Qualcomm Bluetooth Audio SoC to Enable Rich Audio Features in Earbuds

Qualcomm introduced SoCs designed to provide flexible and cost-effective options for implementing rich audio over a range of true wireless earbuds, said the company Wednesday. The true wireless earbud category is entering a new era that will bring new use cases and features to products in all tiers, said James Chapman, general manager-voice, music and wearables. Use cases made possible by the new SoC are audio sharing from one smartphone to multiple wireless listeners, voice service support, adaptive active noise cancellation, 96 kHz audio resolution and support for Qualcomm’s aptX Voice and cVc echo cancellation and noise suppression technologies. The QCC305x SoCs will also support the forthcoming Bluetooth Low Energy Audio standard and offer improved connectivity and power optimization, said the company.