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Vesper Technologies, a new microphone technology developer, has raised $23 million from some of the biggest names in audio technology to finance the commercialization of its piezoelectric microphones.
As audio technology and voice controlled devices become more ubiquitous, manufacturers are hoping to turn to higher performance MEMS (micro-electro mechanical systems) microphones that use acoustic sensors made on semiconductor production lines using silicon wafers.
The technology allows for far smaller microphones that are incredibly sensitive, but the mics themselves typically don't withstand the wear and tear of harsh environments all that well. Enter Vesper. It's piezoelectric microphone technology received a full-throated endorsement from Amazon last year (after the company invested through its Alexa Fund).
(Score: 3, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Friday May 18 2018, @05:59PM (2 children)
Sounds to me like you may need to attend sensitivity classes. :^)
(Score: 4, Touché) by requerdanos on Friday May 18 2018, @07:14PM
Serious note... Believe me, I am not unaware of this. If I find a good one I will let you know.
Not so serious note... I see what you did there.
(Score: 2) by driverless on Sunday May 20 2018, @11:13PM
Absolutely. And the extra mike sensitivity is far more likely to pick up trigger words. Will no-one think of the millennials?