xMEMS launches a tiny speaker for smartwatches

xMEMS has launched the Sycamore-W, which it claims is the "world’s thinnest talker designed specifically for wrist-worn wearables." The Sycamore-W is lone 1 mm bladed and weighs lone 150 mg, making it astir 70 percent smaller than the speakers typically utilized for astute watches. xMEMS took the micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) exertion utilized successful compartment phones' microphones and developed drivers based connected it for usage successful earphones instead. Last year, it launched the Sycamore speakers, based connected the aforesaid level arsenic its archetypal product, for open-fit earbuds, astute glasses and astute watches.

While the archetypal Sycamore could already beryllium utilized successful smartwatches, the Sycamore-W was engineered specifically for wrist-based wearables. Since it's precise thin, companies tin acceptable larger batteries oregon much biometric sensors into their products. The speakers are besides water, particulate and shock-resistant. "Sycamore-W redefines audio for astute watches, combining compact plan with robust show to conscionable the demands of next-generation wearables," said Mike Housholder, xMEMS VP of Marketing and Business Development. "As the wrist becomes a cardinal interface for ears-free, hands-free AI interactions, Sycamore-W empowers manufacturers to present premium audio successful smaller, lighter, much durable devices."

The institution is readying to commencement measurement accumulation for the Sycamore-W successful the 2nd 4th of 2026, truthful we won't beryllium seeing products that usage the constituent until sometime adjacent year. xMEMS volition proceed producing the archetypal Sycamore speakers for astute glasses, open-fit earbuds and laptops, but it volition denote much models for much circumstantial applications successful the coming months.