Knowles Introduces New Balanced Armature Receiver for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Market

      Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN), a market leader and global supplier of advanced miniature acoustic microphones and speakers, audio solutions, and high-performance capacitive and RF products, announced the RAQ receiver. This is a new medium power balanced armature receiver developed for high volume hearing health products and true wireless stereo (TWS) products. The small size and high output of this full-range balanced armature receiver delivers up to 116dB sound pressure level (SPL) at 500Hz, making it ideal for hearing health and true wireless stereo product performance requirements.

     Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing devices are designed to increase access to hearing aid technology for millions of Americans, according to a recent proposed ruling by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Knowles' RAQ receivers are well positioned to serve this growing market. The RAQ Balanced Armature utilizes Knowles' state-of-the-art manufacturing automation technology, resulting in higher reliability, tighter performance tolerances and better performance in high-throughput operations optimized for high-volume balanced armature production. Supply chain traceability.

     RAQ delivers a new level of performance and consistency, combined with high output, low distortion and small size, delivering clear, high-quality sound and high sensitivity for hearing health applications.

     Jon Kiachian, vice president and general manager of Knowles’ Hearing Health Technology Division, said: “Knowledge Electronics is the number one sensor manufacturer for the global hearing health market. We continue to advance the industry with new technologies and solutions that improve performance to increase Opportunities for premium audio solutions in the hearing health and consumer electronics markets. Today, with the expansion of the over-the-counter hearing aid market and the rapid growth we are witnessing in the true wireless stereo ecosystem, we are building on our traditional leadership in balancing armatures position to provide early market-proven solutions that will help expand access to hearing aids for the tens of millions of people with mild to moderate hearing loss."