Qualcomm Debuts Wi-Fi 6E Audio Chipset with 128 GOPS Kymera Engine for AI Wearables.

Qualcomm Debuts Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 Platform Featuring On-Device Kymera eNPU and Wi-Fi 6E Connectivity

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has officially launched the Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 audio platform. Purpose-built for next-generation hearables, smart glasses, and AI-enabled wearables, the platform integrates low-power hardware acceleration for local, on-device AI voice processing alongside high-definition, lossless wireless audio architecture.

On-Device eNPU Architecture, Lossless Wireless Audio, and Smart Wearable Integration

The Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 combines specialized neural processing with Qualcomm’s premium suite of wireless audio technologies:

• Dedicated Qualcomm Kymera eNPU: Built around an efficient ARM Cortex-M55 core, the platform incorporates a specialized eNPU (Embedded Neural Processing Unit) named Qualcomm Kymera. Delivering 128 GOPS (Giga Operations Per Second) of neural compute, the engine handles real-time, on-device AI voice interaction and spatial audio processing without relying on cloud infrastructure.

• Lossless Audio & Multi-Band Connectivity: Features Qualcomm aptX Lossless for uncompressed high-fidelity audio streaming, paired with Qualcomm XPAN (Expanded Personal Area Network) technology to enable seamless automatic switching between Bluetooth and high-bandwidth Wi-Fi 6E.

• Advanced Acoustic Noise Cancellation & Voice Isolation:

  • Qualcomm ANC (Gen 5): The 5th-generation Active Noise Cancellation engine provides adaptive, low-latency ambient noise filtering for continuous listening.

  • Qualcomm cVc (Clear Voice Capture): Advanced multi-microphone voice extraction technology that filters environmental noise during voice calls and AI assistant commands.

  • Snapdragon Audio Sense Solution: Integrated sensor and microphone suite designed for contextual spatial perception and acoustic tracking.

• Target Device Categories: Engineered specifically for wireless earbuds, high-end headphones, smart glasses, modern hearing aids, and emerging AI-first wearable form factors.

 

Source: Qualcomm

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Qualcomm Debuts Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 Platform Featuring On-Device Kymera eNPU and Wi-Fi 6E Connectivity

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has officially launched the Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 audio platform. Purpose-built for next-generation hearables, smart glasses, and AI-enabled wearables, the platform integrates low-power hardware acceleration for local, on-device AI voice processing alongside high-definition, lossless wireless audio architecture.

On-Device eNPU Architecture, Lossless Wireless Audio, and Smart Wearable Integration

The Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 combines specialized neural processing with Qualcomm’s premium suite of wireless audio technologies:

• Dedicated Qualcomm Kymera eNPU: Built around an efficient ARM Cortex-M55 core, the platform incorporates a specialized eNPU (Embedded Neural Processing Unit) named Qualcomm Kymera. Delivering 128 GOPS (Giga Operations Per Second) of neural compute, the engine handles real-time, on-device AI voice interaction and spatial audio processing without relying on cloud infrastructure.

• Lossless Audio & Multi-Band Connectivity: Features Qualcomm aptX Lossless for uncompressed high-fidelity audio streaming, paired with Qualcomm XPAN (Expanded Personal Area Network) technology to enable seamless automatic switching between Bluetooth and high-bandwidth Wi-Fi 6E.

• Advanced Acoustic Noise Cancellation & Voice Isolation:

  • Qualcomm ANC (Gen 5): The 5th-generation Active Noise Cancellation engine provides adaptive, low-latency ambient noise filtering for continuous listening.

  • Qualcomm cVc (Clear Voice Capture): Advanced multi-microphone voice extraction technology that filters environmental noise during voice calls and AI assistant commands.

  • Snapdragon Audio Sense Solution: Integrated sensor and microphone suite designed for contextual spatial perception and acoustic tracking.

• Target Device Categories: Engineered specifically for wireless earbuds, high-end headphones, smart glasses, modern hearing aids, and emerging AI-first wearable form factors.

 

Source: Qualcomm