The Latest in Wireless Earbuds and Hearables Innovations in audioXpress April 2025

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Already a market reference in sensor fusion solutions for consumer electronics and automotive interfaces, Azoteq announced the launch of two integrated circuits (ICs) designed to provide precise, customizable, and energy-efficient haptic feedback for a wide range of applications. The IQS390 Haptics Driver and the IQS396 ProxFusion IC enhance the user experience by providing improved interactions

Azoteq, the semiconductor company that pioneered sensor fusion and multi-sensor technologies on single ICs for consumer electronics, announced the signing of Iton as an independent design house (IDH). This partnership reinforces Azoteq's commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions while speeding up product development processes and turnkey design, leveraging Iton's expertise in embedded systems, and manufacturing.

Azoteq recently expanded its offering to the TWS market with the release of the IQS323. The IQS323 offers capacitive and inductive sensing as user interface and in-ear-detection, whilst the IQS7222A IC is a multifunctional capacitive, inductive, and Hall-effect sensor with additional temperature sensing for reference tracking. The IQS7222A is offered in a 1.62 x 1.62mm WLCSP and allows you to add a touch-and-swipe interface, wear detection, docking detection and your choice of an inductive waterproof button or the inductive force-sensing features.

Azoteq recently released its second-generation four-in-one chip for earbuds. The IQS7222A IC is a multifunctional capacitive, inductive, and Hall-effect sensor with additional temperature sensing for reference tracking. The 1.62 x 1.62 mm chip allows you to add a touch-and-swipe interface, wear detection, docking detection and your choice of an inductive waterproof button or the inductive force-sensing features.