Solid-state cooling tech will transform wearables and XR glasses, and I got an early look Active cooling on wearables is about to become a reality thanks to this innovative all-silicon design. Android Central · Mar 20
Some of my favorite earbuds from last year just got a massive upgrade and the sound is excellent – bar one key issue The Creative Aurvana Ace 3 take the framework of their predecessors and fix a few of the biggest issues, delivering better earbuds. TechRadar · Oct 29, 2025
'Our drivers are incredibly fast': I've been testing a prototype gaming headset with ultra-responsive speakers and it's transformed my Gray Zone Warfare sessions Competitive gamers should pay attention to these speedy little beasties. PC Gamer · Jun 5, 2025
These solid-state fans will revolutionize cooling in our PCs and laptops High-performance, thin devices often don't have the space to fit a proper cooling system. That's changing with these micro fans. Here's what you need to know. Windows Central · Jun 2, 2025
A 1mm fan inside your laptop's hard drive? Here's how the micro xMEMS fan works A 1mm chip that makes laptops cooler, quieter, and faster? Count us in. Laptop · May 31, 2025
xMEMS' fan-on-a-chip cooling can reduce SSD temperatures by up to 20% xMEMS is expanding its fan-on-a-chip platform to include active cooling solutions directly installed in SSDs. Tom’s Hardware · May 29, 2025
I just tested the world’s first ultrasound earbuds — and they crush the AirPods Pro 2 After years of traditional earbud drivers, my mind has been blown by ultrasonic audio. Meet xMEMS Cypress — the future of true wireless buds! Tom’s Guide · Jan 15, 2025
The 6 coolest audio innovations I saw at CES 2025, including purifying earbuds and smarter spatial audio Weird and wonderful tech for speakers and music creation TechRadar · Jan 13, 2025
This solid-state micro speaker aims to bring huge sound upgrades to earbuds, XR glasses, and smartwatches The Sycamore is an all-silicon solid-state audio driver made by xMEMS, and it is designed to be used with open-ear products, including earbuds, XR glasses, and smartwatches. Android Central · Nov 20, 2024
Want a cool smartphone? 1mm-thin “fan-on-a-chip” technology aims to make device overheating a thing of the past XMEMS XMC-2400 "fan-on-a-chip" stops your smartphone overheating. TechRadar · Sep 27, 2024
xMEMS Labs announces first all-silicon active fan-on-a-chip for mobile devices A leader in piezoMEMS technology has announced the first active cooling fan-on-a-chip for use in smartphones, tablets, and other ultraportable devices. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 21, 2024
This innovative fan-on-a-chip could make active cooling a reality on phones xMEMS just introduced the XMC-2400, an active cooling solution based on an all-silicon design that's aimed at phones. Basically, it's a fan that can be used inside a phone to manage thermals. Android Central · Aug 21, 2024
1st-of-its-kind 'cooling chip' could prevent AI smartphones from overheating — with 1st devices launching in 2026 The "xMEMS XMC-2400 µCooling" chip aims to keep future smartphones from overheating as they become more powerful. LiveScience · Aug 20, 2024
Creative Aurvana Ace 2 review: ace-sounding earbuds let down by noise cancelling snafus The first earbuds to use the much-hyped xMEMS drivers sound great, but have a fair few issues beyond the audio, including screaming noise cancellation and tough-to-use controls. TechRadar · Jun 22, 2024
Android Central · Jun 20, 2024 Earbuds with solid-state audio drivers are about to go mainstream Most earbuds have regular dynamic drivers, but solid-state audio drivers that use silicon are about to gain momentum.
TechRadar · Apr 21, 2024 iFi iDSD Diablo 2 review: the red DAC's more devilishly good second time around As long as you’re not expecting some sort of sonic armageddon, the iFi iDSD Diablo 2 has an awful lot going for it.
TechRadar · Mar 26, 2024 More xMEMS solid state driver earbuds have officially landed – and these are hand-painted We first tried the Noble FoKus Triumph at CES 2024 and now, they're finally available to buy – and not as expensive as we'd feared.
Tom’s Guide · Feb 21, 2024 Creative Aurvana Ace 2 review Creative’s Aurvana Ace 2 earbuds with xMEMS drivers offer better sound quality than dynamic driver buds, but they lack certain fundamentals.
TechRadar · Jan 15, 2024 I tried all earbuds with next-gen xMEMS speakers, and one really stood out While at CES 2024, I got to try all the current prototypes and models either available or coming soon with xMEMS solid-state driver tech and there was a clear frontrunner for me.
TechRadar · Dec 27, 2023 Why solid-state drivers are the headphones tech you won't stop hearing about in 2024 Recent leaps in solid-state speaker tech are about to push forward a new type of headphone range that promises to be lighter, more durable, and better sounding.
Android Central · Dec 11, 2023 Creative Aurvana Ace 2 review: The solid-state wireless earbud revolution starts here The Aurvana Ace 2 are the first earbuds to feature xMEMS solid-state silicon drivers, and they're absolutely fantastic.
Android Central · Nov 14, 2023 Solid-state earbuds are already getting a huge upgrade We're just getting started with solid-state wireless earbuds, and xMEMS is already rolling out the next-gen model that has 40x better bass.
TechRadar · Nov 9, 2023 I tried Creative Labs’ next gen solid-state driver earbuds and they surprised me in 3 ways You’ll be able to preorder Creative Labs’ next-gen dual driver earbuds made with xMEMS’ solid-state silicon – the Aurvana Ace and the lossless audio enhanced Aurvana Ace 2 – from November 10.
Android Central · Nov 9, 2023 Creative just rolled out the most innovative wireless earbuds of 2023 Creative just introduced the Aurvana Ace and Ace 2, the only earbuds to include solid-state silicon audio drivers.
TechRadar · Aug 17, 2023 Solid-state driver earbuds are real and they're going to change portable audio Creative's new true wireless earbuds will use xMEMS's solid-state silicon tech and that is huge – or more importantly, tiny.