Innovative Applications Enabled by Directional MEMS Microphones

11:35 am - 12:00 pm

Soundskrit’s directional MEMS microphone is an advanced audio sensor designed to capture sound from specific directions while minimizing noise from others. Unlike traditional microphone array solutions, the microphone's compact size and high sensitivity make it ideal for applications in modern consumer electronics. Its ability to discern sound direction enhances audio quality and clarity in noisy environments, providing a significant advantage for voice recognition systems and other audio applications that require high-fidelity sound capture.

This talk focuses on innovative applications only made possible by the compact directional microphones, including AI glasses, hearing aids, conference systems, security systems, and robots. We also provides practical insights how to make robust and reliable designs for various applications.

Key Technologies Covered

Directional MEMS Microphones
AI Conference Systems
AI Glasses
AI Robotics

Featured Speakers

Dr. Wan-Thai Hsu

CTO, Soundskrit

Dr. Wan-Thai Hsu has 30 years of experience in MEMS. He received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Over the past 30 years, his work in MEMS has been recognized globally, earning him prestigious awards, such as the EE Times ACE Innovator of the Year Award (2007), Wall Street Journal Innovation Award (2007), and IEEE CB Sawyer Award (2015). He has held various positions of critical importance in startups as well as publicly traded companies, including CTO of Discera, CTO of MEMS at Micrel (now Microchip), CTO of TXC, CEO of Siliconquartz, and Chairman of the Board at Stathera. He is a senior member of IEEE, chaired the annual IEEE Frequency Control Symposium in 2014 and the decennial IEEE UFFC Joint Symposium in 2024.

Currently, Dr. Hsu is the Chief Technology Officer at Soundskrit, which aims to develop bio-inspired MEMS audio systems to provide the capability not only to capture sound with high quality, but also to distinguish sound localization. Under his leadership in innovation, Soundskrit was named the top 100 startups to watch by EE Times in 2023 and 2024 consecutively. He often says, “the process of converting pure ideas to something that people can benefit from is exciting and rewarding.”