ESS Technology Inc. was founded in 1984 by Forest Mozer and is headquartered in Fremont, California (48401 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538). The company is a privately held, fabless semiconductor company with R&D centers in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and Beijing, China. Robert L. Blair serves as CEO and President. ESS Technology is renowned for their SABRE series of high-performance audio DACs and ADCs, widely recognized by audiophiles as the gold standard for audio performance. Their patented Hyperstream modulator technology delivers exceptional music quality with unprecedented Dynamic Range and extremely low Total Harmonic Distortion levels. The company designs and markets high-performance analog and audio devices for mobile, consumer, automotive, and professional audiophile systems.