Press Releases April 12, 2021 ESS Technology Announces New 2 channel DAC with built-in 2Vrms Line Drivers December 11, 2020 ESS Technology Announces the world’s first high performance 8 channel DAC with built-in 2VrmsLine Drivers November 2, 2020 ESS Technology Announces the World’s Highest Performance Audio Analog-to-Digital Converter with a Staggering +128dB of Dynamic Range September 16, 2020 ESS Technology Adds Mouser Electronics as a World-Wide Distributor for its Products July 13, 2020 GIGABYTE Z490 Aorus Gaming Motherboard adds ES9280PRO USB DAC Solution April 20, 2020 LG V60 adopts ESS Technology’s Third-Generation Headphone SoC with QUAD DAC™ Technology December 17, 2019 ES8018 SABRE® Smart Power Amplifier (SPA) supports the thin design for the new Cat® S52 phone while delivering robust speaker protection across extreme conditions December 12, 2019 ESS Introduces Crescendo VII Audio SoC for Soundbars and Wireless Speakers November 25, 2019 ESS Technology Introduces Third-Generation Audiophile Headphone SoC for Mobile Devices November 5, 2019 ESS Technologies Introduces Smart Power-Amplifier with Voltage-Tripling Boost and Multi-Level Class-D September 30, 2019 Zorloo Introduces Ztella Integrated USB-DAC Cable With MQA Support May 20, 2019 ESS QUAD DAC™Audio with 5G Speed in LG’s new V50; High-Bandwidth meets High-Resolution Archives Press Releases Articles Awards © 2021 ESS Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. PRIVACY POLICY

USB Audio CODECs USB Audio CODECs ESS USB audio solutions combine the legendary sound quality of ESS SABRE® DACs with easy-to-use solutions for headsets and dongles. The products feature best-in-class specifications and high-power outputs capable of supporting the most demanding of headphones. Jack detect functionally allows for easy use in USB-C Dongles. And the integrated ADC’s and PDM inputs enable recording inputs or ANC microphones. MQA (Master Quality Authentication) renderer that makes MQA playback easy and cost efficient. MQA rendering is an ideal fit for USB-C headsets because an increasing number of software decoders support MQA core decode. Enabling the MQA rendering requires no additional design work for the headset maker. The ESS Audio Signal Processor allows for advanced audio filters for Active Noise Cancelation (ANC), Programable Equalizer (PEQ), sidetone or other custom designs. USB Audio Signal Processor MQA Hardware Rendering DNR per Channel THD+N Package Max Out Voltage Comments ES9281A PRO 1.1 & 2.0 Yes Yes 124dB -112dB 90-CSP 2 Vrms USB Bridge, Stereo input, Mic input ES9280A PRO 1.1 & 2.0 Yes No 124dB -112dB 90-CSP 2 Vrms USB Bridge, Stereo input, Mic input ES9270C 1.1 & 2.0 No No 117dB -110dB 90-CSP 2 Vrms Stereo input, Mic input ES9260Q 1.1 No No 123dB -106dB 40-QFN 1 Vrms Integrated PLL & Regulator For information about samples or product datasheets, please contact your local ESS Sales Representative. © 2021 ESS Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. PRIVACY POLICY