MEMS Design Tool Continues To Evolve

By David Maliniak, February 02, 2012

Enhancements to CoventorWare, a MEMS design and simulation tool, enable creation of more efficient 3D simulation meshes.

ARM Processors, Sensors Continue To Drive Automotive Innovation

By Joseph Desposito, January 18, 2012

ARM processors and sensors are being designed into the cars we drive and are having a growing impact on the auto industry.

MEMS Modules Provide Six Degrees of Freedom

By Staff, December 27, 2011

The STMicroelectronics iNEMO inertial module integrates three-axis sensing of linear and angular motion in a miniature 3- by 5.5- by 1-mm package.

200-mm RF MEMS Switch Manufacturing Process Improves

By Staff, August 03, 2011

Polymer Lenses Replace Multiple Optical Elements

By Mat Dirjish, January 19, 2011

Edmund Optics unveils two liquid-filled lenses from Optotune of Switzerland: the Electrically Focus-Tunable Lens and the Manually Focus-Tunable Lens. Both can replace a complete lens kit.

MEMS Inertial Sensor Combines Breakthroughs In Performance And Cost

By Joseph Desposito, December 07, 2009

Hewlett-Packard's latest inertial sensor has breakthough performance and cost, but is not destined to be for sale as an individual component. Instead, HP wants to form appropriate partnerships to deliver end-to-end sensor solutions.

MEMS Digital Dual-Axis Gyro Improves Camera Stabilization

By Roger Allan, October 08, 2009

Addressing lower-cost optical image stabilization (OIS) as a major goal, InvenSense Inc. has unveiled its IDG-2000, the first digital dual-axis pitch and roll (X and Y) gyroscope for camera phones and digital still cameras.

USB Isolator Simplifies Safety In Medical, Industrial Apps

By Staff, June 25, 2009

A simple way to implement isolated USB ports now comes from Analog Devices in the form of its latest iCoupler, the ADuM4160 USB isolator.

Auto Electronics Revs Up For "Greener" Pastures

By Roger Allan, June 18, 2009

Here's a roundup of the latest advances in automotive electronics, which are taking a front-and-center role in defining passenger safety and comfort.

Online Market Matches MEMS OEMS With Prospective Customers

By ED News Staff, March 19, 2009

The MEMS Industry Group (MIG), a trade association representing the micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and microstructures industries, has unveiled its first-generation MEMS Marketplace. The online matchmaking portal hopes to quickly connect MEMS comp

Those Elusive MEMS Market Figures

By Roger Allan, February 26, 2009

Getting a good fix on the market for silicon MEMS microphones is proving elusive, given the declining worldwide economy, the growing number of companies trying to get into this business, and the relatively small size of this market.

Sound Check: Silicon MEMS Microphones Ready To Make Lots Of Noise

By Roger Allan, February 26, 2009

What’s that rumbling? It’s the ever-loudening boom expected to stand the silicon microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone market on its collective ears. Forecasters say the market explosion will really unfold after 2009.