| MEMS devices gained inroads in consumer apps, reports industry group
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2007-01-25 |
| Microelectromechanical systems made significant inroads into the consumer electronics market last year, according to the MEMS Industry Group, the association representing the MEMS and microstructures industries |
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| Dawning of the micromachine revolution
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2007-01-23 |
| Silicon has dominated the microelectronics era. Now it is becoming the basic building block of a new technological revolution: the micromachine revolution. |
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| Gyroscopes take MEMS to consumer devices
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2007-01-16 |
| InvenSense announced volume production of low-cost integrated dual-axis gyroscopes that could give accelerometers a run for their money as the MEMs of choice in new consumer gadgets |
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| New CE apps clearing way for MEMS
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2007-01-01 |
| Emerging consumer apps combined with strides in manufacturing, testing and packaging could transform MEMS from last year's trendy tech into a viable market |
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| STMicro reorganizes for flash memory foothold
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2006-12-15 |
| To prepare the company for strategic repositioning in the flash memory segment, STMicroelectronics will reorganize its product segments into three categories. |
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| Inkjet printers see sharper focus for flexible electronics
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2006-12-01 |
| Fujifilm Dimatix Inc. said it has improved the resolution of its electronics-use inkjet printers to approximately 20µm lines and spaces. |
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| Make autos smarter with sensor systems
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2006-12-01 |
| The advent of various digital bus systems allows for centralized processing and simplified wiring. But such an architecture brings reliability concerns and the classic automotive gremlin of ever-lower cost requirements. |
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| China's wafer foundry industry endures hampered growth
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2006-11-22 |
| IC design houses in mainland China greatly impede the development of the wafer foundry industry in the region, according to Research and Markets' Global Wafer Foundry Industry Report, 2006. |
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| Smart pricing discourages piracy in China
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2006-11-10 |
| Piracy in China can be mitigated and even eliminated if Western vendors understand the value of money in the country and price their products accordingly. |
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| Wireless ASICs enable tire pressure monitoring
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2006-11-01 |
| The available microelectronics to meet TPMS challenges will further enhance automotive safety in an economical manner for OEMs and car buyers alike. |
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| Turning science-fiction idea into fact
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2006-11-01 |
| David Schurig sat down with EE Times to describe how the cloaking device works and what electronic engineers can do to turn the science fiction idea into fact. |
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| Startups take on analog design automation
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2006-10-16 |
| Automating analog IC design has proven to be a tough challenge, but two EDA startups are promising to do just that with a new "analog synthesis" technology. |
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| Govt, industry leaders renew calls to study nanotech risks
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2006-09-25 |
| Government and environmental leaders renewed calls for greater federal scrutiny of the health effects of nanotechnology. |
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| SEMI visits India, checks manufacturing growth
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2006-09-19 |
| Executives from the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International visited India to survey and analyze the growth of the local semiconductor manufacturing industry. |
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| Researchers focus on integrating MEMS unto CMOS
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2006-08-21 |
| The world's first microelectromechanical systems directly integrated onto a CMOS chip is the aim of a new joint effort among U.S. laboratories, industry and academia. |
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