What Meta’s Ray-Bans Reveal About the Future of AI Glasses 

By Jonathan Chien, VP & GM, Audio Interface Business Unit, xMEMS Labs  Everyone wants to know whether today’s AI smart glasses will become something people wear all day, or end up in the drawer next to Google Glass.  Recently, at the All-In Summit, Meta’s Dina Powell McCormick was asked what drives repeat use of Meta’s […]

Three Breakthroughs Driving AI Smart Glasses 

By Joseph Jiang, CEO, xMEMS  Over the past year, I’ve noticed a meaningful shift in conversations with many of the world’s leading consumer technology brands. What was once viewed as a long-term research project is now becoming a near-term product priority. AI smart glasses programs are accelerating, development timelines are tightening, and the urgency to […]

When Audio Becomes Silicon 

By Jonathan Chien, VP & GM, Audio Interface Business Unit, xMEMS Labs Over the past year, I’ve noticed a shift in the way product teams talk about audio. Historically, conversations focused on sound quality. How do we improve bass response? Increase output? Reduce distortion?  Today, the discussion often starts somewhere else. How do we make […]

The Beginning of Active Cooling in Smartphones 

By Mike Housholder, VP and GM of the Thermal Management Business Unit, xMEMS Labs The smartphone industry is obsessed with AI. Every product launch promises more on-device intelligence, larger models, smarter assistants, and richer multimodal experiences. Yet the biggest obstacle facing the next generation of smartphones isn’t AI itself. It’s heat. For more than a decade, the […]

The Solid-State Era of AI Wearables Has Arrived

For years, the wearable industry has promised a future where AI is always available, always connected, and always helping us throughout the day. Yet despite enormous investment, most AI wearables have remained a niche category. The reason is simple. Consumers don’t buy technology because it is intelligent. They buy products that look good, feel comfortable, […]

Innovation Is Only Real When It Ships 

By Joseph Jiang, CEO, xMEMS Labs  Over the years, my team has often asked me a simple question: Why choose such a difficult problem to solve?  It is a fair question.  The technologies that change industries rarely come easily. The path is longer, the risks are higher, and success is never guaranteed. Yet my answer has always remained the same: if […]