Sound from Ultrasound
By: Robb Zimmerman, xMEMS Labs, Inc. A new ultrasonic MEMS speaker improves audio performance and reduces size by radically altering the way sound is produced in speakers As we approach the 100th anniversary of the invention of the dynamic driver speaker, itโs as good a time as ever to reflect on a ubiquitous and familiar, […]
The Nirvana of 2-Way Headphones
By: Neal Breitbarth, Audio Applications Director, xMEMS Labs, Inc. Thanks to solid-state micro speaker technology, it is now possible to build headphones that sound better and cost less These days, even the most basic, compact, affordable bookshelf speakers have multiple drivers. Advances in driver design, plus sufficient room in speaker enclosures, have for years allowed manufacturers to […]
The Era of Earbud Compromises is Over
By: Mike Housholder, xMEMS Labs, Inc. Skyline, xMEMSโ solid-state acoustic vent, enables earbuds that excel in every situation Figure 1: xMEMS Skyline DynamicVent xMEMS introduced the Skyline DynamicVent in 2023 to solve many of the unaddressed consumer experience issues with TWS earbuds. Skyline is a novel, but straightforward extension of xMEMSโ innovative MEMS speaker platform […]
Executive Insight: Hi-Res Music Needs Hi-Res Speakers
MIKE HOUSHOLDER, VP OF MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT XMEMSย โ ย PUBLISHED: FEBRUARY 13, 2024 All the talk about hi-res music delivery and lossless or spatial formats is premature. Few can tell the difference โ unless they listen through hi-res, solid-state speakers Neil Young was on to something when he showed David Letterman a PonoPlayer. It was […]
An Innovative Speaker Architecture: The Distributed Piezo Drive
By: Mike Housholder, xMEMS Labs, Inc. The Advantage of Distributed Piezo Actuation of xMEMSโ Speakers From customers to journalists, from engineers to audiophiles, everyone is left astounded by the unrivaled audio quality delivered by xMEMSโ patented all silicon MEMS speakers. While they readily acknowledge the superior audio experience delivered by our MEMS micro speakers, many […]
Two Defining Phase Characteristics of xMEMSโ Speakers
By: Mike Housholder, xMEMS Labs, Inc. 2 Defining Phase Characteristics of xMEMSโ MEMS Speakers From customers to journalists, from engineers to audiophiles, everyone is left astounded by the unrivaled audio quality delivered by xMEMSโ patented all silicon MEMS speakers. While they readily acknowledge the superior audio experience delivered by our MEMS micro speakers, many of […]
Fiercely Fast Mechanical Responses: Unveiling Pulse-True Sound Reproduction
By: Mike Housholder, xMEMS Labs, Inc. Fiercely Fast Mechanical Response: Unveiling Pulse-true Sound Reproduction From customers to journalists, from engineers to audiophiles, everyone is left astounded by the unrivaled audio quality delivered by xMEMSโ patented all silicon MEMS speakers. While they readily acknowledge the superior audio experience delivered by our MEMS micro speakers, many of […]
Superior Diaphragm Material: Explore 3 Key Advantages of Silicon
By: Mike Housholder, xMEMS Labs, Inc. Explore Advantages of Using Silicon Diaphragms in xMEMSโ MEMS Speakers From customers to journalists, from engineers to audiophiles, everyone is left astounded by the unrivaled audio quality delivered by xMEMSโ patented all silicon MEMS speakers. While they readily acknowledge the superior audio experience delivered by our MEMS micro speakers, […]
Why Opt for MEMS Speakers for Hearing Aids: Explore 6 Key Advantages
By: Mike Housholder, xMEMS Labs, Inc. What are MEMS Speakers? xMEMS has created the worldโs first all-silicon MEMS speaker. For over a century, the moving coil speaker, also known as a dynamic drive speaker, has been the primary technology for sound reproduction. The coil speaker is a multi-component mechanical assembly consisting of a voice coil, […]
The Worldโs First Hearing Aid with MEMS Speaker Technology is Powered by xMEMSโ Montara
By: Mike Housholder, xMEMS Labs, Inc. The Worldโs First Hearing Aid with MEMS Speaker Technology: Now on the Market xMEMSโ Montara is featured in the worldโs first hearing aid with MEMS speaker technology: Digisineโs Mimitakara 6EB Active Hearing Aid. The product, powered by xMEMS, was exhibited by Digisine and xMEMS at CES 2023 and is […]