October 10, 2007 — Discera Inc., a developer of CMOS MEMS oscillators and resonators, and provider of next-generation timing solutions, is one of four semiconductor companies singled out for the Technology Innovation Awards by The Wall Street Journal.
Discera was named a runner-up in the semiconductor category for its tiny silicon resonators for the frequency and timing-control markets. These devices can replace quartz timing components used in most consumer and military electronic devices. Discera will be honored at an awards ceremony and dinner on Oct. 24 in Redwood City, Calif.
“This is a great validation of the disruptive value that MEMS timing devices bring to a market where quartz has hit a wall in terms of scalability and flexibility,” said Tom Willey, Discera’s CEO. “Discera’s silicon resonators, which are here now and ready for commercial use by electronics manufacturers, overcome this last hurdle of Moore’s Law.”