ESS Technology SABRE® Headphone Amplifiers

ESS Technology SABRE® Headphone Amplifiers are designed to consistently deliver excellent signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and outstanding Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) levels. The SABRE9601 is a high-performance, standalone headphone driver targeted for audiophile-grade portable applications such as smartphones, tablets, and media players. The ES9603Q is a headphone driver with a programmable current.

Features

ES9603Q
- +122dB SNR
- -123dB THD, 2V_rms into 100k load
- -117dB THD+N, 2V_RMS into 600Q load
- Ground referenced output
- Pop-noise suppression
- Charge pump for negative supply
- <7mA quiescent current
- 5mA standby current
- QFN30 package

SABRE9601
- +122dB SNR
- -117dB THD+N: 2V_rms @ 600W load
- -100dB THD+N: 30mW into 32W load
- Ground referenced output
- Pop-noise suppression
- Charge pump for negative supply
- <9mA quiescent current
- 5mA standby current
- QFN20 package