PUI Audio Inc

What PUI Audio Inc does

PUI Audio, Inc. is a privately held, Ohio-incorporated audio, haptics, and sensor component manufacturer founded in 1972 as Projects Unlimited's Audio Products Division, headquartered in Fairborn, Ohio. The company designs and supplies electromechanical and MEMS components including speakers, receivers, ECM and MEMS microphones, piezo benders, transducers, indicators, ultrasonic sensors, exciters, MEMS pressure sensors, amplifier boards, and a full spectrum of haptic actuators (ERM, LRA, VCA, piezoelectric). Its MEMS microphones integrate specialized pre-amplification ASICs, achieving up to 80dB SNR and 135dB AOP, and its MEMS pressure sensors integrate piezoelectric elements directly on silicon for measurement applications.

The company serves OEMs across four verticals — medical (patient monitoring, diagnostic imaging, defibrillators, glucose monitors), industrial (charging stations, gas detection, construction equipment, elevators), security (metal detectors, retail alarms, intercoms, smoke alarms), and consumer electronics (touchless payment, ovens, baby rockers, sterilizers). Go-to-market is sales-led with an engineer-engagement model, combining direct OEM custom-solutions work with a global catalog distribution footprint across Digi-Key, Mouser, Avnet, Arrow, Sager, Master, Newark, and TLC Electronics.

Revenue is generated primarily through hardware unit sales of standard catalog components and professional services revenue from custom audio design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing support. Custom solutions include 24-hour in-house 3D-printed prototypes, acoustic enclosure design, and full audio system analysis. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with samples available for engineering evaluation through direct request or distributor channels.

Name

PUI Audio Inc

Legal name

PUI Audio, Inc.

Website

https://puiaudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PUI Audio, Inc. is a privately held Fairborn, Ohio-based manufacturer of audio, haptics, and sensor components — including MEMS microphones, speakers, piezo benders, and MEMS pressure sensors — serving OEMs in medical, industrial, security, and consumer markets via distributor and direct sales channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (334310)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Audible-Visual Alarms & Notification Devices (Sounders, horns, siren/strobe combos for industrial use) (IMAGAIAF)

Keywords

• Audio components
• MEMS microphones
• Haptic actuators
• Piezo benders
• Sensor components

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Audio Component Sales: Sale of standard audio components including microphones, speakers, receivers, indicators, transducers, piezo benders, haptics, sensors, and accessories. One-time hardware purchase model with components sold through distributors and direct OEM engagement.
2. Custom Solutions and Engineering Services: Custom audio hardware solutions including design consulting, prototype development, testing, and manufacturing support. Services range from simple value-added services (adding lead wires and connectors) to full-scale audio product design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PUI Audio Inc designs, manufactures, and sells audio, haptic, and sensor components including speakers, receivers, ECM and MEMS microphones, piezo benders, transducers, indicators, exciters, ultrasonic sensors, and MEMS pressure sensors. The company also provides custom engineering solutions encompassing design, rapid prototyping (24-hour turnaround), testing, and manufacturing support for OEMs across medical, industrial, security, and consumer markets.

Product overview

PUI Audio Inc is an audio component manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of innovative audio, haptics, and sensor solutions. The core product lineup includes Speakers & Receivers for voice, music, or tone reproduction; Microphones encompassing Electret Condenser (ECM), Analog MEMS, and Digital MEMS types with sizes as compact as 2.75 x 1.85 x 0.90mm; Haptics featuring ERM, LRA, VCA, and Piezoelectric Actuators for tactile feedback; Transducers and Indicators for variable tone and self-driven audio alerts; Piezo Benders (now available in lead-free variants); Ultrasonics for high-frequency applications; Sensors including MEMS Pressure Sensors; and Exciters combining audio playback with haptic feedback. The company also offers Custom Solutions engineering services for design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing, along with Amplifier Boards for audio power applications. Industries served include Medical, Industrial, Security, and Consumer markets. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Fairborn, OH, PUI Audio has over 50 years of audio expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speakers & Receivers Voice, music, or tone reproduction components including dynamic speakers and compact in-ear receivers designed for OEM integration in electronic devices.
• Microphones Extensive lineup including Electret Condenser Microphones (ECM), Analog MEMS microphones, and Digital MEMS microphones in sizes as compact as 2.75 x 1.85 x 0.90mm with SNR up to 80dB, sensitivity ranging from -54dB to -24dB, and max AOP of 135dB.
• Haptics Tactile feedback actuators including Eccentric Rotating Mass (ERM), Linear Resonant Actuators (LRA), Voice Coil Actuators (VCA), and Piezoelectric Actuators for consumer electronics, AR/VR, IoT, automotive, and medical applications.
• Transducers Externally driven variable tone reproduction components for alerting and monitoring applications in industrial and security settings.
• Indicators Self-driven tones or sirens providing audible feedback in various electronic devices and systems, including RoHS-compliant lead-free models.
• Piezo Benders Piezoelectric variable tone reproduction components available in standard, lead-free (ABLF series below 1000 ppm lead), and high-temperature variants.
• Ultrasonics Ultra-high frequency components used for alerting or measuring applications including proximity sensing, distance measurement, and industrial monitoring.
• Sensors (MEMS Pressure) MEMS pressure sensors integrating piezoelectric components onto silicon chips for accurate and repeatable pressure measurements, operating from -40°C to +100°C.
• Exciters Compact components combining audio playback and haptic feedback in one unit, used to turn surfaces into speakers in OEM applications.
• Amplifier Boards Audio amplifier boards including AMP1X1 and AMP2X15 providing power amplification for audio engineering and OEM integration.
• Accessories Supporting components and accessories for audio system integration including lead wires and connectors.
• Custom Solutions Engineering Services Engineering design, prototyping (24-hour turnaround using in-house 3D printers), testing via three independent measurement systems, and manufacturing services including custom tuned-port and acoustic suspension enclosure designs, bespoke speaker design, audio component integration, Helmholtz chamber designs, and complete audio system analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid 24-hour prototype development using in-house 3D printing and multi-system testing verification
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ECIA (Electronic Components Industry Association)minorOthersMember of ECIA, an industry association serving the electronic components industry with standards, networking, and advocacy.
• ERA (Electronic Representatives Association)minorOthersMember of ERA, an organization supporting manufacturer representatives in the electronics industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sonion: Specializes in micro-acoustic and haptic components for hearing instruments, medical, and consumer OEMs; comparable in micro-speakers, receivers, and balanced armature transducers.
• Knowles Corporation: Direct competitor in MEMS microphones, speakers, and acoustic components for medical, industrial, and consumer markets. Highly comparable product portfolio and OEM go-to-market model.
• Hosiden: Japanese manufacturer of microphones, speakers, receivers, and haptic actuators for automotive, consumer, and industrial OEMs; directly comparable product mix and OEM go-to-market.
• Soberton: Manufacturer of micro-speakers, receivers, MEMS microphones, and buzzers for medical, industrial, and consumer OEM customers—closely aligned product and channel strategy.
• CUI Devices (Same Sky): Direct peer offering audio (speakers, microphones, buzzers, transducers), haptics (ERM, LRA, piezo), and sensors via distribution channels—nearly identical product taxonomy and customer verticals.
• BeStar Electronics: Direct competitor in piezo buzzers, transducers, speakers, and microphones distributed through major electronics channels for similar OEM verticals.
• Mallory Sonalert: Direct competitor in audible alarms, transducers, and piezo indicators sold through distribution for industrial and security OEM applications.

Broad incumbents

• TDK InvenSense: Incumbent in MEMS microphones, motion, and pressure sensors serving consumer, IoT, and automotive markets at much greater scale; competes on MEMS component-level integration.
• GoerTek: Global audio component and ODM leader producing MEMS microphones, speakers, and haptics at scale for consumer electronics OEMs—a broad competitor across PUI Audio's core categories.
• Infineon Technologies (XENSIV): Large incumbent supplying MEMS microphones and audio sensors for consumer and industrial OEMs; overlaps with PUI Audio's MEMS microphone and pressure sensor lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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