All items tagged with Merus Audio (19)

Electrotec Audio STAGE ONE Wireless Portable Speaker Features SKAA Wireless Technology

March 28, 2024 by Joao Martins

Electrotec Audio STAGE ONE Wireless Portable Speaker Features SKAA Wireless Technology

Electrotec Audio is a familiar name and the original audio equipment venture founded by famous entrepreneur and concert manager Rikki Farr. Decades later, Electrotec is back with a portable, battery-powered wireless party speaker that is meant to rival Soundboks in its own game. To do that, Electrotec created STAGE ONE, a technologically advanced design that leverages the latest Infineon MERUS multilevel amplifiers, and SKAA Pro wireless technology to allow for performance and easy connectivity with zero latency issues.

Dillinger Labs Introduces SKAA-Enabled Battery-Powered Mobile Subwoofer

December 6, 2023 by Joao Martins

Dillinger Labs Introduces SKAA-Enabled Battery-Powered Mobile Subwoofer

Available for pre-order and expected to ship in March 2024, Death From Below (DFB) is the world's first SKAA-enabled, battery-powered mobile subwoofer that all owners of Soundboks 3, 4 and Go battery-powered speakers will want. Designed in Canada by Dillinger Labs, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eleven Engineering - the company that developed and licenses SKAA wireless audio technology worldwide - the new PA-level subwoofer is a truly unique product.

Re-engineered Soundboks 4 Delivers Enhanced Sound Quality and Extended Battery

September 21, 2023 by Joao Martins

Re-engineered Soundboks 4 Delivers Enhanced Sound Quality and Extended Battery

And the world's most powerful party speakers are back with more. The leading Danish lifestyle party speakers company just announced the re-engineered Soundboks 4 speaker. The new Soundboks 4 was engineered to outperform the growing plastic-speakers with ugly LEDs of the competition, and now offers improved sound quality at any volume and is paired with industry-leading battery technology, all wrapped in a customizable, durable build with an easy-to-use Scandinavian design.

GaN Systems to Be Acquired by Infineon Technologies

March 2, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

GaN Systems to Be Acquired by Infineon Technologies

Infineon Technologies AG and GaN Systems Inc. announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Infineon will acquire GaN Systems for US$830 million. GaN Systems is a global technology leader in the development of GaN-based solutions for power conversion. The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has more than 200 employees. With the acquisition Infineon aims to strengthen its GaN portfolio.

Infineon Announces Partner Ecosystem for Latest MERUS Multilevel Class-D Audio Amplifier Technology

January 18, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Infineon Announces Partner Ecosystem for Latest MERUS Multilevel Class-D Audio Amplifier Technology

Infineon Technologies recently introduced its latest generation of MERUS multilevel Class-D audio amplifiers, and now the company announced new ecosystem partners that are ready to support interested developers and manufacturers with their design-in efforts. Partnering with the experts, the company aims to boost the adoption of these new amplifiers with a unique Class D modulation of up to 5 different output voltage levels.

Infineon Introduces New Ultra-Efficient 2x 37W MERUS Multilevel Switching Audio Amplifiers

November 23, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Infineon Introduces New Ultra-Efficient 2x 37W MERUS Multilevel Switching Audio Amplifiers

Infineon Technologies announced a new family of 2x 37W audio amplifiers featuring the second generation of MERUS multilevel switching amplifier technology. Optimized for low power and battery-powered applications, the new devices are the MA2304DNS with an integrated and fully-configurable digital signal processor (DSP), and the MA2304PNS with audio limiter and volume control features. Both are now the most efficient in the Infineon MERUS family, with an idle power mode at least five times lower than traditional class D audio amplifiers.

Soundboks Announces Lightest Soundboks Go Bluetooth Speaker

March 30, 2022 by Joao Martins

Soundboks Announces Lightest Soundboks Go Bluetooth Speaker

Soundboks, the Danish company that is also one of the most unexpected startups to ever succeed in the audio lifestyle space, continues to grow and just announced its second design in seven years. Being the famous inventors of the gigantic Soundboks Bluetooth speaker that required a reinforced dedicated backpack to be called portable, Soundboks now announced the launch of the Soundboks Go Speaker. This lighter, battery—powered version is still a big speaker for the segment, and uses an efficient Infineon Merus two-channel Class D amplifier.

New Higher Power MERUS MA5332MS Class D Audio Amplifier Multichip Module Now Available

February 21, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

New Higher Power MERUS MA5332MS Class D Audio Amplifier Multichip Module Now Available

Unlocking the potential of its best-in-class power MOSFET technology, Infineon Technologies introduced the MERUS 2-channel, analog input, class D audio amplifier multichip module (MCM) MA5332MS, adding a higher power and smaller footprint device to its MERUS technology family. It is a powerful upgrade to its predecessor, offering the same or even higher output power than monolithic alternatives, without a heatsink and 50 percent less footprint.

Soundboks Introduces New and Improved Gigantic Soundboks Bluetooth Speaker

February 4, 2021 by Joao Martins

Soundboks Introduces New and Improved Gigantic Soundboks Bluetooth Speaker

When Soundboks introduced its "Bluetooth-speaker-for-parties" that looked like a Peavey guitar speaker, we couldn't stop laughing. Particularly at the suggestion that this would be a "portable" solution, loaded with battery-packs the size of a car battery (and as heavy) - the promotional images showed a guy carrying the "thing" on a backpack while riding a bicycle, and another one hiking through a mountain! Five years later, the Danish company has the last laugh with 50,000 units sold and introducing it's third-generation Soundboks speaker.

You Can DIY!: High-End Class-D Audio Board for the Arduino MKR Family

October 7, 2020 by Jens Tybo Jensen

You Can DIY!: High-End Class-D Audio Board for the Arduino MKR Family

Arduino boards are extremely popular among DIY enthusiasts and a number of add-ons or “shields” exist, particularly for audio players. Now, the Arduino MKR family has expanded the possibilities even more. This article details an Infineon amplifier board featuring integrated MERUS MA12070P proprietary multi-level Class-D ICs, which create an exciting platform for advanced wireless audio projects — including full-fledged Alexa-powered DIY smart speakers. This article was originally published in audioXpress, October 2020.

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