According to AMS, this can eliminate the need for a battery in noise-cancelling 3.5mm headsets.
Called Accessory Communications Interface (ACI), it enables the headset to perform receive noise cancellation and enables transmit noise cancellation on voice calls to improve audio quality.
The device can use headset-mounted sensors to add features including gesture recognition, proximity sensing, heart-rate measurement, temperature sensing and others.
Also a display or indeed light effects can be added to the headset providing innovative opportunities for differentiation.
“Not only can OEMs make headsets smaller, lighter and more convenient, but with the addition of sensors, LEDs or displays they can add a variety of features which helps them differentiate their products”, said Christian Feierl, marketing manager at AMS.
According to the firm, this 3.5mm based approach is more power efficient than USB Type-C system.
The ACI system also requires fewer components than a USB Type-C system and therefore keeps system costs low, enabling manufacturers to afford to bundle an ANC headset with a mobile phone.
The system has also been designed to be compatible with legacy headsets that do not have ACI technology.
