July 2, 2007—South Korea’s BSE Co. Ltd., maker of electret condenser microphones, has signed a memorandum of understanding with MEMS Technology Bhd. The partnership promises to give MEMS Tech’s silicon microphones worldwide exposure. The two groups also expect to collaborate on a new range of silicon microphones, combining the acoustics expertise of BSE and MEMS Tech’s micro-electro-mechanical system.
BSE is the world’s largest electrets condenser microphone maker with an estimated 40% world market share, while Penang-based MEMS Tech is a global supplier of silicon microphones.