xMEMS Labs was founded in January 2018 by Joseph Jiang, Dave Hong, Jemm Liang, and Chiung C Lo in Santa Clara, California. The company revolutionized the audio industry with the world's first solid-state, monolithic MEMS speakers, disrupting traditional dynamic drivers that dominated for 150 years. Their proprietary piezoMEMS platform converts electrical energy to mechanical energy for audio and cooling applications. With 80+ employees and 250+ patents worldwide, xMEMS has raised $15M from investors including Harbinger Venture Capital. Key products include Montara (first-gen), Cowell (TWS market), Cypress (140 dB ANC earbuds), and Sycamore (1-mm thin micro speakers). TSMC serves as their foundry partner. The company serves smart glasses, wireless earbuds, headphones, wearables, and micro cooling markets.
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xMEMS Labs has appointed Chester Hwang as Chief Technology Officer, leveraging his expertise in high-voltage mixed-signal ASIC design.
Chester Hwang's experience will support the commercialization of xMEMS' Sycamore and Cypress MEMS speaker platforms based on innovative Sound from Ultrasound technology.
Sycamore MEMS loudspeakers provide lightweight, thin designs for conversational AI devices, while Cypress enables full-range noise-cancelling audio in earbuds.
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