KEYNOTE—MEMS Microphones: Securing High-Quality Audio for a New Remote Workforce
ABSTRACT
Working from home was accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Remote working has become the new normal.
The quality of remote teamwork, mutual accessibility, and undisturbed communication even in noisy environments has several technical challenges that need teaming up in the industry.
With the latest progress in MEMS microphone technology, the consumer electronics industry answered the challenge with affordable headsets featuring active noise cancellation (ANC), voice control, and transparent hearing.
In order to come closer to a face-to-face like audio experience without headsets, the full acoustic processing chain needs to be orchestrated, beginning with the audio quality from the microphone.
This talk is about how microphone, chip, and laptop manufacturers collaborate to support the new remote working trend with improved audio communication requiring nothing but a laptop.
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Roland Helm joined Infineon in 2003 after working in a technology start-up and in a business consultancy. Since 2006 he is responsible for the MEMS Microphone business. He has been growing the business from technical feasibility to relevant market share by focusing on customer requirements, leading performance MEMS and ASIC designs as well as high volume manufacturing and delivery capability. He is passionate to match new technology to the needs of modern society.
Roland has a PhD from the Technical University of Munich where he majored in physics.