Microelectromechanical (MEMS)
Silicon MEMs microphones in 20% of mobile phones in 2006, says The Information Network
Submitted by nestorb on Tue, 2007-05-08 23:37. Nearly 90% of shipments in 2006 were for cell phones with the remaining nearly 10% in consumer applications such as digital cameras, MP3 players, and PDAs. In 2008 a small percentage of silicon microphones will be going into headsets and hearing aids, according to TIN.
ViaLogy offers aerospace industry a highly scaleable platform for integrating emerging wireless MEMS and RFID Devices
Submitted by nestorb on Thu, 2007-05-03 12:36. ViaLogy's Pulsed Microwave Data Link (PMDL(TM)) platform combines synergistic advances in MEMS sensors, power optimized active radio-frequency (RF) scanning for embedded MEMS/RFID tag interrogation, internet protocol- enabled MEMS interoperability for wireless interconnect switches, smart summarization and weak signal processing to extract diagnostic signatures.
Akustica's Digital Microphone Wins Innovation Award From EDN Magazine
Submitted by nestorb on Wed, 2007-05-02 12:36. Akustica's digital microphone offers far-reaching benefits to PC and other consumer electronics manufacturers who typically are looking for fast time-to-market, a simple manufacturing process, and the smallest components for resource-constrained devices. At less than 4mm x 4mm, the Akustica microphone occupies only a tiny footprint on a portable device...
Kebaili Corporation New Reverse Pulse Plating Controller for Applications in MEMS and Nanotechnology
Submitted by nestorb on Tue, 2007-05-01 12:36. The CPG-500 power requirement is 100-240 V AC at 50-60 Hz, is microprocessor-controlled, is fully user programmable, and is self-contained with no need to connect to a PC. The CPG-500 is very user friendly, it can be programmed for DC plating, pulse plating, or reverse pulse plating.
Bright Outlook for MEMS in Consumer Electronics According to In-Stat
Submitted by nestorb on Sun, 2007-04-29 23:22. The worldwide MEMS market in consumer electronics will grow from US$727 million in 2006 to over US$1 billion by 2009, the high-tech market research firm says. MEMS will expand to a broad array of consumer applications including game consoles, portable consumer electronics devices (such as digital camcorders), and GPS devices.
MEMS device controls human cells
Submitted by nestorb on Sun, 2007-04-01 21:43. To get liver cells to express specific liver functions, they needed to manipulate supporting stromal cells for 18 hours. The device would allow biologists to keep the stromal, or connective tissue, cells, close together, but would avoid physical contact over the entire 18 hours, which would harm the cells.
Nanomechanical Oscillators Provide New Way to Read Nanoscale Vibrations
Submitted by nestorb on Thu, 2007-03-29 18:32. The catch is that measuring their vibrations isn't easy. It is usually done by bouncing laser beams off them -- which won't work when the nanodevices become smaller than the wavelength of the light -- or with piezoelectric devices -- those bulky quartz crystals we're trying to get rid of.
MEMS Tech targets main board
Submitted by nestorb on Thu, 2007-03-29 18:32. The company had just sealed a contract with a US-based semiconductor-related group to supply silicon microphones. The contract will bring in up to US$40mil revenue to MEMS Tech.
Nanopipetting on Star line workstations
Submitted by nestorb on Wed, 2007-03-28 19:04. The Hamilton nanopipetting application distinguishes itself by providing the option of monitoring each pipetting step using patented Seyonic Mems flow sensors and pipetting technology to detect foam, clogs or insufficient sample liquid during aspiration.
University of Maryland Announces Finalists for Its $50K Business Plan Competition
Submitted by nestorb on Wed, 2007-03-28 18:32. From Dreams and Sweat: University of Maryland Announces Finalists for Its $50K Business Plan Competition. They're solving problems: how to reduce medical errors, how to dispose of aging satellites.
