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SPEAKER CHIP USES ULTRASOUND TO CRACK VOLUME LIMITS

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xMEMS is a five-year-old startup that specializes in making speakers from microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) silicon-and-piezoelectric chips. Its designs have many advantages over other miniature speakers. A new technology designed by the company uses ultrasonic modulation and demodulation to create pressure and generate sound. This article covers MEMS systems and explains how xMEMS' ultrasound system works.