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Radsone Introduction
Radsone Inc. November 2017
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1. Company
2. Target Market
3. Business Model
• IP & Solution
• Product
4. Team
Table of Contents
Smartphone audio output interfaces are changing from analog to digital. Radsone has the best performance Bluetooth audio (wireless) and USB audio (wired) solutions which are gaining ground rapidly. Licensees are LG, Audio-Technica, Astell&Kern, Bugs music, etc. Radsone solutions are IP library, system design and firmware, applications, or hardware finished products including EarStudio Bluetooth receiver designed to deliver the better than CD quality sound wirelessly. Our goal is to successfully apply our technologies in the global market, as well as expanding our IP business worldwide.
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Company
Overview
Radsone provides audio IP based solutions especially for smartphone audio
Target Market
BLUETOOTH AUDIO MARKET
Products
IP SOLUTION AUDIO DEVICE
Hi-Res Bluetooth Receiver
AI Bluetooth earphone (under development)
Hi-Res Bluetooth SolutionsPatented IPs
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Target Market
Hi-Res Audio Market Bluetooth Audio Market
• Digital streaming services are increasing the number of high-quality(FLAC) sound and shifting their focus to Hi-Res audio(45% of Tidal users are Hi-Fi Tier).
• Smartphone manufacturing brands are introducing support for playback of Hi-Res audio files.
• Samsung(UHQ), Qualcomm(aptX HD) and Sony(LDAC) have put out their own Bluetooth 24bit codec.
• Hi-Res products account for more than 50% of SONY's total earphone / headphone sales – Source: SONY Korea
• Apple removes 3.5mm jack on iPhone 7 / Android devices are to remove jacks in 2018, reportedly.
• The wireless audio market is expected to be worth as much as $38.5 billion by 2023, up from just $6.9 billion in 2014. – Source: marketsandmarkets.com
• The Bluetooth speaker market is growing at a CAGR of 38.73% to reach $7 billion by 2019. – Source: reportsandreports.com
• The “wireless” sector of Qualcomm’s business is to grow from 17% in 2016 to 68% in 2021. - Qualcomm BT audio report
Hi-Res Audio Market Bluetooth Audio Market
EarStudio’s Target Market: The Hi-Res Sector of the Bluetooth Audio Market
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Business Model - IP & Solution
IP Name Country Patent Status Main Features Target Devices
DCT
US Registered
Quantization Noise elimination in digital sound sources Digital audio devicesSouth Korea Registered
Japan Registered
DualDrive
US Pending
2x current for single-ended
2x voltage for full differential
3.5mm and 2.5mm
output devices
South Korea Registered
Japan Pending
China Pending
In-Voice South Korea PendingAmbient noise-free voice capture for AI earphones,
enabling robust speech recognitionEarphones
Perfect DACUS Pending DAC design architecture fully converting 24-bit precision to
analogDigital audio devices
South Korea Registered
Automatic Sound
Control
US PendingAutomatic sound controlling technology based on the
orientation of speakerActive speakers
South Korea Registered
Dynamic EQ N/A N/A EQ without volume decrease Digital audio devices
Crossfeed N/A N/AEnhancement of headphone listening experiences close to
external speakerHeadphones/Earphones
*For more information, please refer to radsone.com
IP Introduction
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Business Model - IP & Solution
Hi-Res Bluetooth Introduction
Qualcomm-chip based Hi-Res Bluetooth Solution
• Solution includes Radsone’s unique enhancement technologies: DCT and DualDrive IP. • Most Bluetooth devices in the current market are 16bit (convenient yet low-quality) • The Bluetooth market is trending towards 24bit since 2016.
Bluetooth Control App Headphones/Speakers
Qualcomm CSRBT 24bit Chip
aptX HD decoder+
DCT Blue
24bit DAC
DualDrive
aptX HD 24bit
BT 24bit
Solution Composition
Full 24bit H/W F/WRadsone IP
(DCT, DualDrive) Control App+ + +
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Business Model - IP & Solution
IP & Solution References
Astell&Kern Bluetooth Amplifier AK XB10, XHA-9000 (DCT on/off)
Qualcomm CSR
(DCT integrated as a validated IP for following 24bit aptX HD products)
NHN Entertainment Streaming Service Bugs Music (DCT on/off)
Audio-Technica Bluetooth Headphone DSR9BT, DSR7BT (DCT used as default)
LG Bluetooth Headset HBS-1100(Tone+)
(DCT @Tone Platinum mode)
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USBBluetooth
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Lossless Audiofor PC/Smartphone
Full 24bit Audiofor PC/Smartphone
Business Model - Product
EarStudio
World’s first studio-quality 24bit Bluetooth receiver
•Audio accessory with both the wireless (Bluetooth) and wired (USB) input •High-quality 24bit sound playback through Bluetooth •Competitive pricing (lowered by 60%) compared to XB10 by Astell&Kern •Successfully $142,799 crowdfunded (700% compared to the goal) •Kickstarter Link: http://kck.st/2qHnlfX
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Business Model - Product
Radsone
Music player app - Radsone
•Over 1.4 M downloads, #1 in 47 countries •DCT with professional EQ integrated into an elegant style music player •EQ, volume precision control, FLAC support, folder/playlist management and more
The Team
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Team
• CEO + Engineers (firmware & applications) + Marketing + Sales
CEO Background
•Electronics Engineering, KAIST (MS) / SNU (BS) •Audio signal processing •LG - Audio DSP, Algorithms •Hyundai - Car Audio Systems, Algorithms •Member of Audio Engineering Society
Why Radsone?
Proven Commercialization Capability Patented Technologies
• Radsone was the first in the world to commercialize
Qualcomm’s aptX HD (March, 2016) • Radsone has developed most aptX HD supported audio
devices in the market (LG, Audio-Technica, Astell&Kern)
• Total of 10 registered patents worldwide including DCT
• Millions of audio products with DCT technology have
been sold in the market
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