Qualcomm expands its S3 Gen2 Sound Platform to deliver high-quality audio experiences

Qualcomm has announced the expansion of the S3 Gen2 Sound Platform, which includes a set of audio technologies and hardware components that focus on delivering high-quality audio experiences. This expanded portfolio is specifically designed for the use in dongles and adapter, which are small devices that can be connected to various source devices like phones, laptops, and TVs.

The expanded portfolio includes support for Snapdragon Sound Technology. Snapdragon Sound is the company’s audio technology designed to provide high-quality wireless audio experiences. This technology is known for its audio quality and low latency.

One of the key features of this expanded platform is its optimization for low latency. Latency refers to the delay between an audio signal being transmitted and received. In this case, the goal is to achieve latency below 20 milliseconds (ms). This low latency is crucial for gaming audio because it ensures that in-game sounds are synchronized with the on-screen action, creating a more immersive and lag-free gaming experience.

“With every generation of Snapdragon Sound, we have driven down latencies and improved audio quality, and with this latest addition to our Qualcomm S3 Gen 2 Sound portfolio, we are providing our best wireless gaming experience yet,” says Mike Canevaro, director, marketing, and head of Snapdragon Sound, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

The platform supports LE Audio, which is Low Energy Audio, a wireless audio technology standard that is designed to be energy-efficient and is often associated with Bluetooth technology.

The platform allows Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to incorporate a feature called Auracast broadcast audio functionality into their dongles and adapters. Auracast enables audio broadcasting from a source device to multiple receivers or speakers, providing a more immersive and shared audio experience.

For music enthusiasts, the solution offers 24-bit 96kHz high-resolution Bluetooth streaming. This high-quality streaming is possible through Snapdragon Sound and Qualcomm aptX Adaptive audio technology.

“Our research also showed huge consumer anticipation for audio sharing use cases that can now be enabled by Auracast Broadcast, including easily sharing audio with multiple friends or family from your phone or laptop, or listening in to wirelessly streamed Auracast audio in public places,” Canevaro continues.

For more information on the Qualcomm S3 Gen2 Sound Platform, head to the official product page.

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