Knowles Electronics (Beijing) Co., Ltd

Founded in 1946, Knowles offers a growing range of micro-acoustic, electro-mechanical, and related technology platforms to support the business potential of our customers. These platforms enable us to collaborate early in the concept-design process to help our customers develop smaller, higher density, higher performance products.Knowles corporate headquarters is based in Itasca, Illinois with technical customer support offices located around the globe. Knowles has manufactured in Asia since 1974, with world-class facilities in China and Malaysia. All of our manufacturing facilities are ISO-9001 certified, with some additionally certified to ISO-*4001 or OHSAS-*8001. The Knowles Quality Management System ensures design, integrity, efficient manufacturing and the cost effective on-time delivery of our products and services.Knowles is owned by the Dover Corporation, a diversified manufacturer with $6 billion in annualized revenue from operating companies that manufacture specialized electronics, industrial products and equipment.Visit www.dovercorporation.com for further information.   

Knowles is an application-based technology company, collaborating on the development of new products and components for hearing instrumentation and the broader electronic devices market. Depending on your application, Knowles' design-development teams are assigned and managed by either the Knowles Hearing Instruments Group or the Knowles Electronic Devices Group.Knowles Milestones2011 –Virtual Back Volume technology N’Bass™ for sound enhancement2007 –World's smallest rectangular dynamic speaker2007 –Balanced armature technology for premium earphones2006 –Third-generation digital SiSonic microphones2005 –World's first rectangular dynamic speaker2003 –Second-generation SiSonic for breakthrough cell phone designs2002 –First silicon surface mount microphone – SiSonic™ series2002 –World's smallest dynamic speaker design2001 –CMOS/MEMS technology platform launched2000 –Expansion of high-volume global production facilities1998 –Condenser technology platform yields to world's smallest ECM1996 –Micro electro-mechanical controls established1994 –Acoustic devices for global electronic business1994 –World's flattest dynamic speaker design for cell phones1991 –First Improved EM microphone1990 –Sound Solutions: Strategic decision to entirely focus on telecom market1989 –Hugh Knowles Center for Hearing Research at Northwestern U.1987 –Introduced Class-D amplified receivers1982 –First ultra high power miniature receiver1980 –Sound Solutions: Focus on small speakers for cassettes recorders, dicatphones and telecom applications1971 –First subminiature electret condenser microphone1956 –Sound Solutions starts manufacturing dynamic speakers for TV-sets1954 –First miniature microphone and receiver for hearing aids1947 –First transistor-based miniature microphone1947 –Sound Solutions starts manufacturing dynamic speakers for dictaphones and audio tapes1929 –Sound Solutions radio speaker manufacturing founded in Vienna

 

Knowles research and development efforts continue to expand the technology platforms that support your product and business development. By applying interrelated technologies to the design challenge, Knowles can enhance and accelerate your initial concept and design work, as well as provide for cost-effective component customization, manufacturing and subassembly.The Knowles Electronics supports hearing aid manufacturers and audiologists in a collaborative effort to improve the lives of the hearing impaired.Our miniature condenser and balanced armature technology platforms enable OEMs to design and manufacture ever-smaller, improved hearing aids for their end customers. In addition, our micro electro-mechanical controls for subminiature component design are supporting the next generation of concealed, custom-molded hearing aid designs.Knowles Acoustics forms partnerships with leading and emerging consumer electronics brands. In 2001, this group leveraged our CMOS/MEMS technology platform to bring the world's first silicon microphone into the marketplace. This revolutionary solution enables major cell phone brands to develop the latest wave of downsized, high-density cell phones and smart phones.For the consumer electronics markets, we are leveraging the combined strengths of our miniature condenser, balanced armature, and CMOS/MEMS technology platforms to build third and fourth generation solutions for digital still cameras, PDAs, high performance headsets, and applications beyond.With over 80 years of experience in the acoustics industry, Knowles Sound Solutions is the world’s leading manufacturer of dynamic speakers and dynamic receivers for cell phones and other consumer electronics. We are the technology leader in these product categories for over a decade providing ever smaller and thinner, high performance acoustic components for mobile phones.Keys to this success are continuous innovation in products and processes, dedicated application support services for our customers as well as flexible manufacturing concepts with a strong focus on quality. We offer fully automated, high-volume production for standard products, highly flexible automation for mid-volume quantities and semi-automated production for low-volume, customized acoustic solutions.