| 2009-11-04 |
Three-axis gyro chip packs MEMS resonators |
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InvenSense has developed a three-axis gyroscope chip that combines separate MEMS resonators for motion tracking, offering a cheaper alternative for game controllers and remote control devices. |
| 2009-11-03 |
Yole: MEMS to rebound by 2011 |
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The MEMS market has been flat since 2007, from $7.1 billion in 2007, to $6.8 billion in 2008 to an estimated $6.9 billion in 2009 but Yole D¨¦veloppement expects a restart of the net growth after 2010. |
| 2009-10-21 |
Handheld electronic compass applications using a Kionix MEMS tri-axis accelerometer |
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This application note explains the integration of a Kionix MEMS tri-axis accelerometer into a handheld electronic compass application. |
| 2009-10-20 |
MEMS film usher in brighter, cheaper displays |
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Uni-Pixel's Opcuity MEMS films are used in TMOS displays and are 10x brighter and 60 percent cheaper to manufacture than LCDs. |
| 2009-10-19 |
Tilt-sensing with Kionix MEMS accelerometers |
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This application note describes how to use Kionix MEMS low-g accelerometers to enable tilt sensing. Applicable theory, plots and equations are provided with this note as guidelines. |
| 2009-10-19 |
MEMS delivers high-precision motion sensing |
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The medium-g accelerometer enables high-level vibration monitoring and high-shock detection without any loss of information. |
| 2009-10-19 |
SVTC, TSMC join efforts on MEMS, biochips |
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SVTC and TSMC have teamed up on emerging technologies such as MEMS, biochips, new materials and novel structures. |
| 2009-10-16 |
Rohm enters MEMS market with Kionix acquisition |
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Rohm plans to continue the operations of Kionix as a stand-alone business, retaining the company and brand names. |
| 2009-09-29 |
Mobile apps drive MEMS mic shipments |
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The 2009 slowdown will not hinder the growth of MEMS microphones as shipments are set to more than triple from 2008 to 2013 due to strong acceptance in mobile handsets and other applications. |
| 2009-09-10 |
Dual-axis MEMS gyro tailored for digicams |
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Invensense Inc. claims to be the first MEMS vendor to offer a digital, two-axis gyroscope chip for camera stabilization. |
| 2009-08-25 |
Bosch beefs up MEMS biz with Akustica acquisition |
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Robert Bosch North America agreed to acquire Akustica Inc., an innovator in the application of CMOS MEMS. |
| 2009-08-25 |
Trio drives MEMS for aerospace, defense |
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Tower Semiconductor Ltd, Jazz Semiconductor Inc. and SVTC Technologies have signed an MOU that will expand Tower and Jazz's aerospace and defense (A&D) MEMS customer base. |
| 2009-07-31 |
Evaluating MEMS, ASIC chips for automotive apps |
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This article describes the technical challenges related to automotive electronics qualification and verification of a MEMS-based sensor and ASIC system. |
| 2009-07-23 |
MEMS equipment to reap $500M by 2012 |
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The MEMS sector is forecasted to stay flat for the next year or so but there is room for innovation for inertial MEMS, RF switches, energy harvesting and micromirrors, according to Yole Developpement. |
| 2009-07-20 |
Integrating MEMS-based motion processing devices |
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Motion processing is the next major disruptive technology that will drive innovation in handheld consumer electronic product design. This article defines a six-axis motion processing solution. |
| 2009-07-20 |
Consumer/wireless MEMS defy downturn |
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The market for MEMS used in consumer electronics and wireless products is expected to generate 6.4 percent growth in 2009, according to iSuppli Corp. |
| 2009-07-07 |
MEMS devices grow, equipment drops |
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The Information Network releases stats on global MEMS device, equipment, and materials markets. |
| 2009-07-01 |
Quartz MEMS paint pressure sensors green |
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Epson Toyocom has disclosed a quartz MEMS technology that eliminates the hazardous oils and gases used in most high-precision pressure sensors, making pressure sensors greener. |
| 2009-07-01 |
MEMS oscillators set frequencies |
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Discera's Dragonfly is the world's first truly portable programmer for oscillator frequencies. |
| 2009-07-01 |
MEMS foundry arena gets more crowded |
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A new report by Yole Developpement found that at least 50 companies are now playing in the MEMS foundry market, a highly fragmented and competitive segment that has become critical to the MEMS industry. |
| 2009-06-16 |
MEMS oscillators tout ˇŔ25ppm frequency stability |
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Discera has expanded its PureSilicon product offering to include industrial temperature ranges (-40ˇăC to +85ˇăC) with ˇŔ 50ppm and ˇŔ25ppm frequency stability. |
| 2009-06-15 |
MEMS accelerometer fits ultraslim designs |
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STMicroelectronics has launched the LIS302DLH, claimed to be the thinnest three-axis digital MEMS accelerometer. |
| 2009-06-09 |
MEMS gyros promise stability in wide temp range |
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STMicroelectronics has launched a new family of single- and multi-axis MEMS gyroscopes deliver superior performance and reliability for angular-motion detection. |
| 2009-06-04 |
MEMS find place GPS, mobile apps |
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MEMS sensors are increasingly being integrated into phones, MP3 players, GPS units, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), portable medical scanners and all sorts of greentech products. |
| 2009-06-01 |
Accelerometers to top MEMS market by 2013 |
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Accelerometers in recent years have emerged as a critical input device for some of the world's hottest electronic products, causing shipments to boom, making them the top-selling MEMS device by 2013, according to iSuppli Corp. |
| 2009-05-26 |
High-voltage amp fits piezoelectrics, MEMS apps |
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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. |
| 2009-05-20 |
MEMS/IC environment handles co-simulation, co-verification |
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Cadence Design Systems Inc. and Coventor Inc. have developed what they claim to be the first environment to allow 3D MEMS models to be designed and simulated in tandem with CMOS integrated circuitry. |
| 2009-05-05 |
Pitch-and-yaw MEMS gyro readies for Wii |
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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. |
| 2009-04-29 |
MEMS accelerometers pack smart algorithms |
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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. |
| 2009-04-16 |
MEMS fire up component revolution |
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Semiconductor vendors are in either in the MEMS sector or will be out of business; that was the stark assertion that came out of a panel session at the recent Globalpress Electronics Summit. |
| 2009-04-06 |
Wireless, MEMS advancements boost energy harvesting |
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What has really changed energy harvesting in the last two decades? The answer, in sum, is a confluence of the development of wireless and lower power electronics, along with advancements in sensors and MEMS. |
| 2009-04-02 |
MEMS oscillator offered in smaller packages |
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SiTime Corp. takes claims that it has developed a solution called a voltage-controlled MEMS oscillator (VCMO), which measures just 2.5mm x 2mm, compared with VCXOs enclosed in 3mm x 3mm packages. |
| 2009-04-02 |
MEMS motion sensor delivers analog output |
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STMicroelectronics has beefed up its portfolio of ultracompact, high-performance MEMS sensors with a 3-axis accelerometer with absolute analog output. |
| 2009-04-01 |
MEMS user interface enables control functions |
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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. |
| 2009-03-31 |
MEMS on-wafer evaluation in mass production |
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This paper will discuss how to evaluate MEMS elements at the on-wafer stage in order to lower the total production cost. |
| 2009-03-25 |
MEMS winners and losers of 2008 |
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The MEMS market saw significant changes in terms of the top-30 vendor rankings for 2008, according to market research and strategy consulting firm Yole Developpement. |
| 2009-02-25 |
MEMS sensor tracks air pressure |
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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. |
| 2009-02-13 |
MEMS accelerometers find place in CE |
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Though MEMS accelerometer sales are likely to decrease to $846 million in 2009 due to a slump in automotive demand, ABI Research estimates that the market will recover to be worth $1.6 billion by 2012, fuelled by a boom in consumer applications. |
| 2009-02-04 |
Consumer, mobile electronics propel MEMS market |
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iSuppli Corp. has projected that global revenue from consumer and mobile electronics shipments of MEMS will rise to $2.6 billion in 2012, up from $1.1 billion in 2006. |
| 2009-01-28 |
MEMS oscillators extend handhelds' battery life |
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SiTime Corp. claims to have lowered the power consumption of its MEMS oscillators to less than half that of competitors' chips. Available in a 0.25mm package, the SiT80x3 family of MEMS oscillators can also supply two related frequencies. |
| 2009-01-21 |
ST's MEMS sales soared in '08 |
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According to iSuppli Corp., ST's sales of MEMS devices for portable and consumer devices surged from $96 million in 2007 to more than $209 million in 2008, a growth of 118 percent. |
| 2008-12-17 |
iPhone mania lifts MEMS market |
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Global revenue from shipments of MEMS for mobile handsets is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 34.4 percent from 2007 through 2012, largely to the success of iPhone, according to iSuppli Corp. |
| 2008-12-16 |
MEMS aim at consumer, networking apps |
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SiTime Corp. offers two new MEMS chip families for high-frequency stability and multiple-frequency output realms of GPS, cellphones and mobile devices, as well as servers, routers and other networking equipment. |
| 2008-12-12 |
Quartz MEMS usher smallest real-time clock |
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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. |
| 2008-11-19 |
RF MEMS switch targets T&M gear |
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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. |
| 2008-11-14 |
Smart MEMS enhance mobile system functions |
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As more mobile devices integrate MEMS chips to identify orientation and control functions from scrolling the display to avoiding damage from drops, accelerometers require low power for always-on operation to prolong battery life. |
| 2008-11-13 |
MEMS tech brings inroads in consumer devices |
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As MEMS technology steadily gets integrated into cellphones, digital cameras and other consumer devices, it could soon make a giant step toward the so-called "lifestyle products," where MEMS chips could provide more manageable interfaces. |
| 2008-11-12 |
MEMS chips up for innovation despite slowdown |
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MEMS chips are still being immersed into diverse consumer applications, according to the MEMS Executive Congress, hosted by the MEMS Industry Group last Nov. 5-7 in Monterey, California. |
| 2008-11-11 |
MEMS accelerometers pack smart embedded features |
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STMicroelectronics has developed a new family of high-performance three-axis linear accelerometers with digital output. |
| 2008-11-10 |
RF MEMS switches can operate digital signals |
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Electronic switching of high-frequency signals can now be handled by MEMS switches, according to Omron Corp. |
| 2008-11-03 |
Big players move into MEMS mic space |
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Once the darlings of startups, the MEMS microphone has a new entrant: Analog Devices Inc. has announced a major thrust into the fledgling MEMS mic market. |
| 2008-10-23 |
MEMS microphones deliver clear sound recording |
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Wolfson has released a line of silicon microphones designed to bring crystal clear recording to multiple portable consumer devices. |
| 2008-10-16 |
MEMS gear up for mobile offensive |
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Out-of-the-box thinking is necessary if a mobile phone design will highlight the ubiquitous services that future subscribers are going to expect. Many industry observers believe the next wave of enabling technology will come from MEMS design. |
| 2008-10-08 |
MEMS market seeks more effective fab practices |
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When Freescale shifted a MEMS process from Sendai, Japan, to its Oak Hill fab earlier this year, the company was not successful in making an impact on a new business strategy to join its second internal source. |
| 2008-10-08 |
MEMS accelerometer rolls for automotive, industrial apps |
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STMicroelectronics has developed the AIS326DQ, a three-axis MEMS accelerometer qualified to AEC-Q100 for automotive applications. |
| 2008-09-25 |
Slim MEMS oscillator targets memory modules |
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Claimed as the world's thinnest MEMS oscillator at 0.25mm, this new device is targeted at applications such as smartcards, ultrathin cellphones, system-in-package modules, flash storage units and other multichip modules. |
| 2008-09-25 |
MEMS microphones are CE-bound |
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Analog Devices Inc. has created a microphone capable of high-fidelity A/V playback, conference calling, TIA-920-compliant VoIP, voice recognition, and other functions. |
| 2008-09-24 |
Bosch positions latest MEMS sensors for CE |
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Bosch Sensortec will be demonstrating its newest MEMS pressure and acceleration sensors for mobile consumer goods at CEATEC in Tokyo from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. |
| 2008-09-16 |
MEMS wear sophistication well |
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Engineers must take a holistic rather than a piecemeal approach when integrating MEMS into larger electronic systems. |
| 2008-09-16 |
MEMS gyroscope upgrades system production, efficiency |
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STMicroelectronics has launched the LY530AL MEMS gyroscope that offers a choice of analog or digital absolute angular-rate outputs, which enhance design flexibility, ease integration and save external components. |
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