Cypress Bluetooth® Audio Solution Delivers Best-in-class User Experience to Earbuds
September 17 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Provides Robust Connections for High-Fidelity
Listening and Longer Playback Time
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY), the embedded solutions
leader, today introduced a Bluetooth® audio offering that brings
leading-edge performance to wireless earbuds and hearables. Based
on the new Wireless Audio Stereo Synchronization (WASS™)
application and the CYW20721 Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy
(BLE) Audio microcontroller (MCU), the solution provides robust
connections for differentiated performance in wireless earbuds. The
MCU features a link budget that is 6 dB better than competing
chips, resulting in up to twice the range. The extended range and
the WASS application combine to enable superior cross-body
performance, giving users uninterrupted audio on their earbuds with
their smart device in their back-pocket or on their wrist. The MCU
also operates at nearly 50% lower power consumption than competing
chips, enabling twice the playback time or the use of smaller
batteries in sleeker form-factors.
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Pictured is Cypress' WASS Bluetooth audio
solution that brings leading-edge performance to wireless earbuds
and hearables. (Graphic: Business Wire)
The novel WASS application is available in Cypress’ WICED® Pro
software development kit (SDK), the latest version of its
all-inclusive WICED SDK that provides developers with a turnkey
solution to get products to market quickly.
“Stereo synchronization has proven to be a difficult challenge
in Bluetooth earbuds, as even the slightest connection loss can
result in a frustrating user experience,” said Brian Bedrosian,
vice president of marketing for the IoT Business Unit at Cypress.
“Cypress has solved this problem with our WASS solution, which uses
the industry’s best connectivity scheme to deliver a flawless user
experience. Our lead customers are ecstatic about the performance
they’re getting and we believe consumers will be too when their
earbuds deliver a wire-free and high-fidelity audio experience this
holiday season.”
The highly-integrated CYW20721 chip employs WASS software that
leverages 15 years of innovation and development experience with
headsets, mobile devices and virtual reality products. The
multi-mode Bluetooth/BLE MCU also includes essential consumer
features such as voice commands and cloud-based voice services.
Cypress’ WICED Pro development platform supports an ecosystem
that includes multiple audio codec partners, allowing for price and
performance differentiation, including echo and noise cancellation.
The WASS software further benefits from advanced wireless error
correction algorithms in WICED Pro, offering high-fidelity
connections. More information on Cypress’ wireless solutions can be
found at www.cypress.com/wireless.
About Cypress’ WICED SDK
The Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED)
SDK enables cloud connectivity in minutes with its robust libraries
that uniquely integrate popular cloud services such as Amazon Web
Services, IBM Bluemix, Alibaba Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, along
with services from private cloud partners. The WICED SDK also
supports iCloud remote access for Wi-Fi-based accessories that
support Apple® HomeKit™, which enables hub-independent platforms
that connect directly to Siri voice control and the Apple Home app
remotely. More information on Cypress’ WICED SDK, ecosystem and
community is available at
http://www.cypress.com/wicedcommunity.
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About Cypress
Cypress is the leader in advanced embedded solutions for the
world’s most innovative automotive, industrial, smart home
appliances, consumer electronics and medical products. Cypress’
microcontrollers, analog ICs, wireless and USB-based connectivity
solutions and reliable, high-performance memories help engineers
design differentiated products and get them to market first.
Cypress is committed to providing customers with the best support
and development resources on the planet enabling them to disrupt
markets by creating new product categories in record time. To learn
more, go to www.cypress.com.
Cypress, the Cypress logo and WICED are registered trademarks
and WASS is a trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other
trademarks are property of their owners.
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Cypress PRSamer Bahou, 408-232-4552samer.bahou@cypress.com
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