Researchers have fabricated a hair-thin microphone made entirely of silica fiber that can detect a large range of ultrasound ...

Understanding microphone specifications can help in selecting a model suitable for any particular application. One of these specs is sensitivity. This the open circuit voltage at the output of the mic ...

A sensor developed by scientists at SINTEF’s MiNaLab, Trondheim, Norway, incorporates infrared optical technology to make audio microphones hypersensitive and more directional, reducing the impact of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The new RØDE Video Mic GO II is a brilliant little shotgun ...

A MEMS microphone IC is unique among Analog Devices, Inc., products in that its input is an acoustic pressure wave. For this reason, some specifications included in the data sheets for these parts may ...

Graphene's ever-growing list of remarkable properties has seen many wide-reaching potential applications for the wonder material proposed, but actual demonstrations of real-world uses are still thin ...

The trouble with microphones is that they don’t just hear — they have to listen. Powering the mic and its signal processor means using energy, and energy means a battery, and a battery means charging.

Because of advancements in microphone technologies and small-signal A/D (analog/digital) integrated circuits, Electret Condenser Microphones (ECM) are now able to deliver digital audio output, which ...