04/10/2012 

Edwards Limited uncrated the STP-iXR1606 series magnetically-levitated turbo-molecular pumps (TMP) with fully integrated onboard controllers. Its new rotary design improves throughput by about 40% at high gas flow rates; nearly 90% percent in maximum gas flow.

04/10/2012 

The 2012 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits, this June in Honolulu, HI, will foster joint interactions among device technologists and circuit/system designers with overlapping technical programs of both symposia, and joint focus sessions on important topics.

04/09/2012 

Coventor launched SEMulator3D 2012, featuring improved predictive process modeling tools with increased capacity, speed, and automation for leading-edge process technology nodes.

04/05/2012 

MIT researchers say new maskless patterning and other MEMS-targeted fab techniques, and improved CAD tools, would break through limitations on MEMS adoption.

04/02/2012 

Karen Lightman, the Managing Director of the MEMS Industry Group, blogs from the MEMS Executive Congress Europe, which was held March 20th, in Zurich, Switzerland.

04/02/2012 

Intel, SEMATECH, and other top chip makers, suppliers, and research organizations will send speakers to SEMICON West, July 10-12 in San Francisco. The event will single out new transistor architectures, advanced lithography, 450mm wafers, and other major developments.

03/30/2012 

SUSS MicroTec has acquired Tamarack Scientific Co. Inc. in a share purchase of $9.34 million. Tamarack makes UV projection lithography tools and laser micro-structuring systems.

03/29/2012 

Sensors in Design 2012 was opened March 28 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, in conjunction with Design West. Blogger Mike Fury reports.

03/28/2012 

Akustica, known for its monolithic single-chip digital MEMS devices, introduced its first analog 2-chip MEMS microphone for mobile handsets, the AKU340.

03/27/2012 

MEMS company InvenSense Inc. (NYSE:INVN) announced dual-source capability for its CMOS-MEMS supply from semiconductor foundries TSMC and GLOBALFOUNDRIES.

03/26/2012 

Micronova Nanofabrication Centre selected a Vistec Lithography e-beam litho system for its nanotechnology laboratory in Finland. The litho tool will be used for nanoelectronics, nanofabrication, microelectronics, nanophotonics and microfabrication research in a multi-user environment.

03/26/2012 

The market for MEMS grew 17% to $10.2 billion in 2011, according to Yole Développement. The top 2 suppliers -- Texas Instruments (TXN, TI) and STMicroelectronics (STM, ST) -- neared $1 billion in sales each.

03/23/2012 

SEMI is seeking papers for technical sessions and presentations at the upcoming SEMICON Europa 2012, October 9-11 in Dresden, Germany. Technical presentation abstracts are due April 30.

03/21/2012 

SPTS Technologies delivered its first VHF etch system in China, installing a Primaxx Monarch 3 at the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology for a MEMS accelerometer development project.

03/19/2012 

SUSS MicroTec launched the RCD8 manual resist coat and develop platform for R&D and low-volume use in MEMS, semiconductor packaging, LEDs, and other applications.

03/19/2012 

CVD Equipment Corporation (Nasdaq:CVV) purchased a new facility in Central Islip, NY, doubling the space for its CVD and gas control equipment assembly, and unifying its nano-materials lab.

03/16/2012 

The Great East Japan Earthquake, March 11, 2011 off Sendai, was "a Darwinian event" for the MEMS market. The MEMS supply chain came out of the disaster much richer, more diverse, and better positioned for growth, shows the IHS iSuppli MEMS & Sensors Service.

03/14/2012 

MATHESON debuted the Lasso System, a customer-centric supply chain and inventory management system that can monitor the location and operating status of gas products and other assets in the REAL-Time Gas and Asset Management System.

03/12/2012 

Qualtré appointed Mark Laich as VP of sales and business development, responsible for customer and partner development as Qualtré launches its latest iteration of inertial sensing technologies.

03/09/2012 

Image Sensors 2012, March 20-22 in London, will highlight the emergence of CMOS image sensors against those based on TFTs, applications possibilities for 3D cameras and non-visual spectrum cameras, and more.