The group said MEMS is gaining in bio/medical systems and cleantech, thereby positioning the industry for a better 2010.
15/12/2009
Sharing a 13% decline with the overall semiconductor market in 2009, MEMS sales are expected to nearly double by 2013, says IC Insights.
03/11/2009
Alcatel Micro Machining Systems, a leading supplier of deep silicon etching equipment for MEMS and 3D Semiconductors, announced that it has shipped an Advanced DRIE production tool to Touch Micro-system Technology (tMt) to start production of advanced MEMS devices including Micro-mirrors, Si-microphones and gyros.
12/09/2007
GLOBAL Properties has agreed to acquire an interest in Israel-based Audio Pixels, which is developing a MEMS-based technological platform for reproducing sound.
27/08/2010
Debiotech and STMicroelectronics has introduced the first evaluation prototypes of a unique miniaturised insulin-delivery pump.
30/06/2008
Five-year growth will be driven by the ongoing recovery in demand for portable electronics, consumer products, high-speed networks, mobile phones, industrial and medical equipment, and automotive systems.
07/04/2010
STMicroelectronics reported financial results for the fourth quarter 2007. ST, in conjunction with Intel and Francisco Partners, entered into a definitive agreement on May 22, 2007 to create an independent semiconductor company, with ST contributing its Flash Memories Group (FMG).
05/02/2008
Alcatel Micro Machining Systems announced that it has received an order from STMicroelectronics SAS in Tours (ST) for its new AMS 4200 production tool for advanced device technology.
05/09/2007
LCD is still the leader for handset displays. However, a number of new and not-so-new display technologies are vying for small slices of this market sector, says analysts ABI research.
21/01/2009
The interface employs a resonant electromechanical drive for mass sensing and RF communication of glucose levels, PositiveID said.
17/05/2010
James Webb space telescope passes critical test in preparation for 2013 launch
27/07/2007
Casual gamers are behind the Wii's sales growth, but hard-core users aren't going away, and iSuppli estimates that in 2011, the installed base of the PlayStation 3 will once again exceed that of the Wii.
22/02/2008
Combine some well-engineered mechanical systems, aerodynamics and electronics with university enthusiasm and the open road, and you have a UNSW solar story of success.
24/06/2010