| WiSA Association | |
| Full Name: | WiSA, LLC |
| Nickname: | Wireless Speaker and Audio Association |
| Parent Organization: | WiSA Technologies, Inc.[1] |
| WiSA Technologies, Inc. | |
| Type: | Public |
| Traded As: | NASDAQ: |
| Industry: | Semiconductors |
| Predecessor: | Summit Semiconductor, LLC (2010-2017)[2] Summit Semiconductor, Inc. (2017-2018) Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc. (2018-2022) |
| Hq Location City: | San Jose, California[3] |
| Hq Location Country: | United States |
| Products: | Wireless audio technology |
WiSA is a hardware and software standard for wirelessly transmitting digital audio from an audio source to wireless speakers.[4] The standard is promoted by the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA Association),[1] which comprises consumer electronics manufacturers, retailers, and technology companies.[5] The standard is based on technology from the WiSA Technologies corporation.[1]
WiSA removes the need to run speaker wires or RCA cables between an AV receiver (or similar device) and speakers in a home theater or home audio setup. However, cabling isn't completely eliminated; powered speakers are required, so the speakers need to be connected to electrical outlets.[4]
WiSA doesn't mandate support for audio compression codecs.[4] WiSA permits, but doesn't require, support for object-based surround sound schemes such as or Dolby Atmos.[4]