Applications

Bluetooth

17/02/2022 View: 3283

As a technology, Bluetooth is effectively a part of everyday life, a fact that reflects its great utility. That flexibility is reflected in, and derived from, the various Bluetooth profiles used in a wide range of consumer devices from headphones and headsets to loudspeakers (smart or otherwise)...

Headphone, Earbud & Headset Testing

22/02/2022 View: 3202

While there is a fundamental similarity between the test method for loudspeakers, and testing headphones or earbuds – drive an acoustic transducer...

Evaluating Loudspeaker Performance

22/02/2022 View: 1474

In comparison to electronic (analog or digital) audio test, evaluating the acoustic performance of loudspeakers presents several complexities...

Measuring MEMS Microphones & Mic Arrays

22/02/2022 View: 1950

The rapid adoption of “smart devices”-with smartphones and smart speakers leading the way—has made MEMS microphones ubiquitous to everyday life...

Production-Line Test of Audio Devices

22/02/2022 View: 1727

Regardless of any inherent complexities associated with testing a specific audio device (e.g., the importance of fit in headphone measurement), the production line test application presents its own set of unique challenges...

Measuring Smart Speaker Performance

22/02/2022 View: 1536

At the core of the smart speaker is the Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA), enabling the use of voice commands to direct the device to do everything from playing audio content—new, music, podcasts, etc.—to control home automation systems, or even place online shopping orders...

Acoustic Applications for Electric Vehicles

22/02/2022 View: 2245

Measuring acoustic performance on an electric vehicle (EV) or hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) platform introduces new challenges compared to typical internal combustion engine (ICE) platforms...