| ST stays on top of MEMS foundry market
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2010-05-20 |
| STMicroelectronics Inc. maintains its lead in the MEMS foundry business with some 40 percent share in 2009, according to Yole Developpement |
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| MEMS oscillators break into mass market
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2010-05-18 |
| After years of R&D and manufacturing capacity build-up, MEMS oscillators appear to be taking off |
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| Coming soon: Gyroscope-equipped smart phones
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2010-05-17 |
| Gyroscopes will become ubiquitous in smart phones because they can support new user interface modes, enhance online gaming experience and perform indoor navigation. |
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| IMEC, TSMC team on 'more-than-Moore' tech
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2010-05-12 |
| IMEC president and CEO Luc van den Hove announced the research institute has entered into a partnership with TSMC to develop hybrid "more-than-Moore" process technologies. |
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| Pocket projector market to reach $13.9B by 2018
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2010-05-10 |
| DisplaySearch forecasts that the market for pocket projectors will grow from 0.5 million units and $117 million in revenues in 2009 to 142 million units and $13.9 billion in revenues in 2018 |
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| Tessera buys MEMS-based camera developer
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2010-05-10 |
| Tessera Technologies Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Siimpel Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of MEMS-based camera solutions for mobile imaging applications |
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| Medical implants embrace accelerometers
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2010-05-10 |
| Medtronic has started clinical trials in the United States for an implant that uses an accelerometer to fine tune how it delivers electrical stimulation to nerves in the spinal to reduce chronic pain. |
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| MEMS microbots take the spotlight
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2010-05-07 |
| MEMS-based microbots weighing only a few nanograms and measuring a few hundred microns long took the center stage at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation |
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| Silicon Labs takes over MEMS company
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2010-04-30 |
| Silicon Laboratories Inc. has acquired Silicon Valley-based MEMS company, Silicon Clocks |
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| Researchers demo light twisting nanoparticle ribbons
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2010-04-20 |
| University of Michigan engineers and their collaborators have demonstrated that light can twist ribbons of nanoparticles. |
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| TSMC tech event packs few surprises
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2010-04-19 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd presented a dizzying array of technology and new processes plus a few surprises at this year's Technology Symposium. |
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| Optoelectronics, sensors, discretes rebound in 2010
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2010-04-14 |
| Optoelectronics, sensors/actuators and discrete semiconductor sales are all expected to hit record highs in 2010 following a down year in 2009. |
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| MEMS gyros give smart phones new twist
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2010-04-13 |
| Miniature gyroscopes are invading next-generation smart phones to provide new twists on user interfaces, mobile gaming and location-based services. |
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| ST develops MEMS sensor for glaucoma treatment
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2010-04-05 |
| STMicroelectronics will develop and supply a wireless MEMS sensor that acts as a transducer, antenna and mechanical support for additional read-out electronics in a platform developed by Sensimed |
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| Bosch opens 200mm wafer fab in Reutlingen
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2010-03-30 |
| Robert Bosch GmbH has formally opened a 200mm wafer fab in Reutlingen. The fab, which cost 600 million euros (about $1.1 billion), will make a variety of ICs including MEMS |
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| Coming soon: MEMS killer apps
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2010-03-25 |
| Emerging MEMS applications promise to herald a new era of killer MEMS apps, according to market research firm Yole Development |
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| IC forecasts: What keeps analysts bullish, worried
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2010-03-22 |
| Although the signs are positive in the chip sector this year, there are still some concerns. Here are 10 reasons to remain bullish—and worried—about 2010. |
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| MEMS mic shipments set for 35% growth this year
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2010-03-19 |
| The Information Network forecasts that MEMS microphones will reach 25.5 percent of the worldwide microphone market, as shipments increase 35 percent to nearly 500 million units |
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| Memsic opens Wuxi manufacturing, R&D center
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2010-03-18 |
| Memsic Inc. has completed the construction of its new manufacturing facility and R&D center in Wuxi, China. |
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| Automotive, CE dip dragged MEMS market in '09
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2010-03-18 |
| The MEMS chips market dipped 5 percent in 2009 according to Yole Developpement, which blamed the recession in automotive and consumer markets |
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| Battle over e-book display alternatives heats up
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2010-03-10 |
| E Ink used to worry about the many e-paper competitors until Apple launched iPad, which uses standard LCD that sacrifices e-paper's readability and zero-power modes but offers higher refresh rates and full color. |
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| Bosch gears 200mm fab for automotive ICs
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2010-02-16 |
| Robert Bosch GmbH currently is adding the finishing touches to its 200mm wafer fab in near-by Reutlingen. |
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| More handsets to embrace MEMS mics
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2010-02-05 |
| Google's Nexus One and Motorola's Droid marked the arrival of Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) technology in the cellphone market, which is expected to boost the market for MEMS microphones |
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| MEMS gyros give smart phones new spin
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2010-02-01 |
| More gyroscopes will get inside being smart phones, redefining how to use the phones, and providing a critical differentiator for manufacturers. |
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| X-FAB puts $1.5M into Semprius
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2010-01-19 |
| Semprius' technology for "point-of-use electronics" enables a faster and less expensive manufacturing process. |
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| Portable medical electronics see big market in China
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2010-01-18 |
| The portable/home electro-medical device market is enjoying a fast and stable expansion in China due to the government's medical reform, citizen's concern in healthcare and the unique features the devices are offering. |
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| Silicon magnetic sensor market to hit $1.4B by 2013
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2010-01-07 |
| The silicon magnetic sensor market expected to begin a period of strong growth in 2010, reaching $1.4 billion in 2013, up from $821 million in 2009. |
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| ITC probes Richtek patent suit vs. AMD, others
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2010-01-06 |
| The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has opened an investigation into patent infringement claims filed by Richtek Technology against Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and others. |
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| What's the next big application?
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2010-01-04 |
| Here's a list of the 10 technology applications to watch for in 2010, examining examine the features that make them so compelling as well unresolved issues that might keep them from breaking out. |
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| Micron-sized solar cells trump wafer-sized
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2009-12-29 |
| Sandia National Labs has utilized silicon's natural tendency to grow into islands and used MEMS techniques to free those islands into the smallest solar cells |
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