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Speakers, Microspeakers, and Audio Quality in audioXpress October 2025

September 12, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Speakers, Microspeakers, and Audio Quality in audioXpress October 2025

Read the report of the 2025 Ohio Speaker Design Competition, immediately followed by a comprehensive Market Update on MEMS Microspeakers. Next up, Steve Hutt and Roger Shively write about Audio System Variance in vehicles, and Thomas Huber and Christoph Apel explain how StreamUnlimited’s StreamAmp Platform can make Speaker Designs Active, Networked, and Connected. Magnus Schäfer (HEAD acoustics) discusses a new MDAQS approach for Cars and Headphones, and Estefanía Cano reviews the Nugen Audio DialogCheck. And much more.

xMEMS Announces Mass Production of Cypress Full-Range PiezoMEMS Ultrasonic Transducer

September 10, 2025 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Announces Mass Production of Cypress Full-Range PiezoMEMS Ultrasonic Transducer

xMEMS Labs announced that its Cypress full-range MEMS “sound-from-ultrasound” microspeaker, together with the Alta-S companion drive ASIC, is now ready for mass production. This represents the industry’s first commercially viable full-range solid-state audio solution capable of meeting the demanding Sound Pressure Level (SPL) requirements for noise-cancelling true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. It also indicates that xMEMS is fully convinced that the device will be deemed safe to humans and for extended usage inside the ears.

xMEMS Unveils AI Glasses Prototypes Featuring Sycamore MEMS Speaker and µCooling Fan

August 26, 2025 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Unveils AI Glasses Prototypes Featuring Sycamore MEMS Speaker and µCooling Fan

Delivering on earlier announcements, xMEMS Labs will demonstrate new AI smart glasses prototypes at its upcoming xMEMS Live Asia seminar series on September 16 in Taipei, and September 18 in Shenzhen. The concept features Sycamore, a very thin and light “sound-from-ultrasound” MEMS transducer that is able to deliver superior beaming for the challenging conditions of glasses frames. The prototype also showcases how xMEMS µCooling technology will deliver the industry’s first in-frame active cooling solution.

xMEMS Labs Powers BleeqUp Sports Glasses with Cowell MEMS Tweeter

April 22, 2025 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Labs Powers BleeqUp Sports Glasses with Cowell MEMS Tweeter

xMEMS Labs announced that its Cowell MEMS drivers are now implemented in a new sports glasses product from BleeqUp, a hardware startup based in China. The BleeqUp product launch, following a spectacular crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, marks the first commercial deployment of a MEMS tweeter in glasses frames, paving the way to further opportunities in the - so far elusive - smart eyewear market.

xMEMS Introduces Amplifier-Less MEMS Tweeter for 2-Way Wireless Earbuds

March 27, 2025 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Introduces Amplifier-Less MEMS Tweeter for 2-Way Wireless Earbuds

xMEMS unveiled Lassen, the company’s latest member of its growing µFidelity range of MEMS drivers, and the first “amplifier-less” MEMS tweeter optimized for 2-way True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds. According to xMEMS, Lassen brings a number of advantages with no need for a piezo amplifier, reducing cost, size, and power consumption while maintaining exceptional sound performance with up to 115dB SPL in the 6kHz–20kHz range. For manufacturers, Lassen lowers integration costs by 25% making room for other advanced features, and allowing consistent sound quality in mass production.

QCY and USound Announce New High Volume TWS Product Featuring USound MEMS Speakers Set to Launch in 2025

March 3, 2025 by Joao Martins

QCY and USound Announce New High Volume TWS Product Featuring USound MEMS Speakers Set to Launch in 2025

USound, the Austrian specialist in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), announced a new design win with QCY, a recognized Chinese manufacturer of wireless audio products. QCY has officially announced the development of a new TWS earbuds design featuring USound MEMS drivers, set to launch in 2025. By partnering closely with Dongguan Hele Electronics, the parent company of QCY, USound was able to confirm that a new TWS model will soon enter production in 2025.

USound Expands MEMS Speaker Integrations to Support Health Monitoring and Proximity Sensing

January 28, 2025 by Joao Martins

USound Expands MEMS Speaker Integrations to Support Health Monitoring and Proximity Sensing

During CES 2025, USound introduced two new innovative integrations in its growing range of MEMS speakers, unlocking new features for true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds with no additional components. The Austrian specialist in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) speakers announced a breakthrough that enables earbuds to feature advanced health monitoring and proximity detection, directly in the same device.

xMEMS Labs and Merry Electronics Showcase Two-Way Headphone Reference Design at CES 2025

December 3, 2024 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Labs and Merry Electronics Showcase Two-Way Headphone Reference Design at CES 2025

Underscoring the potential of solid-state MEMS microspeakers over-the-ear headphones, xMEMS Labs and Merry Electronics announced they will demonstrate a new production-ready reference design at CES 2025. Targeting both premium wireless over-the-ear headphones and gaming applications, Merry highlights xMEMS’ patented 2-way module architecture as a way to improve spatial audio accuracy and reduce weight for gamers, among other benefits.

xMEMS Introduces Nearfield Full-Range Ultrasonic MEMS Microspeaker

November 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Introduces Nearfield Full-Range Ultrasonic MEMS Microspeaker

xMEMS Labs, recognized for its piezo MEMS innovation and creating a leading range of all-silicon microspeakers that until now mostly target earbuds and in-ear applications, has announced a new full-range driver that meets the requirements for nearfield applications. The newly announced xMEMS Sycamore full-range driver uses the company "sound from ultrasound" platform, making it suitable for laptops, smart glasses, or open ear designs.

AMPACS Announces Industry's First 2-Way Over-Ear Headphone Reference Design Based on xMEMS MEMS Speakers

July 23, 2024 by Joao Martins

AMPACS Announces Industry's First 2-Way Over-Ear Headphone Reference Design Based on xMEMS MEMS Speakers

Furthering the integration of solid-state microspeakers in over-the-ear headphones, global ODM/OEM AMPACS announced a turnkey 2-way headphone solution designed in collaboration with MEMS pioneer xMEMS Labs. The patented 2-way module architecture improves spatial audio accuracy and reduces weight, among other benefits versus conventional single-driver architectures. Pre-production prototypes are ready now, and the production-ready solution will be available in September 2024.

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