THX Names Triad Semiconductor as Manufacturer of Headphone Amp ASIC

THX partnered with Triad Semiconductor to manufacture the ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) for its AAA headphone amplifier technology, it said Tuesday. The TSTHX-88 ASIC reduces harmonic, intermodulation, and crossover distortion by 20 times, to less than -126 dB, and uses “near-zero” bias current and advanced Class G power management to cut power consumption by 10 times for long battery life, said the company. The chip is designed for digital, wireless and noise-canceling headphones; virtual reality headsets; portable media players; notebook PCs; and tablets and will debut at CES 2018, THX said.