Hsinchu, Taiwan – December 05, 2025 – Realtek Semiconductor Corporation (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2379.TW), one of the world’s leading network and multimedia IC providers, today announced that Realtek’s RTL8773DO BT Audio SoC for Smart Wearables has won EE Awards Asia 2025—Best RF/Wireless IC of the Year. The product has garnered support and recognition from the reader communities of Taiwan, Asia's EE Times, and EDN through online voting, involving nearly 10,000 online users.
This honor reflects Realtek's long-standing R&D prowess and its leading position in the industry, including:
Technical Innovation
The RTL8773DO combines Bluetooth 5.3 with dual HiFi DSPs to support LE Audio features such as BIS and CIS, enabling multi-user audio sharing and synchronized stereo playback with ultra-low latency. Its real-time voice processing and noise suppression are optimized for small form factor devices like smart glasses.
Market Potential
As voice control and audio interaction become more common in daily-use wearables, the RTL8773DO provides a compact and cost-effective solution. It allows manufacturers to offer natural voice communication, ambient sound blending, and low-power operation in lightweight devices.
Product Versatility
The RTL8773DO was initially adopted in AI hearing enhancement devices, validating its processing capabilities in complex audio environments. The same architecture now enables high-performance voice applications in smart glasses, making it ideal for communication, voice control and audio sharing scenarios.
Differentiation
The chip integrates audio playback, voice recognition, and control logic into a single SoC, reducing BOM cost and development effort. It is currently used by Asian ODMs to build next-generation wearable prototypes, aiming for global deployment in audio-focused smart eyewear.
"The RTL8773DO is now being used by several ODM partners to develop smart glasses and other wearable products," said Yee-Wei Huang, Realtek's Vice President and Spokesman. "It provides the functions needed for daily use, with stable performance and efficient power consumption, and has actual mass production potential."
About Realtek
Realtek Semiconductor Corporation is a world-leading IC provider that designs and develops a wide range of IC products for connected media, communications network, computer peripheral, multimedia, and Smart Interconnect applications. Products include 10/100/1000M/2.5G/5G/10G Ethernet Controllers/PHYs, 10/100/1000M/2.5G/10G/25G/100G Ethernet Switch Controllers/Media Converter Controllers/Gateway Controllers, Wireless LAN Controllers & AP/Router SoCs, xDSL, VoIP Solutions, Bluetooth, xPON, IoT Solutions, Automotive Ethernet Solutions, High Fidelity Audio Solutions for Consumer and PC Applications, Card Reader Controllers, USB 3.2/USB4 Hub Controllers, Type-C PD/Redriver Controllers, PC Embedded Controllers, Fingerprint Recognition with Hardware Encryption Controllers, Web/IP Camera Controllers, LCD Monitor Controllers, Display Hub/Retimers/Translators, Smart TV SoCs, and Digital Home Center Controllers. With advanced design expertise in RF, analog, and mixed signal circuits, and with superb system knowledge, Realtek offers full-featured, high-performance, low-power, and competitive total solutions. More information on Realtek can be found on the website: www.realtek.com.
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