07/20/2012 

Aerotech’s Sensor Fusion is a 3U data acquisition device integrated with the company’s A3200 motion controller to provide precise time alignment of motion and data acquisition functions.

07/20/2012 

MEMS must be characterized during device development. Polytec asserts that advanced optical measurement techniques are necessary for characterization, as electrical tests can check functionality, but not all physical properties.

07/18/2012 

Purdue researchers have demonstrated self-calibrating MEMS, which enable higher accuracy for existing and new MEMS applications and could eliminate 30% of manufacturing costs by skipping test processes.

07/17/2012 

Spirent Communications launched its new SimSENSOR sensor simulation software, enabling R&D technicians to test sensor fusion algorithms in navigation systems that include MEMS inertial sensors and multi-GNSS.

07/13/2012 

At SEMICON West, the working groups of the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) outlined 2012 updates to the roadmap. Check out the back-end process info here.

07/13/2012 

At the ITRS 2012 update, back-end technologies session, at SEMICON West, roadmapping for More than Moore was addressed as both a philosophical and technical matter.

07/10/2012 

InvenSense (NYSE: INVN), MEMS-based sensor maker, introduced its second-generation MPU-6500 6-axis MotionTracking device for smartphones, tablets, wearable sensors, and other consumer markets.

07/02/2012 

Tessera received notice from Powertech Technology Inc. (PTI) that it will terminate its license agreement with the semiconductor packaging and optics technology company. Tessera also completed phase 1 of its acquisition of camera module technologies from Flextronics.

06/28/2012 

Paula Doe, SEMI Emerging Markets, shares the annual guide for navigating the MEMS events at SEMICON West, July 10-12 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.

06/27/2012 

Paula Doe, SEMI Emerging Markets, covers developments at Applied Materials, Coventor, and other members of the MEMS equipment supply chain that will make MEMS less expensive, smaller, and easier to manufacture.

06/21/2012 

SPTS Technologies joined the MEMS Consortium, led by the Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a member of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore.

06/20/2012 

A major high-volume MEMS maker has purchased a FOGALE nanotech T-MAP DUAL 3D 200A for its US manufacturing facility. The tool will be equipped with 2 load ports and will be fully automated.

06/19/2012 

Driven by the volume consumer business, the maturing MEMS sector starts to look at ways to reduce costs and speed time to market by coming together on things like easing integration, common test methods, and tool replacement parts, reports Paula Doe, SEMI. Fast-moving high-volume markets may also drive MEMS makers toward paring down the vast diversity of processes and packages used, and into more collaboration on a mature ecosystem.

06/13/2012 

MicroSense, maker of high-resolution capacitive position sensors, metrology modules, and high-sensitivity magnetic metrology tools, acquired SigmaTech, developer of high-sensitivity metrology tools for LED, MEMS, and semiconductor manufacturing.

06/11/2012 

Tohoku University of Sendai, Japan and imec signed a collaboration agreement during the Belgian economic mission to Japan, expanding their R&D into areas such as MRAM and 3D semiconductor packaging.

06/05/2012 

05/25/2012 

The first MEMS Business Forum, sponsored by MEMS Journal and MEPTEC (MicroElectronics Packaging and Test Engineering Council) was held May 24 at the Santa Clara Biltmore Hotel. Ten speakers presented on topics ranging from near- and mid-term business opportunities to roles of MEMS in broad visions for the future.

05/25/2012 

At imec's International Technology Forum, Denis Wirtz, co-director of the John Hopkins Institute for NanoBio Technology, described the latest efforts to fight cancer.

05/25/2012 

At imec's International Technology Forum, Roel Baets, director of the Centre for Nano- and Biophotonics Ghent University, Belgium, said silicon photonics will drastically change the way bio research is conducted.

05/25/2012 

At imec’s International Technology Forum, Peter Peumans, department director bio-nano electronics of imec, described promising examples of : technologies that connect biology and Microsystems: Biotechnology: bioreactors, neuroprobes, high speed cell inspection, and high-throughput molecular analysis.