CEA-Leti will host a workshop for industrial companies to present its latest advances in MEMS and an overview of the success of its recent MEMS startup, Wavelens, during Transducers’ 2013 and Eurosensors XXVII in Barcelona, Spain.

Workshop: 6:30-8 p.m., June 18, Rooms 118-119, CCIB Barcelona

The session features three brief presentations from 6:30-7:10 p.m.: 6:30-6:40 p.m.: Overview of CEA-Leti, from technologies to applications.  Jean-René Lèquepeys, head of Leti’s Silicon Components Division, which is involved in micro- and nanoelectronics, micro- and nanosystems, and 3Dstacking.

6:40-7 p.m.: Presentation of Leti’s most recent major achievements in the MEMS field, with a focus on advanced multi-purpose MEMS and NEMS platforms. Dr. Julien Arcamone, manager for MEMS business development in the Silicon Components Division.

7-7:10 p.m.: Update on Wavelens, a recent Leti startup that is focused on improving the performance of miniature cameras with innovative MEMS optical solutions. Dr. Arnaud Pouydebasque, Wavelens CTO.

A networking and cocktail event will follow the workshop from 7:10 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Leti is an institute of CEA, a French research-and-technology organization with activities in energy, IT, healthcare, defence and security. It specializes in nanotechnologies and their applications, from wireless devices and systems, to biology, healthcare and photonics. NEMS and MEMS are at the core of its activities. CEA-Leti operates 8,000-m² of clean room space on 200mm and 300mm wafer platforms. It employs 1,700 scientists and engineers including 320 Ph.D. students and 200 assignees from partner companies. CEA-Leti owns more than 2,200 patent families.