Ultra-Thin Glass for Speaker Diaphragms Named 'Sonarion'
Nippon Electric Glass (NEG) has named its ultra-thin glass for speaker diaphragms 'Sonarion™'. Co-developed with GAIT, it aims to provide a new acoustic experience in the high-end audio market.
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Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture; President: Akira Kishimoto; hereinafter 'NEG') has decided to name its ultra-thin glass for speaker diaphragms 'Sonarion™'.
Through the branding of 'Sonarion™', NEG aims to increase recognition in the high-end audio market, provide a new acoustic experience using proprietary glass technology, and further expand its adoption.
## About the New Brand 'Sonarion™'
Sonarion™ is specialized ultra-thin glass developed for 'diaphragms', the heart of acoustic devices.
- Ultimate Thinness and Lightness: Pursuing the extreme thinness and lightness required for diaphragms, it achieves a world-class thinness of 25µm (0.025mm) to 200µm (0.2mm).
- High Response and Strength: Through proprietary glass composition design, it combines lightweight characteristics with high strength capable of withstanding intense amplitudes and sound pressure.
【Origin of the Name】
'Sonarion™' is a coined word combining 'Sonar', meaning sound, and 'Orion', the constellation that shines brightly in the winter night sky. The crystal-clear tone produced by this glass is likened to the brilliance of stars echoing in the silence. It symbolizes a clear and profound soundscape.
* 'Sonarion™' is a trademark pending by Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
## Features of Diaphragms Using Sonarion™
NEG, in collaboration with GAIT (Glass Acoustic Innovations Co., Ltd.) of Taiwan, which possesses precise 3D processing technology for ultra-thin glass, has developed an innovative diaphragm using Sonarion™. By applying 3D forming and special chemical strengthening treatments, it achieves ideal characteristics as an acoustic material.
【Features】
- Compared to materials like paper or metal, the attack and decay (*) of the sound are faster, delivering vivid and clear sound with less distortion.
- Due to the material's properties, the internal loss of vibration is large, resulting in less inherent noise from the material itself.
- It is lightweight and vibrates easily, accurately expressing delicate sound nuances.
- The glass surface is strengthened by a special chemical treatment, withstanding the intense vibrations of heavy bass.
- It is resistant to environmental changes such as temperature and humidity, and rarely degrades over time.
* 'Attack of sound' refers to the time and reaction speed from when a sound starts to when it reaches its peak. A fast attack clarifies the outline of the sound, vividly reproducing the attack sounds of percussion and string instruments. Conversely, 'decay of sound' expresses how quickly the sound fades after it stops playing. A fast decay ensures that unnecessary sound does not linger, making the next sound hearable clearly, resulting in a tight sound with less overall distortion.
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Through the branding of 'Sonarion™', NEG aims to increase recognition in the high-end audio market, provide a new acoustic experience using proprietary glass technology, and further expand its adoption.
## About the New Brand 'Sonarion™'
Sonarion™ is specialized ultra-thin glass developed for 'diaphragms', the heart of acoustic devices.
- Ultimate Thinness and Lightness: Pursuing the extreme thinness and lightness required for diaphragms, it achieves a world-class thinness of 25µm (0.025mm) to 200µm (0.2mm).
- High Response and Strength: Through proprietary glass composition design, it combines lightweight characteristics with high strength capable of withstanding intense amplitudes and sound pressure.
【Origin of the Name】
'Sonarion™' is a coined word combining 'Sonar', meaning sound, and 'Orion', the constellation that shines brightly in the winter night sky. The crystal-clear tone produced by this glass is likened to the brilliance of stars echoing in the silence. It symbolizes a clear and profound soundscape.
* 'Sonarion™' is a trademark pending by Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
## Features of Diaphragms Using Sonarion™
NEG, in collaboration with GAIT (Glass Acoustic Innovations Co., Ltd.) of Taiwan, which possesses precise 3D processing technology for ultra-thin glass, has developed an innovative diaphragm using Sonarion™. By applying 3D forming and special chemical strengthening treatments, it achieves ideal characteristics as an acoustic material.
【Features】
- Compared to materials like paper or metal, the attack and decay (*) of the sound are faster, delivering vivid and clear sound with less distortion.
- Due to the material's properties, the internal loss of vibration is large, resulting in less inherent noise from the material itself.
- It is lightweight and vibrates easily, accurately expressing delicate sound nuances.
- The glass surface is strengthened by a special chemical treatment, withstanding the intense vibrations of heavy bass.
- It is resistant to environmental changes such as temperature and humidity, and rarely degrades over time.
* 'Attack of sound' refers to the time and reaction speed from when a sound starts to when it reaches its peak. A fast attack clarifies the outline of the sound, vividly reproducing the attack sounds of percussion and string instruments. Conversely, 'decay of sound' expresses how quickly the sound fades after it stops playing. A fast decay ensures that unnecessary sound does not linger, making the next sound hearable clearly, resulting in a tight sound with less overall distortion.
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