The company that designs and manufactures microacoustic components and MEMS microphones will feature a new name.

Pulse, a Technitrol Company, a provider of electronic component and subassembly design and manufacturing, announces that as of July 1, 2008, its Sonion Division will operate under the Pulse name. As a result, the Sonion entities will undergo a name and legal entity change over the coming months to Pulse. Sonion produces microacoustic transducers and micromechanical components for manufacturers of hearing instruments, advanced acoustic devices, medical devices, and mobile communication devices used in hearing instruments, high end earphones, medical devices, wireless handsets, and other mobile terminal equipment. Sonion also provides micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone technology.

 

Sonion was acquired by Technitrol on February 28, 2008 and became part of Technitrol's Electronic Components Segment which operates under the name Pulse. Sonion is based in Roskilde, Denmark and has facilities in Poland, China, Vietnam, the United States, and the Netherlands. As part of Pulse, Sonion's activities related to hearing instrument components, pro audio, and medical device components will continue as a new group called MedTech. The mobile terminal components and MEMS microphone activities will become part of Pulse's existing Wireless group.

 

“The Pulse name is well known globally for our excellent array of magnetic products, filters and filter modules, connectors, and antennas,” said Alan Benjamin, president of Pulse. “With the addition of Sonion's product portfolio, the Pulse name will also represent expertise in microacoustics and precision moulding and stamping.”


 “As part of Pulse, we look forward to joining 25,000 colleagues from around the world,” said Lars Rønn, senior vice president, Pulse MedTech Group. “We welcome the opportunity to continue pushing the boundaries of engineering while maintaining the very high quality standards that are associated with Pulse components.”