OSLO, Norway and CORK, Ireland, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- sensiBel, the leader in optical MEMS sensing, today announced a strategic manufacturing partnership with X-Celeprint, the leader in Micro-Transfer Printing (MTP) industrial solutions for combining tiny, non-native components on a single substrate to achieve high-volume, high-precision production. sensiBel is using MTP to scale production of its core enabling technology, optoKore™ — the optical-detection module in its acoustic microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors, including its 80dBA signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) digital microphones.
“The micro-electronics industry has long sought a means to overcome the traditional limitations in photonics assembly. Solving the complexity of heterogeneous integration at the nano scale, X-Celeprint’s MTP is that solution,” said Kieran Harney, CEO, sensiBel. “It effectively maintains extreme precision while delivering high manufacturing throughput, increasing functionality and improving efficiency.
“In moving to MTP, we’re aligning the manufacture of optoKore — a crucial differentiator in our microphone — with standard MEMS processes at wafer scale. As a result, we can make thousands of our optical modules on a single wafer. This puts us in a great position to meet demand for high-volume applications, including consumer electronics,” added Harney.
Enabling market adoption through MTP-based photonics integration
X-Celeprint’s MTP is enabling the mass-market adoption of high-performance photonics through the heterogenous integration of components with repeatable nanoscale alignment in high-volume manufacturing environments. MTP replaces higher-cost, slow die-bonding of individual components — which is difficult to scale — with fast array transfer of multiple device types, such as lasers, modulators, photo detectors, amplifiers and passive optics.
“sensiBel is redefining acoustic excellence in a micro-scale form factor,” said Peter Smyth, CEO of X-Celeprint. “We’re thrilled that they’re using our MTP platform to scale production of their ground-breaking optical-detection module, the exciting core micro-component transforming MEMS microphones today — and future acoustic sensors tomorrow.”
Inside sensiBel’s optical MEMS microphones
sensiBel’s optical MEMS microphones integrate a traditional ASIC and MEMS sensor, combined with optoKore, a precision optical-detection module that captures the displacement of the MEMS based diaphragm. As the diaphragm moves, the optical path changes, and the microphone converts these changes directly into a digital audio signal.
Measuring displacement from femtometer-level to micrometer-level (10-15 to 10-6 m), optoKore supports high dynamic range (>136dB), wide frequency range (DC to MHz), low power consumption, small size (mm3 range), and fully digital output.
optoKore enables market-differentiating attributes in sensiBel’s acoustic sensors, including its industry-leading MEMS microphones — which achieve a minimum of 80dBA SNR, greater than146dB SPL acoustic overload point (AOP), and over 132dB dynamic range.
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About X-Celeprint
For AI, datacom, storage and consumer markets, X-Celeprint is the leading provider of high-volume micro-transfer printing solutions for heterogenous integration of photonics and optical components. The company provides process technologies for development of printable devices such as lasers, uLEDs, photodetectors and passive optics. X-Celeprint is the leading manufacturer of automated MTP tools required for high-yield production at volume. The company also provides production print capacity at selected global locations in Europe and Asia. The company is headquartered in Cork, Ireland. For more information, visit: https://x-celeprint.com/ and follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/x-celeprint/
About sensiBel
sensiBel is an award-winning Norwegian deep-tech company commercializing its optical MEMS technology to achieve physically intelligent sensor solutions for a host of applications. With a strong R&D foundation and a growing network of industrial partners, sensiBel is poised to transform the acoustic experience across industries.
For more information, visit: https://sensibel.com, email: sales@sensibel.com, and follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sensibel/
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