Paper Thin Audio Speakers

A team of engineers at the University of Warwick in the UK have created a revolutionary new kind of audio speaker that has better sound than the traditional variety, and is about as thin as a piece of thick paper.

Warwick news explains:

A groundbreaking new loudspeaker, less than 0.25mm thick, has been developed by University of Warwick engineers, it’s flat, flexible, could be hung on a wall like a picture, and its particular method of sound generation could make public announcements in places like passenger terminals clearer, crisper, and easier to hear.

Lightweight and inexpensive to manufacture, the speakers are slim and flexible: they could be concealed inside ceiling tiles or car interiors, or printed with a design and hung on the wall like a picture.

Pioneered by University of Warwick spin-out company, Warwick Audio Technologies’  the ‘Flat, Flexible Loudspeaker’ (FFL) is ideal for public spaces where it delivers planar directional sound waves, which project further than sound from conventional speakers.

Warwick News & Events: ” New flat flexible speakers might even help you catch planes & trains”