Macronix International Company (MXIC) and Asia Pacific Microsystems (APM) are said to be cooperating on making an entrance in the MEMS microphone market. According to market sources,...
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has announced a five-year schedule for CMOS MEMS production which includes the development of 6-axis MEMS products by 2014.
Analog Devices (ADI) is planning to outsource turnkey manufacturing to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), facilitating TSMC's future development of MEMS business,...
Chris Lumb CEO of Canada-based MEMS foundry Micralyne is in Taiwan to seek partnerships with local foundries. He said he would not name potential candidates, saying he plans to contact...
Memsmart Semiconductor, a fabless IC design company, is planning to mass produce the first CMOS-MEMS accelerometers by the end of 2008. Since the CMOS process has the advantage of...
Despite the impact of the ongoing worldwide economic slowdown, Surface Technology Systems (STS) still expects its business to grow 20-30% on year in the coming year, David Haynes,...
Micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS) are devices incorporating very tiny electronic and mechanical parts into single or multiple chips. MEMS chips are currently found in pressure...
Already being a foundry partner of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on CMOS process manufacturing, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is said to have also...
Dalsa Semiconductor is seeking a foundry partner for its micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device production. Among all major foundries that have MEMS deployment in Taiwan, Taiwan...
Driven by new government mandates, global shipments of automotive micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors are expected to nearly double from 2006 to 2012, according to iSupp...
Driven by new demand from consumer electronics and wireless applications, the global market for Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) will expand to US$8.8 billion in 2012, up from...
While most industry watchers regard Asia Pacific Microsystems (APM), an United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) affiliate, as the pure-play foundry's micro electro-mechanical system...
While many foundries are looking at micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) devices as a fab filler, Macronix International Company (MXIC) is now assessing whether to enter the MEMS...
Yole Developpement indicated in a recent report that the MEMS switch and varicaps will generate over US$700 million in sales by 2012. The market will be mainly driven by handset applications...
A 40% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) for MEMS components is expected in the handset market through 2012, according to Yole Developpement. In 2007, cumulative sales reached US$440M...
