USound Sampling Low-Power MEMS for Hearing Devices

USound is sampling the Tarvos 1.0 UC-P3010 audio amplifier for its microelectromechanical system (MEMS) speakers. The application-specific integrated circuit amplifier can drive USound MEMS speakers up to 40kHz with low power consumption and high efficiency to extend the battery life of personal devices such as true wireless stereo earbuds, hearing aids and augmented reality/virtual reality glasses, it said. The new amplifier, due for mass production next year, enables design of “ultra-compact" audio modules that take “modularization to the next level," said Chief Technology Officer Andrea Clerici.