| VTI makes consumer-grade MEMS
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2010-11-10 |
| VTI Technologies Oy takes its automotive MEMS expertise into the consumer arena with consumer-grade MEMS chips targeting mobile handsets, gaming consoles and TV remote controls |
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| RF MEMS switch targets T&M gear
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2008-11-19 |
| Omron Electronic Components has started sampling a 10GHz RF MEMS switch, offering a typical insertion loss of 1dB at 8GHz in a tiny package measuring 5.2 x 3.0 x 1.8mm |
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| Pitch-and-yaw MEMS gyro readies for Wii
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2009-05-05 |
| InvenSense Inc. has launched what is claimed to be the first pitch-and-yaw MEMS gyroscope, that is able to sense the two axes used by remote controls and baton-shaped game controllers like the Wii, creating a new category of 3D motion sensor |
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| MEMS accelerometer fits ultraslim designs
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2009-06-15 |
| STMicroelectronics has launched the LIS302DLH, claimed to be the thinnest three-axis digital MEMS accelerometer |
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| MEMS accelerometers pack smart algorithms
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2009-04-29 |
| Freescale's MMA7660FC MEMS accelerometer has three power modes, along with eight power-select options, that allow devices to draw the minimum amount of power necessary for specific applications |
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| High-voltage amp fits piezoelectrics, MEMS apps
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2009-05-26 |
| Trek Inc. is offer the PZD350A high voltage power amplifier, which offers wide bandwidth and additional features important in piezoelectrics, electro-optics, MEMS and other applications |
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| MEMS flow sensors suit medical applications
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2007-04-02 |
| Omron's D6F series of MEMS flow sensors is suitable for oxygen concentrators, inhaled anesthetics, CPAP and ventilator applications |
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| MEMS microhotplates remain stable under extreme conditions
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2008-07-15 |
| MEMS microhotplates consist of a micromachined silicon die attached to a gold-plated TO-18 package, which ensures reliable and stable continuous operation in harsh and hostile environment applications |
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| MEMS resonator eliminates need for quartz
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2010-12-02 |
| MEMS resonators from SiTime can be integrated inside a semiconductor device's plastic package, cutting the need for an external quartz crystal for real-time clocks |
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| MEMS eliminate temperature errors
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2011-06-28 |
| Melexis released its third-generation of contactless MEMs infrared temperature sensors designed eliminate errors due to fast temperature variations and/or thermal gradients |
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| FEI ion beam cuts imaging time for MEMs, 3D chips
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2011-06-16 |
| The Vion PFIB tool can cut the time to image MEMS and 3D chip features by 20x, from more than 10hrs to under 40mins for TSVs, revealing in minutes chip features ranging in size from 30nm to 1mm |
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| Physical sensors drive MEMS consumerization wave (Part 2
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2007-11-08 |
| ST's Benedetto Vigna notes that we are now living in the era of MEMS consumerization where mic, motion and pressure sensors are the main actors and he believes this trend will continue for the next five years |
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| MEMS gas mass flow meters target industrial use
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2010-11-25 |
| MEMSIC Inc. launched its first generation family of high-performance MEMS Gas Mass Flow Meters. The METF2000 is the initial device released in this series of gas mass flow meter products which contends with the price and performance of traditional gas flow meters |
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| Low profile MEMS microphone is slim at 1.05mm
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2007-05-22 |
| Matsushita Electronic Industrial Co. Ltd has developed a slim MEMS microphone suitable for portable electronic devices such as mobile phones |
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| Coventor MEMS toolset links to IC design
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2004-05-10 |
| Coventor has released CoventorWare 2004, an updated version of its MEMS design software |
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| MEMS device suits tiny motion-sensing apps
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2007-03-12 |
| The tiny, low-power MEMS device from STMicroelectronics provides precise acceleration values in all three dimensions, meeting the growing demand for miniature motion-sensing solutions in portable electronic devices |
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| Fujitsu optical switch based on MEMS mirrors
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2003-10-02 |
| Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd and Fujitsu Ltd have announced the development of an 80-channel optical communications switch that adopts MEMS mirrors |
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| MEMS sensor tracks down ultrasonic sound in air
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2007-05-16 |
| Knowles Acoustics has introduced a sensor that detects/receives ultrasonic sound in air using the latest MEMS technology |
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| MEMS sensors integrate 32bit MCU, accelerometer
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2010-07-01 |
| From Freescale Semiconductor come the Xtrinsic smart MEMS sensors in system-in-package that combines a ColdFire 32bit MCU alongside a three-axis MEMS accelerometer |
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| Dual-axis MEMS gyro tailored for digicams
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2009-09-10 |
| Invensense Inc. claims to be the first MEMS vendor to offer a digital, two-axis gyroscope chip for camera stabilization |
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| MEMS sensor tracks air pressure
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2009-02-25 |
| Epcos AG introduces a compact MEMS pressure sensor that could be used to enable portable navigation devices, watches and mobile phones to measure air pressure and/or altitude above sea level |
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| MEMS accelerometer rolls for automotive, industrial apps
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2008-10-08 |
| STMicroelectronics has developed the AIS326DQ, a three-axis MEMS accelerometer qualified to AEC-Q100 for automotive applications |
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| RF MEMS switches can operate digital signals
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2008-11-10 |
| Electronic switching of high-frequency signals can now be handled by MEMS switches, according to Omron Corp |
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| MEMS user interface enables control functions
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2009-04-01 |
| A new type of MEMS-based user interface enables 12 different device control functions while also eliminating expensive touchscreens. A tri-axis accelerometer developed by Kionix Inc. uses embedded algorithms to detect single- or double-taps on the six faces of a consumer electronic device |
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| Quartz MEMS usher smallest real-time clock
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2008-12-12 |
| Epson Toyocom is claiming the smallest real-time clock chip fashioned by combining a quartz MEMS resonator with an ASIC. The chip was wire-bonded in the same 3.4mm x 1.7mm x 1mm package |
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| MEMS devices target auto, medical, consumer apps
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2011-08-24 |
| STMicro's automotive MEMS for g-Brake Lights is a brake lamp based on the company's AIS326DQ Inertial Sensor |
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| MEMS motion sensor delivers analog output
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2009-04-02 |
| STMicroelectronics has beefed up its portfolio of ultracompact, high-performance MEMS sensors with a 3-axis accelerometer with absolute analog output |
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| ...Nano' MEMS roll for consumer, industrial markets
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2007-10-05 |
| STMicroelectronics has introduced a new generation of 'nano' MEMS sensors that promise provide complete output flexibility and embedded smart features, meeting the demand for miniaturized motion-sensing solutions in the consumer and industrial markets |
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| MEMS tester works at wafer level
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2006-04-10 |
| Tokyo Electron has delivered the Temeon, a new wafer-level microelectromechanical system tester to a MEMS device manufacturer located in Japan |
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| Amplifier drives MEMS devices
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2005-05-06 |
| The advent of MEMS has given rise to specialized instrumentation for these devices. In response to the proliferation of MEMS, instrumentation house Tegam is now offering a four-channel MEMS engine driver amplifier priced at about $6,500 |
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