MEMS Startup Vesper Introduces Microphone for Smartphones, Wearables

Boston-based startup Vesper bowed a MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) microphone for smartphones, wearables and other space-constrained products. The VM101’s 68 dB signal-to-noise ratio is said to boost audio clarity and intelligibility for phone calls or recording, while doubling the distance of sound capture and enabling audio zoom for sound-source selection. The VM101 is a “drop-in replacement” for MEMS microphones in use today, Vesper said. Sampling has begun and full production is slated for Q4, it said Monday.