Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)

Multitest's Solution for 3D Packages Wins NPI Award

Multitest's Solution for 3D Packages Wins NPI Award

Rosenheim, Germany - Multitest, a designer and manufacturer of final test handlers, contactors and load boards used by integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) and final test subcontractors worldwide, announces that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award from Circuits Assembly magazine in the category of Test Inspection – Functional Test for its InStrip 3D. The award was presented to the company...

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Single-Chip Magnetometer suits space-constrained applications.

Measuring 2 x 2 x 1 mm, 3-axis LIS3MDL offers flexibility for designers to implement movement and position detection in space-constrained products such as smartphones, tablets, and personal navigation devices. Standalone magnetometer is also suited to indoor navigation applications where it calculates dead-reckoning when no satellite signal is available. To build sensors with up to 9 DOF, chip...

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Maxim Integrated to Demonstrate a More Integrated World at Mobile World Congress

Maxim will showcase multiple differentiated and highly integrated portable equipment and communications solutions for mobile platforms. SAN JOSE, Calif. - At the 2013 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) will showcase its unique and highly integrated portable equipment and communications solutions for mobile platforms. Maxim will host nine...

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STMicroelectronics and PNI Sensors are Selected for Nintendo's Wii U

Geneva and Santa Rosa - STMicroelectronics (STM), the world’s leading MEMS manufacturer, and PNI Sensor Corporation, the U.S.- based geomagnetic-sensor manufacturer, today announced that Nintendo Co., Ltd. has adopted an advanced sensor solution for Nintendo's newly launched Wii UTM that includes sensors from ST and PNI. PNI's 3-axis geomagnetic sensor, based on proprietary magneto-inductive...

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Movea's MotionCore(TM) Will Be Showcased on ST-Ericsson NovaThor(TM) Mobile Platform at MWC 2012

Companies to offer Industry First Motion Processing Core on NovaThor platform for Smartphones and Tablets Grenoble, France - Movea, a world leader in motion-processing and data fusion technology, announced today that it is working with ST-Ericsson, a world leader in the development of wireless platforms and semiconductors, to integrate Movea's MotionCore software modules and motion processing IP...

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STMicroelectronics Shows Unique Metal Alloys Improving Cameraphone Pictures and Other Innovative Solutions for Comprehensive Mobile Experience

Demonstrations at MWC break new ground in current and emerging applications to augment the user's mobile experience GENEVA - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and in the design and production of semiconductors for mobile and portable devices, will showcase its rich offer and latest innovations at the...

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Tube Contact Sensor detects occlusions in medical infusion lines.

Tube contact sensor provides non-invasive detection of pressure changes in flexible, 4-4.7 mm OD x 0.8 mm wall thickness medical-grade silicone rubber tubing. Comprised of MEMS components as well as lid and catch, clip-on sensor is able to detect both negative and positive changes in pressure from -0.5 to +1 bar with accuracy of Â-

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DC-Coupled MEMS Accelerometers suit commercial and military use.

DC-Coupled MEMS Accelerometers suit commercial and military use.

Model 7500M10 and 7500M11 DC-coupled analog variable capacitance accelerometers feature micro-machined capacitive sensing element housed in hermetically sealed stainless steel case. Products include VC accelerometer chip, with high drive, low-impedance buffering for optimal responsiveness. Circuit amp, differential output, and voltage regulator all minimize effects of supply voltage variation....

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MEMS Optical Splitter is suited for ROADM networks.

MEMS Split, Select, and Drop delivers colorless and directionless capabilities to ROADM networks. It simultaneously broadcasts multi-wavelength input signals through array of MEMS 1xN Switches, which offer switching time of less than 20 ms, and MEMS Tunable Filters. These feature Â-

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DiCon's MEMS Split and Select Paves a New Road to Directionless ROADM Network Management

Richmond, CA - DiCon Fiberoptics' MEMS Split and Select paves a new road to directionless traffic management in ROADM networks. Optical splitters simultaneously broadcast incoming signals to an array of DiCon's well-recognized MEMS 1xN Switches. As each switch selects from all the signals, any signal can be routed to one or more output ports. The signals may be directed through the switches to...

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