July 19, 2011 — iNEMI and the MEMS Industry Group (MIG) will host MEMS Needs and Opportunities, a workshop running September 15-16 (following the EMPC 2011 Conference) at the Hilton Metropole Brighton, UK.

Attendees can receive an early-bird discount through August 5. iNEMI members can register for free.

iNEMI is sponsoring this workshop to discuss the challenges of developing and adopting micro electromechanical system (MEMS) technologies. Supply-chain-wide collaboration can help reduce risks and accelerate market adoption in various product segments. The workshop will gather speakers from OEMs, suppliers, and research institutions working on MEMS technology development.

Workshop participants should be working to identify challenges and gaps in the current MEMS ecosystem — technology, processing, test/reliability — that could be resolved with a collaborative approach. The workshop will then help identify the major technology areas where the electronics industry has the greatest potential impact on improving the reliability, testability, performance, and cost of MEMS–based solutions.

For high-priority challenges, MEMS workshop attendees will help identify and define collaborative projects that iNEMI and other organizations can embark upon to address the technology and supply chain gaps. They will also be able to form action groups to define and execute the required industrial collaborative programs, and define research and development needs to support these programs. Those who participate in the follow-on collaborative programs will enjoy a competitive advantage as new technologies and methodologies are developed and deployed to drive MEMS industry best practices.

iNEMI and MIG are looking for attendees who are middle management and senior executives in advanced technology development, product strategy and development, sourcing and supply chain management, and product qualification and regulatory certification.

Learn more about the workshop and register here: http://www.inemi.org/events/mems-workshop