International. Biamp received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the Burst Mode technology used in several of its Tesira conferencing solutions. Burst Mode is a key element of Biamp's time-saving unique cable connection solution, providing amazing audio performance and easy installation with standard CAT cables.
"Tesira's PoE+ power amplifiers and Parlé microphones with integrated amplification feature our unique and now patented Burst Mode technology," said Biamp Executive Vice President of Corporate Development Joe Andrulis. "Burst Mode allows us to deliver extraordinary amplifier performance using standard CAT cables, making it more efficient than ever to deploy great-sound conferencing solutions across the enterprise, from meeting rooms to boardrooms to training spaces."
The patent covers an innovation that offers a higher maximum output of PoE+ powered amplifiers. During normal operation, the amplifier stores the energy that will be used at times when a higher output is needed. When maximum power is required, to cover elements such as lower frequencies, audio tracks, or higher voice, the amplifier's power supply uses the stored energy to significantly increase the output power over a short period of time.
In the case of Biamp's Tesira AMP-450 family, the devices can take the 25.5W delivered by PoE+ and generate peak outputs of up to 200W over four channels. That's enough to drive loud music in a large training room for 100 people!
Burst technology also allows Biamp to create powerful sound amplifiers in very compact and innovative form factors. For example, the Tesira AMP-450BP is small and light enough to be mounted directly on a Desono ™ C-IC6 ceiling speaker, resulting in fast and clean installations. A single AMP-450BP can handle up to eight C-IC6 speakers using only CAT cables, meaning a structured cabling team can complete all the above-ceiling audio mounting for a conference room.
In the case of the Parlé TCM-XA ceiling and the TCM-1A hanging microphones, the burst technology allows Biamp to include a 2-channel amplifier in the same cabinet as the microphone electronics. This reduces the total number of devices and network outages required for system deployment.
This commitment to streamlining the system design and installation process is reinforced by the TesiraCONNECT expansion device, which offers PoE+ power and streaming media for Tesira's conferencing products.
Biamp's combination of advanced technologies, sleek industrial design, and integration of the entire audio signal path, from microphone to speaker, into a single cable type ensures that Tesira conference rooms sound better, look better, and are easier to install than any other system. The addition of the SageVue management tool makes monitoring and managing implemented systems a familiar and comfortable process for technology managers.
