Clean Earth Magnets Manufactured in Minnesota
Niron Magnetics' first commercial pilot plant in Minnesota is a key milestone in the path to sustainable, rare-earth-free permanent magnets.
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Michael Klasco
Mar 5, 20233 min read
Nuvoton ICs with Integrated Klippel Controlled Sound - New Possibilities for Speaker Design
In this article I wrote about my experience designing with Nuvoton smart amps and Klippel Controlled Sound (KCS) speaker technology.
Michael Klasco
Aug 28, 20223 min read
Speakers and Transducers - Haptic Devices for Augmentation, Entertainment, and Wellness
This is the second Market Update article on haptic transducers published by audioXpress, following the original series on Bass Shakers.
Michael Klasco
Feb 19, 20222 min read
Speaker Applications Using Alpine HX5 Ultra Strong Lightweight Nanocomposite
Speaker Applications Using Alpine HX5 Nanocomposite.
I explain HX5 in more detail in a dedicated online piece, available here.
Michael Klasco
Sep 20, 20203 min read
The Next Generation of MEMS Microphone Technology
Vesper's VM3011 intelligent MEMS microphone claim to fame is a power saving architecture that enables battery standby life that otherwise wo
Michael Klasco
Sep 5, 20203 min read
Servo-Control in Mainstream Audio - From Motional Feedback to the Bend-Sensor
In this article, Mike Klasco takes us on a brief trip down the evolution of feedback speakers, before previewing SubVo's Bend-Sensor and Kla
Michael Klasco
Aug 30, 20201 min read
A Short Story on Soundmatters, BDNC and Super-Shallow, High-Excursion Speakers
In this article for audioXpress and The Audio Voice newsletter, Mike Klasco writes about "a very cool" concept from Soundmatters, the...
Michael Klasco
May 27, 20204 min read
Speakers: Parts Is Parts - PVDF Applications in Headphones, Microphones, and Pickups (Part 2)
This article explores Polyvinylidene Fluoride Film (PVDF), and how it is used in various transducers for headphones, microphones and...
Michael Klasco
May 17, 20203 min read
Speakers: Parts Is Parts - High-Polymer Film, The Lost Speaker Technology (Part 1)
In this article, the history of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Film (PVDF), a piezoelectric polymer used in various transducers, is revisited.
Michael Klasco
May 10, 20203 min read
Voice Capture Challenges: The Threshold of the Golden Age of Voice
In this article, Mike Klasco provides an introduction to the voice capture, signal processing and voice recognition challenges. Voice...
Michael Klasco
Apr 19, 20202 min read
Speaker Cones — Fabrication, Materials, and Performance
This article explores the fabrication, materials, and performance aspects of this critical component in driver design.
Michael Klasco
Mar 29, 20202 min read
Speakers: Parts is Parts 2
Styles, Dome Tweeter Variations and a Balanced Drive Tweeter. In this article series about speaker parts we explore the tweeter, a class...
Michael Klasco
Mar 16, 20201 min read
Speakers: Parts is Parts
Tweeter History, Cones, and Domes. The Evolution of Tweeter Design
Michael Klasco
Feb 1, 20201 min read
Loudspeaker Enclosure Materials (Part 1)
Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific, Ltd.) reviews and looks ahead at all the materials and design approaches for loudspeaker enclosures.
Michael Klasco
Sep 20, 20191 min read
New High-Performance Cone and Diaphragm Technology
New diaphragm materials for speakers, from woofers to tweeters to compression drivers to headphones, will always be a hot topic. It is no...
Michael Klasco
Sep 20, 20191 min read
Trends in Microspeakers
With more than 1.6 billion mobile phones built annually, each with a microspeaker for the speakerphone and another for the receiver, this...
Michael Klasco
Aug 4, 20191 min read
Loudspeaker Enclosure Materials (Part 2)
In the second part of his report on Loudspeaker Enclosure Materials, Mike Klasco focuses on new and improved materials alternatives. The...
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