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Novel Piezoelectric Material Integrated into Silicon MEMS

Scientists belonging to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have helped a large team of university researchers to integrate a highly efficient, novel piezoelectric material with a silicon microelectromechanical system (MEMS). The advancement may lead to considerable progress in energy harvesting, imaging and sensing.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 24 Nov 2011

Novel Magnetostrictive Material Helps Advances MEMS Devices

The University of Maryland (UMd) in partnership with a multi-institute team of scientists has developed an innovative alloy material through the combination of advanced material research and a very old metallurgy process, paving the way to produce magnetic micromechanical devices and sensors.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 24 Nov 2011

Research and Markets Offers Comprehensive Report on Ceramic Thick Film MEMS Devices

Research and Markets now offers a new research report of Elsevier Science and Technology covering the materials, production and applications of ceramic thick film micro electromechanical systems (MEMS).

21 Nov 2011

Researchers Use Microfabrication Techniques to Facilitate MEMS and NEMS Device Production

A research team led by Professor Chang-Beom Eom at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found a way to create a low-voltage near-nanoscale electromechanical device by integrating a complex, single-crystal, piezoelectric material called lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate (PMN-PT) having ‘giant’ piezoelectric properties with silicon.

19 Nov 2011

Arrow Electronics Adds SiTime’s Stratum 3-Compliant MEMS Oscillators to its Offering

Arrow Electronics has extended its line of offerings with the introduction of SiTime’s line of advanced Stratum 3 compliant MEMS oscillators called the SiT530x that is developed as a substitute for TCXOs and OCXOs.

18 Nov 2011

SiTime Unveils Industry’s Smallest Silicon MEMS Oscillators

SiTime has unveiled the SiT530x line, a portfolio of silicon MEMS timing solutions that comply with Stratum 3 solutions and substitute TCXOs and OCXOs.

17 Nov 2011

New Partnership to Advance Wafer-Level Processing for 3D ICs and MEMS

SVTC Technologies, a company specializing in nanotechnology advancement and commercialization, has announced a partnership with SUSS MicroTec, an equipment supplier for MEMS and sophisticated three-dimensional integrated circuit (IC) integration.

17 Nov 2011

MEMS Executive Congress Emphasizes Role of MEMS in Various Markets

At the MEMS Industry Group’s annual executive conference, MEMS Executive Congress, conducted on 2 to 3 November 2011 in Monterey, California, participants have explored MEMS technologies used in various electronic devices during the Congress’ maiden MEMS Technology Showcase.

16 Nov 2011

Micralyne, Nanoshift Partner to Commercialize MEMS Devices for Mass Production

Micralyne, a MEMS foundry producing products for industrial, telecommunications and biomedical industries, and Nanoshift, a specialist in emerging technologies offering design, fabrication, process development and packaging services, have entered into a partnership.

From Micralyne Inc. 9 Nov 2011

Silex-AMFitzgerald Partnership Enables Rapid Commercialization of MEMS Designs

A multi-year collaboration has led to a reduction in the development time for MEMS devices by 50%. Silex Microsystems, a pure-play MEMS foundry, and AMFitzgerald, a provider of solutions for MEMS product development have partnered in the collaboration.

From Silex MicroSystems 5 Nov 2011