Skip to Main Navigation Skip to Site Top Skip to Site Bottom Skip to Footer Menu English Search Search KNOWLES BLOG Home Knowles Blog At Knowles, we are passionate about superior audio experiences and natural voice interactions. We developed this blog as a "sounding board" for topics and issues related to the technology, challenges and opportunities for audio and voice-enabled devices. More Than an Engineer June 23, 2021 In honor of International Women in Engineering Day 2021, we sat down with some of our esteemed female engineering team to learn more from their perspective in the industry. Read More Making History: Knowles Microphone Delivers First Sounds from Mars May 13, 2021 At the NASA SuperCam Live Webcast in March 2021, history was made when it was announced that the first audio ever recorded from the surface of Mars, the Martian winds, was captured from Jezero Crater. The historical event was made possible because of a tiny microphone housed within SuperCam aboard the rover, supplied by Knowles. Read More Premium Audio Goes Mainstream March 9, 2021 - Shay Kamin Braun In February, the music industry was rocked by the long-awaited entry of lossless audio into the mainstream market. Spotify, which accounts for more than a third of streaming music listeners worldwide, finally pulled the trigger on CD-quality sound with a "Spotify HiFi" tier coming this year. Read More Enabling the Adoption of Voice User Interface in System Solutions February 8, 2021 - Brian Crannell and Christian Scherp Knowles has been behind many of the most important audio movements and innovations of our time. SVP of Corporate Development, Brian Crannell and SVP of Global Sales, Christian Scherp explore the ways in which audio technology is changing today – and how Knowles is developing products and solutions that support the future of audio and voice. Read More 2021 As We Hear It – Knowles SVP’s Voice Predictions for the Upcoming Year January 18, 2021 - Brian Crannell What are the opportunities for Voice in 2021? Our SVP of Corporate Development, Brian Crannell looks at three key trends in Audio and Voice that afford new experiences and immediate impact in his recent piece for EE Times. Read More New Audio and Sensor Features Highlight the Importance of Edge Processing November 14, 2019 - Mike Adell and Adam Abed Leading mobile, ear and IoT device makers are constantly looking for differentiation that will drive end-user adoption and sales. Read More Challenges 5G Brings to RF Filtering October 29, 2019 In the race to implement mainstream 5G wireless communication, the world is waiting to see if this next-generation network will achieve a hundredfold increase in user data rates. Read More The Future Is Now: How Speech Recognition Came To Be, And How A Tiny Audio Edge Processor Plays A Critical Role June 18, 2019 - Sam Toba, Knowles Intelligent Audio Today, we will talk about what exactly a dedicated audio edge processor can do, focusing on voice as a user interface including voice wake which makes this an ideal power-efficient solution. But before we dive into this topic, it helps to understand the history of speech recognition. Read More Dedicated Audio Processors at the Edge are the Future. Here are the Reasons Why. April 9, 2019 - John Young, Knowles Intelligent Audio In the evolution of computing, digital devices were initially powered by generic microcontrollers and microprocessors. As specialized applications became more complex, VLIW engines or DSPs rose in popularity. A similar progression also took place for video processing with specially-optimized video processors emerging to enable advanced functionalities for digital television, immersive gaming, 3D and VR. Read More Privacy PolicyTerms of useContact usCareers © 2021, Knowles Electronics, LLC. Itasca, IL, USA. - All Rights Reserved. Twitter Facebook YouTube LinkedIn By using this site, you agree with our use of cookies. I agree Cookie Preferences