD Controller IC Enables 3A Current Delivery

During the Electronica 2018 show in Munich, Germany, FTDI Chip announced its latest FT4233H advanced bridge IC solution with USB Type-C connectivity and USB power delivery (PD) Rev. 3.0 controller capabilities - supporting applications up to 100W. With this new chip, the company has introduced the USB power delivery technology necessary to go beyond the powering of consumer electronics products and support the elevated current levels required by larger items of electronic equipment.
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Cypress USB-C Controller Streamlines Design of Fast Charging Ports for Portable Electronics in Vehicles
by Cristina Costa

Cypress USB-C Controller Streamlines Design of Fast Charging Ports for Portable Electronics in Vehicles

Cypress Semiconductor announced the availability of an highly-integrated, automotive-qualified USB-C controller with USB Power Delivery (PD) that enables fast charging of portable electronics in vehicles. The Automotive EZ-PD CCG3PA controller delivers a plug-and-play user experience to automotive charging ports by providing support for the USB PD 3.0 standard with programmable power supply (PPS), Qualcomm’s Quick Charge (QC) 4.0 protocol, and legacy charging standards.
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Career, Business Strategies, and Professional Development at The 2019 NAMM Show
by audioXpress Staff

Career, Business Strategies, and Professional Development at The 2019 NAMM Show

As the global crossroads of music, pro audio and event technology industries, The 2019 NAMM Show has announced a suite of professional development opportunities, transformative business know-how and hands-on training available for working and emerging professionals involved in all aspects of the industry. Professionals will have the opportunity to connect with top thought leaders and experience sessions designed to engage, inform and inspire, as well as further their careers against the backdrop of the industry’s global gathering.
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audioXpress December 2018 Addresses Connected Audio Products and Voice Recognition
by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress December 2018 Addresses Connected Audio Products and Voice Recognition

For this last edition of 2018, audioXpress compiled a Voice Market Update that explores some of the latest developments and platforms for voice processing, with contributed articles from world-renowned experts in voice. The December 2018 edition reviews the ZOTL Ultralinear Power Amplifier from Linear Tube Audio; explains how to explore Soviet Germanium Transistors; and measures new SMT Low-Voltage JFETs. This is an edition you don't want to miss.
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Consumer Technology Association Announces CES 2019 Best of Innovation Awards Honorees
by Joao Martins

Consumer Technology Association Announces CES 2019 Best of Innovation Awards Honorees

The CES Innovation Awards is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products. As in previous years, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced the CES 2019 Innovation Honorees, including those products recognized as Best of Innovation Honorees, during the annual CES Unveiled event in New York. This year's nominees have a strong focus on sustainable and eco-friendly concepts. Audio products highlighted in the Innovation Awards include many surprises, including a Best of Innovation tube amplifier!
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Strategy Analytics Updates Global Smart Speaker Report
by audioXpress Staff

Strategy Analytics Updates Global Smart Speaker Report

Strategy Analytics just announced its Global Smart Speaker Q3 2018 market update, detailing vendor, shipments and installed base market share for the category by region. According to the market research firm, global smart speaker shipments grew nearly 200% year-over-year in Q3 2018 reaching 22.7 million units in the quarter. Amazon remained the top ranked smart speaker brand in the world, followed by Google and the Chinese trio of Alibaba, Baidu and Xiaomi who are all vying for control of their fast growing domestic market.
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MSE Audio Introduces Soundtube STNet Dante-Enabled Outdoor Surface Mount Speakers
by audioXpress Staff

MSE Audio Introduces Soundtube STNet Dante-Enabled Outdoor Surface Mount Speakers

MSE Audio, the parent company of SoundTube Entertainment, Soundsphere, dARTS, Phase Technology, Induction Dynamics, SolidDrive and Rockustics, announced the availability of its latest SoundTube Entertainment STNet IPD-SM52-EZ and IPD-SM82-EZ-II speakers, designed to bring Dante-enabled capabilities outdoors. The new STNet speakers can be setup, managed and monitored in real-time through SoundTube software, simply connected with a Dante audio network.
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Chord Electronics Unveils ULTIMA Next-Generation Mono Power Amplifier and Preamplifier
by audioXpress Staff

Chord Electronics Unveils ULTIMA Next-Generation Mono Power Amplifier and Preamplifier

With its 30th-anniversary year fast approaching, British manufacturer Chord Electronics has launched ULTIMA, a new state-of-the-art flagship amplifier featuring John Franks’ latest circuit topology, the first all-new design in three decades. The company introduces the ULTIMA mono amplifier and the matching preamp as "the ultimate expression of the finest high-performance, ultra-fast, ultra-high-power amplifier technology available today." The ULTIMA set (pre and 2x mono power amps) is available for £90,000 (approx. $116,000 USD).
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Danish Industry Recognizes Pascal’s Success with Initiative Award 2018
by audioXpress Staff

Danish Industry Recognizes Pascal’s Success with Initiative Award 2018

While those in pro audio manufacturing are increasingly aware of Pascal’s rise in becoming a leading provider of amplifier electronics to the industry, the company’s success is also increasingly being recognized throughout the wider business community in its native Denmark. Copenhagen, the capital region of the Confederation of Danish Industry added its Initiative Award 2018 to a succession of recent accolades acknowledging Pascal’s remarkable growth and performance, and organizational and workplace culture.
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14 Industry Leaders Inducted into Consumer Technology Association's CT Hall of Fame 2018
by audioXpress Staff

14 Industry Leaders Inducted into Consumer Technology Association's CT Hall of Fame 2018

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), inducted 14 visionaries into the Consumer Technology (CT) Hall of Fame at its annual awards dinner, held November 7, at Capitale in New York City. CTA created the Hall of Fame in 2000 to honor consumer technology industry pioneers and entrepreneurs. This year’s inductees included John Briesch, who led Sony's launch of the CD; Edgar Villchur, inventor of the acoustic suspension speaker and independent suspension turntable and co-founder of Acoustic Research; and Kathy Gornik and Jim Thiel, founders of Thiel Audio; among others.
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