The xMEMS ‘fan on a chip’ is ready for smart glasses

As the reign Big Tech push for smart glassesHere is a technology that could play a central role. Xmems, who made his debut a “fan on a chip” last year, has a new one for portable devices. It could help Future smart glasses Melt your face figuratively – and not literally.

Founded in 2018, XMEMS specializes in micro-electromechanical systems technology (MEMS). The company based in California began with semiconductor speakers. Last year, he introduced his µcooling “fan on a chip” For phones and other thin devices. Now it applies its technology to portable devices.

As intelligent glasses incorporate more advanced technologies, devices require cooling. But you cannot walk exactly with fans who blow on your face. It would be … noisy. Mechanical fans would also occupy valuable real estate, leading to a decrease in performance or voluminous glasses. The technology on which Xmems has made its bones could offer a solution.

Xmems claims that its µcooling chip can help smart glasses use their full power without overheating. The company claims that silicon gives glasses of 60 to 70% additional power with which to work. (They could use more power before hitting their thermal limit.) The chip also kept the devices up to 40% fresher. It also reduced thermal resistance to 75%.

The company stipulates that this results in contact surfaces with cooler, crucial skin in a worn device. (This is where you avoid melting your face it fake Way.) It also leads to sustained performance, improved comfort and long -term reliability.

The chip architecture has no engines or bearings. It works silently and without vibration. It is also tiny: as small as 9.3 x 7.6 x 1.13 mm.

“Heat in smart glasses is more than a performance problem; it directly affects user comfort and safety,” wrote the vice-president of the marketing of Xmems Mike Housholder. “XMEMS µCooling technology is the only small, slim and light active solution to integrate directly into the limited volume of the glasses frame, actively managing surface temperatures to allow real portability all day.”

Xmems has samples available for interested manufacturers. The company expects volume production to start at the beginning of 2026.