ESS Technology, Inc., the industry leader in high-performance audio semiconductors, today unveiled three new flagship SABRE® PRO SMART Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) based on ESS’s patented Hyperstream® IV ADC architecture that set a new standard for performance in both professional and consumer audio applications.
The new ES9823MPRO and ES9823PRO are advanced 2-channel SMART ADCs offering class-leading audio performance with a dynamic range (DNR) of +128 dB and a total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD+N) of -117 dB. This represents the highest per-channel specification currently available in the industry, with an impressive +130 dB DNR in mono mode.
Joining them is the ES9843PRO, a 4-channel SMART ADC delivering exceptional fidelity with a DNR of +125 dB and -116 dB THD+N per channel in 4-channel mode.
All three new SABRE® PRO ADCs are powered by ESS’s second-generation Audio Signal Processor (ASP2), providing unparalleled integration capabilities. ASP2 supports custom audio processing including multi-band parametric EQs, mixers, stereo widening, audio expansion and compression, RIAA pre-emphasis, crossover filters, dynamic range compression (DRC), automatic gain leveling (AGL), and more. This integration minimizes or eliminates the need for external DSPs, streamlining design, reducing software complexity, and lowering bill-of-material (BOM) costs.
To further simplify development, the new ADCs are compatible with ESS’s Sabre Intelligence Studio (SI Studio), a user-friendly programming interface that accelerates design flow and shortens time-to-market.
The ES9823MPRO is also the first ADC in the world to integrate FOQUS by MQA Labs® —a revolutionary decimation filter with a minimum-phase response engineered to stay below human perceptual thresholds. Its single dithered quantization step and low-complexity architecture make FOQUS the most transparent decimation technology available today.
“FOQUS represents a major step forward in our mission to help people perfectly capture sound digitally,” said Al Wood, Director of Engineering at Lenbrook’s MQA Labs. “ESS has long been a leader in high-performance audio. We’re confident that the ES9823MPRO, with FOQUS built-in, will set a new benchmark in analog-to-digital conversion.”
All three devices support a comprehensive set of digital output formats, including S/PDIF encoding, I²S master/slave, TDM, PDM, DSD, DoP, and RAW. They also feature PDM microphone input support and built-in digital filtering with pre-programmed and customizable filter coefficients, including DC blocking options. Interfaces include both I²C and SPI, with a master SPI port to connect an external FLASH device for rapid ASP2 configuration.
Using two ES9823(M)PRO devices in ESS Proprietary multi-chip mixing configuration, designers can achieve dynamic range performance exceeding 136dB.
The new devices are drop-in compatible with previous flagship models—ES9822PRO and ES9842PRO—and are available in a compact, low-pin-count 5×5 mm 40-pin QFN package.
For more information, or to request access to software and technical documentation, please contact your local ESS Sales or authorized distributor.
To learn more about ESS Technology and its full range of products, visit www.esstech.com.
