ESS Technology
| Formerly | Electronic Speech Systems |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California |
Key people | Dr. Saied Tehrani: President & CEO John Marsh: Chief Financial Officer |
| Products | DACs and ADCs for audio applications, multimedia |
| Website | www.esstech.com |
ESS Technology Incorporated is a private manufacturer of computer multimedia products, Audio DACs and ADCs based in Fremont, California with R&D centers in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and Beijing, China. It was founded by Forrest Mozer in 1983 as Electronic Speech Systems. Robert L. Blair is the CEO and President of the company.
Historically, ESS Technology was most famous for its speech synthesis technology developed by Mozer as well as their line of sound chips for audio cards known as the Audiodrive series. Currently, it is known for the SABRE line of DAC and ADC products used in several audio and mobile devices.