Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
3D MEMS Designer and Analyzer Software Tools Enable Students to Build, Analyze and Test Their MEMS Devices
Universities Select Coventor Software as MEMS Design Contest Platform
Cary, N.C. (December 17, 2007) -- Coventor Inc.'s 3D MEMS Designer and Analyzer software has been selected by Hong Kong University and Kyoto University (Japan) as the platform for a MEMS design contest. The contest is part of an educational program developed by Dr. Osamu Tabata, professor at Kyoto University and Dr. Man Wong, professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The course provides a unique introduction to MEMS and microfabrication by creating a virtual classroom where students design, analyze and test MEMS devices using Coventor's 3D Designer and Analyzer software.
The software also has enabled communication between students from Hong Kong and Japan through its documentation and 3D visualization capabilities.
"Our 3D MEMS Design and Analyzer software tools enable MEMS designers to more efficiently and rapidly create state-of-the-art devices.
The software suite provides documentation of all process steps and can quickly and accurately generate 3D visuals of the MEMS designs, helping break the language barrier and enabling the students to communicate between the universities," said Benjamin Blackwell, Director, Asia-Pacific Sales at Coventor. "It is an opportunity for us to help these universities provide real world experience for the students, and they will have the chance to become familiar with the industry's leading 3D MEMS software."
Six teams are competing in the MEMS design contest. Each team consists of one student from Hong Kong University and one student from Kyoto University. Using Coventor's software, team members can simultaneously work on differentaspects of the MEMS device without compromising the design. At the end of the program, the six teams will meet at Hong Kong University where thestudent's best MEMS designs will be fabricated in the university's clean room. The students will be able to conduct additional tests at the facilityand assess their design's functionality and performance. Finally, the students and professors will select the best MEMS device based on its performance characteristics.
"The MEMS design competition gives our students the opportunity to learn valuable lessons that translate to the real-world work environment, including MEMS manufacturing sequence processes as well as simulation skills, project management, and schedule management," said Professor Osamu Tabata, Kyoto University. "The Coventor software tools have simplified the MEMS design and development process so that our students can optimize their designs and compare simulation results. We plan on repeating this program next year using Coventor's software."
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About Coventor
Coventor, Inc., headquartered in Cary, NC provides a comprehensive suite of software tools for the development of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), microfluidics systems and semiconductor processes.
CoventorWare is the industry-standard platform adopted by leading MEMS and microfluidics manufacturers around the globe, and by an extensive network of university partners. Coventor is a privately held company with offices in Cambridge, MA and San Mateo, CA. The European headquarters is in Paris, France. Coventor also serves Asia Pacific through regional distributors. More information is available at www.coventor.com.
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