Why is every phone getting rid of its headphone jack?

Headphone jack was very popular in last decades, but this trend seems fade recently. What is going on?

PCB Design
October 11, 2023

It’s physically large, mechanically unreliable and expensive.
It can combine with the recharging port.
It also needs to be on the edge of the board poking out.if the case, which limits your PCB design.
Now, Bluetooth chips are so cheap, low power and tiny that Bluetooth headphones can replace them in some degree.

To sum up, getting rid of an external mechanical component is a big win in electronics manufacturing.

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Oliver Smith

Oliver is an experienced electronics engineer skilled in PCB design, analog circuits, embedded systems, and prototyping. His deep knowledge spans schematic capture, firmware coding, simulation, layout, testing, and troubleshooting. Oliver excels at taking projects from concept to mass production using his electrical design talents and mechanical aptitude.

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