The UK at CES

“At Meridian, we understand the value that combining the expertise of different teams can bring to
innovative projects. Our ambition is to enable people to listen, enjoy
and fall in love with their music and movies wherever they are.”

John Buchanan, CEO

Meridian technology in LG soundbars and speakers

Combining our unrivalled sound quality and pioneering approach to audio with LG’s reputation for producing award winning, innovative consumer electronics, our unique collaboration delivers a range of solutions for the ultimate listening experience.

By applying our in-depth understanding of psychoacoustics and our world leading in-house expertise of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) we have developed key technologies such as Bass & Space and Image Elevation. These Meridian Audio technologies enhance the authenticity of the overall sound, removing the physical boundaries of the product.

“UK government support has enabled work with potentially disruptive technologies at highrisk, to a near-production solution. Post-production support, (trade links and shows) demonstrates a clear understanding of small business needs in getting innovative products like the LEAP system to
market.”

Dr Paul Faithfull, Managing Director, Potenza Technology

An innovative powerline automotive body system: Potenza Technology

Potenza Technology led the LEAP 2 project, part funded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre, UK, with the aim to develop a lightweight, intelligent Body System Network with the potential to replace traditional vehicle electrics. This unique development
uses Ethernet over Power Line communications between distributed modules placed around the vehicle over just one wire. Not only does this simplify the vehicle wiring process, but also reduces the loom weight by >80%, simplifies routing and assembly (all connections can be common, each device understands its function), and provides the facility to increase functionality through fully independent control of all outputs.
For Ariel Cars, the system was applied to 2 of their products, the skeletal Atom and Nomad, with a bespoke dash and switchgear unit replacing a discrete display and switches. The key criteria for Ariel was mass reduction, but cost effectiveness also had to be met, with a full manufacturing cost (inc. assembly and test time) demonstrating the ability to provide savings to the incumbent system when fully integrated with the
vehicle as a manufactured item.