# Kieran Harney

> Kieran Harney is the CEO of sensiBel, an Oslo-based semiconductor company that builds the world's first studio-quality optical MEMS microphone. A three-decade veteran of the MEMS industry, he founded the MEMS microphone business at Analog Devices in 2005, which was acquired by InvenSense in 2013 and later became part of TDK. He joined sensiBel in 2022, rose from COO to Chief Commercial Officer, and took over as CEO in September 2025 with a mandate to scale the company's optical microphone technology from evaluation kits to mass-market production.

- **Role:** CEO at sensiBel
- **Organizations:** sensiBel, TDK InvenSense, InvenSense, Analog Devices
- **Nationality:** Irish
- **Education:** MBA, University of Limerick
- **Known for:** Founded the MEMS microphone business at Analog Devices in 2005, helping create a category that put MEMS microphones in billions of consumer devices, Led the business through acquisition by InvenSense in 2013 and its integration into TDK, Guided sensiBel's SBM100B, the world's first studio-quality optical MEMS microphone, toward commercialization

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Founded and led the MEMS microphone business at Analog Devices as Product Line Director, building the P&L and IP portfolio
- **2013** — Analog Devices' MEMS microphone business was acquired by InvenSense; Harney continued to lead the microphone and audio product line
- **2017** — InvenSense acquired by TDK; Harney served as Managing Director of Audio Products at TDK InvenSense
- **2022** — Joined sensiBel as Chief Operating Officer
- **2024** — Serving as Chief Commercial Officer, sensiBel; company raised $7.7M Series A extension in February
- **2025** — Appointed CEO of sensiBel effective September 3, succeeding Sverre Dale Moen
- **2026** — sensiBel's SBM100B optical MEMS microphone won EDN Electronic Products 2025 Product of the Year; company partnered with Silex Microsystems for high-volume production

## Achievements

- Founded the MEMS microphone business at Analog Devices in 2005, helping create a category that put MEMS microphones in billions of consumer devices
- Led the business through acquisition by InvenSense in 2013 and its integration into TDK
- Guided sensiBel's SBM100B, the world's first studio-quality optical MEMS microphone, toward commercialization
- Oversaw sensiBel's product winning the EDN Electronic Products 2025 Product of the Year Award
- Helped secure sensiBel's high-volume supply chain via a foundry partnership with Silex Microsystems

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Appointed CEO of sensiBel, succeeding Sverre Dale Moen
- **2026-02** — sensiBel's SBM100B optical MEMS microphone won the EDN Electronic Products 2025 Product of the Year Award
- **2026-05** — sensiBel announced a foundry partnership with Silex Microsystems for high-volume production of its studio-quality MEMS microphone

## Links

- Website: https://sensibel.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kieran-harney-5b11a31b
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sensibeltech

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