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Re:The big automotive semiconductor problem by aidenn0 on Thursday March 31, 2022 @11:40AM (#30868417)
Can opener

Stapler

Loud-speakers

Shop vac

Re:The big automotive semiconductor problem by HeyLaughingBoy on Thursday March 31, 2022 @03:22PM (#30871253)
There's nothing mechanically or electrically complex about a speaker. It's a coil and a magnet attached to a bit of paper/plastic.
Re:The big automotive semiconductor problem by aidenn0 on Thursday March 31, 2022 @03:34PM (#30871385)
High-order crossover filter?
Re:The big automotive semiconductor problem by HeyLaughingBoy on Thursday March 31, 2022 @04:26PM (#30871838)
Well, if we're going there, we might as well just delve into the whole Active Speaker thing and get into the amplifiers.

But a basic speaker (driver) that's been around for decades is essentially a small linear motor: one moving part and very simple in operation.

Re:The big automotive semiconductor problem by aidenn0 on Thursday March 31, 2022 @04:47PM (#30872030)
2-way and 3-way speakers have been around for longer than I've been alive.
Re:The big automotive semiconductor problem by chmod600 on Thursday March 31, 2022 @12:15PM (#30868870)
"Loud speaker" surprises me. Are you sure they don't use semiconductors for amplification?
Re:The big automotive semiconductor problem by frosted-flakes on Thursday March 31, 2022 @01:44PM (#30870113)
Speakers? Definitely not. The amplifier will, but not the loudspeakers. That's basically a magnet, a coil, and a paper cone.
Re:The big automotive semiconductor problem by michaelt on Thursday March 31, 2022 @04:38PM (#30871945)
Cheap loudspeaker products, like [1] often have built-in amplifiers.

[1] https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-Computer-Speakers-Desk...

Re:The big automotive semiconductor problem by renw0rp on Thursday March 31, 2022 @04:27PM (#30871849)
And, as someone mentioned above, usually a RLC filter