Andrea Electronics Corporation designs, develops, and
manufactures microphone technologies and products for
speech-based applications software and communications. The
companys digital signal processing (DSP) microphone and
audio software products include the use of various
technologies, such as Digital Super Directional Array
microphone technology that enables far-field communications
by centering microphone sensitivity on a users voice and
canceling noise outside of that signal; PureAudio, a noise
canceling algorithm; EchoStop, an acoustic echo canceller
for use with conferencing systems and cellular car phone
kits; and SuperBeam, a digital algorithm that forms an
acoustic beam, which extends from the microphone to the
speech source in an environment. Its DSP microphone and
audio software products also comprise Superbeam Array
Microphone, USB-SA External Digital Sound Card,
AudioCommander, AutoArray Microphone, and VoiceCenter.
Andreas anti-noise products consist of Noise Cancellation
(NC) Microphone Technology that reduces the transmission of
noise from the speakers location; Active Noise Cancellation
(ANC) Microphone Technology that electronically cancels the
transmission of noise from the speakers location; and Active
Noise Reduction (ANR) Earphone Technology, which
electronically reduces the amount of noise. Its anti-noise
products include a line of headsets, handsets, and related
accessories that incorporate the NC, ANC, and ANR
technologies. The companys products are used in personal
computers, mobile personal computing devices, cellular and
other wireless communication devices, and automotive
communication systems. Andrea markets its products directly
to end users through its Web site and computer product
distributors, as well as through value-added resellers to
original equipment manufacturers and software publishers
worldwide. Andrea Electronics Corporation company was
founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Bohemia, New York.