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Submission declined on 30 July 2024 by CFA (talk).
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| Submission declined on 4 April 2024 by Johannes Maximilian (talk). This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject. This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: Declined by Johannes Maximilian 4 months ago.
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Comment: A lot of the article is cited to press releases, the company's website, and routine coverage (e.g. funding announcements), which don't help to establish notability. C F A 💬 03:27, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: The draft is largely based on references to the subject as a source (i.e., a non-independent source). On Wikipedia, articles are based on reliable secondary soueces with significant coverage that don't depend on the subject itself. The heavy focus on subject-influenced sources results in a depiction heavily biased towards the subject, which is unencyclopedic. This is a serious problem, and it cannot be addressed fast; I strongly suggest you rewrite the draft from scratch with good references to WP:SIRS-compliant sources. Also note that, Austrian trade law does not define CEO, CFO, etc., thus, these positions do not legally exist in Austrian GmbHs, and don't make sense here. Best regards, --Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 19:59, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
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| USound | |
| Company type | Private |
| Headquarters | Graz |
Key people | Ferruccio Bottoni (Founder)
Herbert Gartner (Founder) Andrea Ruscni (Founder) |
| Products | MEMS speakers |
| Website | usound.com |
USound GmbH is a company headquartered in Graz, Austria, that develops audio solutions based on MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) technology. Founded in 2014, with offices in Graz, Vienna, Shenzhen. Its key products include MEMS speakers, a type of miniaturized audio component.
History
[edit]USound was found in 2014 in Austria by Ferruccio Bottoni, Andrea Rusconi-Clerici, Jörg Schönbacher, and Herbert Gartner[1], co-founder of SensorDynamics. The first MEMS speaker was designed by USound in 2014[2]. By 2017, USound had raised more than 12 million euros in funding[3] and had filed for over 29 patents. In 2018, the production of the first MEMS speaker series, Ganymede, began.
Expansion
[edit]In 2021, USound raised 25 million euros from Austrian venture capital firm eQventure, ARM co-founder Hermann Hauser and BYD Company co-founder Longzhong Yang.[4][5]
By 2022, the company had already filed for more than 300 patent applications and opened an additional office in Shenzhen, China. The company also started the production of its second MEMS speaker series, Conamara and announced a partnership with Luxshare.[6]
In 2023, USound announced a partnership with ASE Inc. and Concraft / OBO Pro2[7]. The company received 10 million euros equity from investors including Silicon Valley veteran Andy Bechtolsheim. By 2024, the company had released a wide variety of audio products.
Products
[edit]USound develops and produces a wide range of audio products, including:
- MEMS speakers
- Audio amplifiers ICs
- Audio modules
- Audio tuning software
- Evaluation kits
- Reference designs
MEMS speakers
[edit]USound’s audio solutions are based on MEMS technology[8]. The company has released two MEMS speakers series, Ganymede and Conamara.
Audio amplifiers and modules
[edit]In 2023, USound released an ASIC linear audio amplifier to drive USound MEMS speakers, named Tarvos, and an evaluation board that provides access to its key features. USound has also released the Kore audio module[9], while it has co-developed two dual-driver modules with Luxshare-ICT and OBO Pro2.
Contributions and Recognition
[edit]USound GmbH has received many awards for its contributions to the audio market, including “Austria’s Born Global Champion 2017[10]”, “Fast Forward Award 2018[11]”, and the “Frost & Sullivan Innovation Award 2018[12]”. In 2023, The Wall Street Journal described USound GmbH as one of the leading MEMS speaker developers in the world[13].
USound GmbH’s products have been integrated into different products that are currently on the market, including Soranik’s in-ear monitors (IEM)[14] and LINNER’s hearing devices[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "About USound". USound. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "USound: From Bringing the First MEMS Speaker to the Market to Designing one of the Thinnest Microspeakers Available Today". 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Austrian micro speaker startup USound raises €12 million from eQventure and ARM founder". Tech.eu. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Austria-based USound raises €25M to ramp up manufacturing of its MEMS-based speakers for wearables and hearables | Silicon Canals". 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ USound. "USound Raises $30M to Ramp Product Manufacturing for Global Brands". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Kim, Stefani (2022-11-28). "Luxshare-ICT Partners with USound as MEMS Speaker Supplier". The Hearing Review. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "USound and Partners to Deliver Next-Generation Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid". audioXpress. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Rufer, Libor (2021). "Review of Recent Development of MEMS Speakers". Micromachines. 12 (10): 1257. doi:10.3390/mi12101257. PMC 8537663. PMID 34683308.
- ^ "USound Launches Kore 4.0 Integrated MEMS Speaker Module for TWS and OTC Hearing Aids". audioXpress. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Redaktion, die (2017-06-27). "Startups auf dem richtigen (Export)Weg". brutkasten (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Poleschinski, Wirtschaft-Land Steiermark, Markus. "Die Sieger des Fast Forward Award 2018 stehen fest!". Wirtschaft - Land Steiermark (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sullivan, Frost &. "USound Earns Acclaim from Frost & Sullivan for Delivering an Exceptional Audio Experience with its MicroSound MEMS Products". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Mims, Christopher. "Exotic New Silicon-Based Speakers Are Coming to Next-Generation Earbuds". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Carlsen, Marcus (2023-12-21). "Soranik MEMS-2: in-ear monitors with MEMS drivers from USound". Stereocheck.
- ^ HHTM (2023-09-08). "LINNER Deluxe Aims to Redefine the Hearing Aid Landscape with MEMS Technology". Hearing Health & Technology Matters. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
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