International IDMs, including Freescale Semiconductor, Analog Devices (ADI) and STMicroelectronics, have lowered prices for their accelerometers (g-sensors) to compete with China-based...
Accelerometer (g-sensor) makers are changing their strategies, developing different g-sensors to meet the specific of needs of different market segments, according to industry sour...
China-based foundry Founder Microelectronics International (FMIC), a member of the Founder Group, has recently visited a number of Taiwan IC design companies aiming to secure MEMS...
Memsmart Semiconductor, a Taiwan-based fabless IC design company, has begun mass production of CMOS-MEMS accelerometers (g-sensors), according to company president Eason Chiu. The...
From the gyroscope in game controllers to the accelerometer in handsets, MEMS applications are making major inroads in the consumer and mobile electronics worlds, causing market revenues...
Taiwan MEMS foundries have come up with an idea of turning themselves into so-called "foundry IP companies" that can be differentiated from the MEMS business operated by...
Memsic and Finnish VTI Technologies have recently unveiled MEMS-based solutions for the location-based service (LBS) market. Meanwhile, Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute...
IMU Solutions (IMUS) has introduced MEMS modules combining accelerometers (g-sensors) and other IC chips, while Apm Communication (Apmcomm) has also developed wireless products integrating...
Taiwan-based Chroma Ate, which specializes in automatic testing equipment, is reportedly looking to develop its expertise for the MEMS (micro electronic-mechanical system) manufacturing...
Apm Communication (Apmcomm), a subsidiary of Asia Pacific Microsystems (APM) invested by United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), has begun mass production of analog MEMS accelerometers...
Asustek Computer will showcase gyroscope e-sticks and gaming software for notebooks during Computex Taipei next year as the company explores the business opportunities of MEMS in...
Sony's new-generation PlayStation 3 (PS3) features a cost-reduced design due to integration and some key changes in components from the previous-generation model, according to a teardown...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is taking the advantage of low foundry utilization by transferring more engineers to its MEMS department, according to the industry...
Nintendo has placed extra orders with its component supplier InvenSense and has already forwarded part of the payment in advance, which is an indication of strong growth for the Japanese...
MEMS is expected to bring in sales worth NT$50 billion (US$1.5 billion) as long as MEMS components can be produced on a large scale, according to Lung Chu, president of Asia Pacific...
