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MEMS foundry Micralyne increases production capability with new SPTS tool
Micralyne announced this week the purchase of a cluster system from SPTS Technologies , a KLA company. Micralyne will use the new Versalis fxP tool equipped with a Rapier™ plasma etch module to increase production capacity in order to meet growing customer demand for its production of MEMS devices for biomedical,…
Silicon Sensing expands MEMS foundry, aims to deliver five-fold increase in output
Silicon Sensing Systems announced that it will expand its MEMS foundry in Japan , moving into a new purpose-built facility, reportedly allowing the company to meet significantly increased demand for its MEMS inertial sensors and sputtered thin film PZT MEMS device wafers . The new facility will increase floorspace…
MEMS foundry Micralyne appoints new President and CEO
The company has named John Harley , PhD, as President and CEO. Dr. Harley joined Micralyne in 2016 as Vice President of Technical Marketing and Business Development. His leadership and expertise in MEMS product development , technology transfer, business development, and strategic marketing have enabled Micralyne…
Self-assembled monolayers: adapting the functionality of MEMS devices in future technologies
by Tony McKie CEO, memsstar Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are a material that has come to the fore in a number of applications, such as biological and consumer electronics , as they have a wide usage scope. This article reviews SAM materials, their deposition methods, and the potential applications of these…
MEMS maker Micro-Inertial announces high performance IMU and motion sensing systems
Micro-Inertial has announced the development of IMU and motion sensing systems that the company says deliver new levels of performance and reliability with broad temperature stability, high vibration immunity , scale factor, and bias drift . According to Micro-Inertial, the technology offers significantly improved…
MEMS wafer maker Plan Optik launches new brand for stock products
In order to serve the high demand of wafer s with fixed specifications more quickly, MEMS and semiconductor wafer maker Plan Optik has founded a new brand called Wafer Universe ( https://waferuniverse.com ) , to provide off the shelf products. In addition to Plan Optik's main business of customized wafers, Wafer…
MEMS foundry SilTerra receives automotive certification
SilTerra, a leading CMOS and MEMS pure-play wafer foundry in Malaysia announced this week that it has received the IATF 16949:2016 automotive certification from SGS (Societe Generale de Surveillance), a world leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company with headquarters located in Geneva,…
Sensors and FHE need each other: a look inside a key relationship
by Wilfried Bair VP of Engineering, NextFlex Flexible hybrid electronics ( FHE ) and sensor technologies are a perfect match for each other. Nearly every current application of FHE technology that either NextFlex or our partners are working on involve sensors, so it’s beneficial for both platforms to grow and…
SilTerra expands MEMS-on-CMOS platform for new applications
As the largest foundry in Malaysia , SilTerra has been developing its MEMS-on-CMOS platform and expanding it into new applications such as PMUTs for medical and fingerprint sensors , SAWs for timing devices, and BAWs for short range wireless RF transceivers. The company works with clients on basic proof of…
MEMS foundry IMT receives majority investment from Cerium Technology
Innovative Micro Technology (IMT) announced this week a majority equity financing led by Cerium Technology , an investment firm focused on innovation in the IoT market . IMT is a well-established player in the design and manufacture of MEMS devices. MEMS technology leverages the precision and scale of semiconductor…
Printed sensors and electronics: development challenges and emerging applications
As new sensor technologies continue to proliferate in existing and emerging applications, one especially promising area is printed-electronic sensors . We recently spoke with Dan Brewer , Executive Director of Marketing and Intellectual Property at Brewer Science , an active participant and one of the early…
MEMS foundry SilTerra unveils monolithic PMUT on CMOS platform
SilTerra, a Malaysian CMOS and MEMS foundry services provider, this week unveiled a piezoelectric micromachined ultrasound transducer (PMUT) on CMOS platform for fingerprint sensing and medical imaging applications . According to the company, this unique process platform offers a monolithic solution and integrates…
MEMS startup ACEINNA raises $50 million to develop IMUs for autonomous vehicles
ACEINNA has emerged from behind the curtains as one of the largest “spin out” companies in the MEMS and sensing technology sector. The company is developing new sensing solutions for high volume applications such as autonomous vehicles , high performance computing systems, and smart buildings. Over the last two…
Micralyne showcases MEMS technology platforms for emerging sensing applications
The company will be showcasing standardized MEMS process technologies that advance the speed of commercialization of emerging sensing applications. Micralyne will be featuring MicraMOx , a MEMS process platform for highly miniaturized metal oxide gas sensors for environmental sensing applications. Localized gas…
Sensera's MEMS devices mimic human organs through bioengineering
Sensera is adapting its MEMS technology for new applications in bioengineering . The company's MEMS technology is now being used at Harvard University for the creation of microfluidic devices which mimic the functions of living human organs, including the lung, intestine, kidney, skin, bone marrow and blood-brain…
RoboSense equips Alibaba's unmanned logistics vehicle with MEMS based LIDAR
Alibaba Group's Cainiao Network and RoboSense jointly released this week the G Plus , which they claim to be the world's first solid-state LIDAR enabled unmanned logistics vehicle. Announced at Alibaba Group's Cainiao Network 2018 Global Smart Logistics Summit held this week in Hangzhou, China, a key feature of the…
MIPI Alliance forms automotive working group
The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, today announced the formation of the MIPI Automotive Working Group (AWG) to address the needs of the automotive ecosystem. The group is open to MIPI contributor members. As the number…
MEMS and sensors CAE startup OnScale raises $3 million, emerges from stealth mode
Emerging from stealth mode this week, OnScale announced $3 million in strategic seed funding and unveiled the industry's first solver-as-a-service platform that gives engineers the power to accelerate innovation in the $40 billion MEMS, sensors, 5G, biomedical, IoT, and automated car markets. OnScale was co-founded…
MEMS foundry Micralyne introduces standardized microfluidic process technology
Micralyne, a manufacturer of biomedical MEMS and sensors , announced this week the launch MicraFluidics , a set of standardized microfluidic process technologies, to support demand from the biomedical and life-sciences industry for rapid design and deployment of integrated microfluidic based products. MicraFluidics…
Next big applications for MEMS and sensors: robotics, wellness, and smart factories
In this detailed interview, Dr. Peter Hartwell , Senior Director of Advanced Technology at InvenSense , discusses current MEMS and sensors technology trends. He also highlights emerging applications such as personal robotics, health and wellness, and smart manufacturing . Dr. Hartwell discusses some of the most…
Lam Research acquires MEMS software company Coventor for $137.6 million
In August of 2017, Lam Research completed the acquisition of Coventor , a MEMS modeling and simulation software company, for a total purchase consideration of $137.6 million . When asked about how Coventor fits into Lam’s portfolio, the company’s Executive VP and CFO Douglas Bettinger said that, potentially, there…
Medical MEMS: Biolinq raises $10 million for painless blood glucose sensors
Biolinq announced this week the close of a $10 million Series A financing led by M Ventures , in collaboration with Hikma Ventures . Biolinq is a digital health company with a unique, wirelessly-enabled biosensor patch that is capable of continuously monitoring multiple biomarkers . Grey Sky Venture Partners, Three…
MEMS foundry Novati acquired by Skorpios Technologies
Skorpios Technologies , a system on chip (SoC) specialist, announced this week that it has acquired Novati Technologies , a semiconductor and MEMS integration company whose fab is located in Austin, Texas. The acquisition closed this week for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition gives Skorpios the ability to…
Nanusens raises $2.1 million to develop NEMS devices in CMOS process
The company's NEMS based sensors are made using standard CMOS processes and mask techniques. In the Nanusens process, the inter metal dielectric (IMD) is etched away through the pad openings in the passivation layer using vapor HF (vHF) to create the nano-sensor structures . The holes are then sealed and the chip…