CEVA and Mimi Hearing Technologies collaborate to promote the development of assisted hearing for the true wireless headset market
Dec 24,2021
CEVA, the world's leading licensee of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technology and integrated IP solutions (NASDAQ: CEVA) and global hearing health giant Mimi Hearing Technologies announced their cooperation to introduce Mimi's advanced hearing IP to the CEVA Bluebud wireless audio platform .
This cooperation aims to vigorously develop the fast-growing hearing aid product market and lower the barriers for enterprises to develop hearing aids and TWS headsets, thereby providing all users with a safe and customizable listening experience. The two companies will showcase Mimi Sound Personalization technology and features at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from January 5 to 8, 2022.
Assistive hearing devices that can be bought anywhere and are affordable have quickly become a substitute for medical-grade hearing aids to meet the huge market demand for various levels of personal hearing correction functions. Market research firm Juniper Research predicts that hearing aid headset shipments will exceed 92 million units in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46% from 2020 to 2024. In addition, it is expected that most TWS earplugs and headphones will adopt this intelligent hearing technology, further expanding the market space for sound personalization software in the next few years.
Mimi's Sound Personalization technology can use the Mimi Hearing Test to evaluate the hearing of the listener within a few minutes. After the test, a Mimi Hearing ID is created and stored in the headset. No matter where the user listens, the headset will adjust the sound according to this unique user hearing configuration, so that the user can hear more sounds, or restore the lost listening details, thereby creating a more immersive feeling Smart listening experience.
CEVA's DSP-supported Bluebud wireless audio platform provides semiconductor and system companies with drop-in IP solutions, solving the industry's complex technical problems in developing smart TWS and wireless headset audio ICs. By integrating software on the CEVA-BX1 DSP in the plan, performance improvement and differentiation can be easily achieved. CEVA and Mimi transplanted sound personalization technology to the Bluebud platform, opening up the market for wireless audio technology, and can use cost-saving and energy-saving methods to provide value-added hearing aid functions on any TWS IC assisted by Bluebud.
Mimi CEO Philipp Skribanowitz said: "We have used the Mimi Hearing Test app to conduct more than 2 million personal hearing tests, and learned that everyone hears different sounds, which motivates us to work hard to bridge this gap. In cooperation with CEVA, a global leader in the field of Bluetooth audio platform IP, we have taken an important step towards the popularization of sound personalization software. CEVA has an outstanding customer base and market coverage in the headset field. Our cooperation can help The listening function is brought to the general public."
Moshe Sheier, vice president of marketing at CEVA, said: "The ear-worn device market is growing rapidly, and the range of technologies contained in these amazing products is also rapidly expanding. Assisted hearing and voice personalization are the two most interesting to consumers today. In the field, our cooperation with Mimi aims to provide each user with the best listening experience. Our Bluebud wireless audio platform essentially simplifies the development of TWS and headphone audio ICs. It also supports software such as Mimi Sound Personalization, making OEM and ODM manufacturers can truly differentiate their customers' listening experience."
Experience the technology at CES 2022
CEVA and Mimi will showcase the Bluebud platform and Mimi's hearing IP at the CES 2022 exhibition to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from January 5th to 8th, 2022. The CEVA conference suites are located at the Westgate Hotel in the Convention and Exhibition Center. Please contact events@ceva-dsp.com to arrange a meeting and experience the technology. The Mimi Conference Suite is located in the Venetian Hotel. To arrange a meeting, please contact sschaming@hoogcomm.com.
About Mimi Hearing Technologies
Founded in 2014 in Berlin, Germany, Mimi Hearing Technologies is the world's leading provider of digital medical hearing tests and hearing-based voice personalization services. Mimi has a deep scientific research background and is committed to improving the hearing health of users. According to the needs of each customer, Mimi will tailor the best listening experience across multiple devices for individual users as much as possible. Mimi strives to create a world where people can fully interact and enjoy their hearing health problems. For more information, please visit the company website https://mimi.io.
Mimi's products and services have won numerous international awards, including the sound personalization technology used in TP Vision Philips TV won the 2021-2022 EISA Best Buy OLED TV award; the sound personalization technology used in Beyerdynamic headphones won the 2018 and 2019 CES Innovation Award; the sound optimization technology used in Loewe TV won the 2018 SATVISION Innovation Award; and the 2017 Sonar+D Innovation Award, the 2017 San Francisco Music Technology Summit Startup and Developer Innovation Award and the 2017 Berlin International Consumer Electronics Show Audio Innovation Award, etc.
About CEVA
CEVA is a leading authorized company of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technology, committed to building a smarter and safer connected world. We provide digital signal processors, artificial intelligence engines, wireless platforms, encryption kernels and supporting software for sensor fusion, image enhancement, computer vision, voice input and artificial intelligence purposes. CEVA provides these technologies in combination with Intrinsix turnkey chip design services to help customers deal with the most complex and time-critical integrated circuit design projects. By leveraging our technology and chip design skills, many of the world’s leading semiconductor companies, system companies and OEMs can create energy-saving and intelligent end markets including mobile, consumer electronics, automotive, robotics, industrial, aerospace and defense, and the Internet of Things. And secure interconnected devices.
CEVA's DSP-based solutions include 5G baseband processing platforms for mobile, IoT, and infrastructure; advanced imaging and computer vision technologies for any camera equipment; audio/sound/voice for multiple IoT markets Solutions and ultra-low power consumption always-on/sensing applications. For sensor fusion, our Hillcrest Labs sensor processing technology provides a wide range of sensor fusion software and inertial measurement unit ("IMU") solutions for audible devices, wearable devices, AR/VR, PCs, robots, and remote controls And the Internet of Things and other markets. For the wireless Internet of Things, our Bluetooth (low-power and dual-mode), Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11n/ac/ax), UWB and NB-IoT platforms are the most widely authorized connection platforms in the industry.
This cooperation aims to vigorously develop the fast-growing hearing aid product market and lower the barriers for enterprises to develop hearing aids and TWS headsets, thereby providing all users with a safe and customizable listening experience. The two companies will showcase Mimi Sound Personalization technology and features at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from January 5 to 8, 2022.
Assistive hearing devices that can be bought anywhere and are affordable have quickly become a substitute for medical-grade hearing aids to meet the huge market demand for various levels of personal hearing correction functions. Market research firm Juniper Research predicts that hearing aid headset shipments will exceed 92 million units in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46% from 2020 to 2024. In addition, it is expected that most TWS earplugs and headphones will adopt this intelligent hearing technology, further expanding the market space for sound personalization software in the next few years.
Mimi's Sound Personalization technology can use the Mimi Hearing Test to evaluate the hearing of the listener within a few minutes. After the test, a Mimi Hearing ID is created and stored in the headset. No matter where the user listens, the headset will adjust the sound according to this unique user hearing configuration, so that the user can hear more sounds, or restore the lost listening details, thereby creating a more immersive feeling Smart listening experience.
CEVA's DSP-supported Bluebud wireless audio platform provides semiconductor and system companies with drop-in IP solutions, solving the industry's complex technical problems in developing smart TWS and wireless headset audio ICs. By integrating software on the CEVA-BX1 DSP in the plan, performance improvement and differentiation can be easily achieved. CEVA and Mimi transplanted sound personalization technology to the Bluebud platform, opening up the market for wireless audio technology, and can use cost-saving and energy-saving methods to provide value-added hearing aid functions on any TWS IC assisted by Bluebud.
Mimi CEO Philipp Skribanowitz said: "We have used the Mimi Hearing Test app to conduct more than 2 million personal hearing tests, and learned that everyone hears different sounds, which motivates us to work hard to bridge this gap. In cooperation with CEVA, a global leader in the field of Bluetooth audio platform IP, we have taken an important step towards the popularization of sound personalization software. CEVA has an outstanding customer base and market coverage in the headset field. Our cooperation can help The listening function is brought to the general public."
Moshe Sheier, vice president of marketing at CEVA, said: "The ear-worn device market is growing rapidly, and the range of technologies contained in these amazing products is also rapidly expanding. Assisted hearing and voice personalization are the two most interesting to consumers today. In the field, our cooperation with Mimi aims to provide each user with the best listening experience. Our Bluebud wireless audio platform essentially simplifies the development of TWS and headphone audio ICs. It also supports software such as Mimi Sound Personalization, making OEM and ODM manufacturers can truly differentiate their customers' listening experience."
Experience the technology at CES 2022
CEVA and Mimi will showcase the Bluebud platform and Mimi's hearing IP at the CES 2022 exhibition to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from January 5th to 8th, 2022. The CEVA conference suites are located at the Westgate Hotel in the Convention and Exhibition Center. Please contact events@ceva-dsp.com to arrange a meeting and experience the technology. The Mimi Conference Suite is located in the Venetian Hotel. To arrange a meeting, please contact sschaming@hoogcomm.com.
About Mimi Hearing Technologies
Founded in 2014 in Berlin, Germany, Mimi Hearing Technologies is the world's leading provider of digital medical hearing tests and hearing-based voice personalization services. Mimi has a deep scientific research background and is committed to improving the hearing health of users. According to the needs of each customer, Mimi will tailor the best listening experience across multiple devices for individual users as much as possible. Mimi strives to create a world where people can fully interact and enjoy their hearing health problems. For more information, please visit the company website https://mimi.io.
Mimi's products and services have won numerous international awards, including the sound personalization technology used in TP Vision Philips TV won the 2021-2022 EISA Best Buy OLED TV award; the sound personalization technology used in Beyerdynamic headphones won the 2018 and 2019 CES Innovation Award; the sound optimization technology used in Loewe TV won the 2018 SATVISION Innovation Award; and the 2017 Sonar+D Innovation Award, the 2017 San Francisco Music Technology Summit Startup and Developer Innovation Award and the 2017 Berlin International Consumer Electronics Show Audio Innovation Award, etc.
About CEVA
CEVA is a leading authorized company of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technology, committed to building a smarter and safer connected world. We provide digital signal processors, artificial intelligence engines, wireless platforms, encryption kernels and supporting software for sensor fusion, image enhancement, computer vision, voice input and artificial intelligence purposes. CEVA provides these technologies in combination with Intrinsix turnkey chip design services to help customers deal with the most complex and time-critical integrated circuit design projects. By leveraging our technology and chip design skills, many of the world’s leading semiconductor companies, system companies and OEMs can create energy-saving and intelligent end markets including mobile, consumer electronics, automotive, robotics, industrial, aerospace and defense, and the Internet of Things. And secure interconnected devices.
CEVA's DSP-based solutions include 5G baseband processing platforms for mobile, IoT, and infrastructure; advanced imaging and computer vision technologies for any camera equipment; audio/sound/voice for multiple IoT markets Solutions and ultra-low power consumption always-on/sensing applications. For sensor fusion, our Hillcrest Labs sensor processing technology provides a wide range of sensor fusion software and inertial measurement unit ("IMU") solutions for audible devices, wearable devices, AR/VR, PCs, robots, and remote controls And the Internet of Things and other markets. For the wireless Internet of Things, our Bluetooth (low-power and dual-mode), Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11n/ac/ax), UWB and NB-IoT platforms are the most widely authorized connection platforms in the industry.