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Thursday 18 September 2008
Memsmart to mass produce MEMS accelerometers by the end of 2008
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...
Wednesday 17 September 2008
MEMS equipment maker STS eyes 20-30% revenues growth in the coming year
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,...
Monday 15 September 2008
MEMS: The next hit for Taiwan's foundries?
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...
Friday 12 September 2008
VIS also taps into MEMS production
Already being a foundry partner of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on CMOS process manufacturing, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is said to have also...
Wednesday 10 September 2008
Dalsa seeks MEMS foundry partner; TSMC, UMC and APM potential candidates
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...
Friday 5 September 2008
Automotive MEMS sensor market to nearly double by 2012, says iSuppli
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...
Wednesday 27 August 2008
Sensors take growth baton in the MEMS market
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...
Wednesday 20 August 2008
UMC said to also have MEMS devices production in-house
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...
Tuesday 12 August 2008
Macronix likely to relook at MEMS foundry business
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...
Friday 8 August 2008
MEMS switching market to hit US$700 million in sales by 2012, says Yole
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...
Friday 1 August 2008
MEMS market for handset applications to reach US$2.5 billion in 2012
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...
Tuesday 29 July 2008
TSMC and UMC bid for MEMS devices orders from InvenSense
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) are said to be geared up to bid for micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) orders from...
Monday 28 July 2008
TSMC secures MEMS gyroscope orders
After securing micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor and microphone orders from Analog Devices (ADI) recently, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is said to...
Tuesday 22 July 2008
TSMC lands MEMS orders from ADI
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly landed micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) orders from US-based Analog Devices (ADI), with the orders being for...
Friday 18 July 2008
Asia Pacific Microsystems and UMC forge alliance on MEMS production
Asia Pacific Microsystems (APM) announced that it has reached an alliance agreement with United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) for 8-inch micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS)...