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Acoustic Driver / Balanced-Armature Receiver

Sound-generating transducers — neodymium-magnet dynamic drivers and miniature balanced-armature receivers (Knowles-led) used in earbuds, headphones and hearing aids.

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What depends on it

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1 essential American goods rely on acoustic driver / balanced-armature receiver somewhere upstream in their supply chain.

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Share of global supply, by country.

Who makes it

Supplier companies

4 companies produce acoustic driver / balanced-armature receiver.

Knowles Corporation(KN)

HQ US65% share

Leading MEMS microphone maker for phones, earbuds and hearables.

AAC Technologies(2018.HK)

HQ CN

Acoustic + haptics components maker (speakers, receivers, MEMS mics) for phones and earbuds.

GoerTek Inc.(002241.SZ)

HQ CN

Chinese MEMS microphone maker and dominant acoustic ODM (assembles AirPods and other earbuds).

Sonion A/S

HQ DK

Maker of miniature balanced-armature receivers, microphones and transducers for hearing aids and premium in-ear audio.