Researchers at MIT have developed a paper-thin loudspeaker that can turn any type of surface into an audio source. According to the report, the speaker is made of an active piezoelectric layer with individual domes that can generate high bandwidth, tuneable sound with minimal distortion.
Quote: “This thin-film loudspeaker produces sound with minimal distortion while using a fraction of the energy required by a traditional loudspeaker. The hand-sized loudspeaker the team demonstrated, which weighs about as much as a dime, can generate high-quality sound no matter what surface the film is bonded to.”
I must say the sound in the video left me unimpressed. But who knows where this will lead to…
Quote: “This thin-film loudspeaker produces sound with minimal distortion while using a fraction of the energy required by a traditional loudspeaker. The hand-sized loudspeaker the team demonstrated, which weighs about as much as a dime, can generate high-quality sound no matter what surface the film is bonded to.”
I must say the sound in the video left me unimpressed. But who knows where this will lead to…