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200mm Revitalization: MEMS Ride the Wave

Faced with the semiconductor shortage of 2020-21, semiconductor manufacturers have had to maximize utilization of their existing fab assets, including …

Key considerations when choosing a remanufactured semiconductor equipment partner

With the global demand for semiconductors rising rapidly, additional fabrication facilities are being built, and existing fabs are adding capacity …

Challenges and Opportunities Facing Next-Generation MEMS Devices

Before COVID-19, the MEMS market was one of the healthiest sectors in the semiconductor industry. Their efficient size, powerful capabilities, …

How China Can Successfully Compete in the MEMS Race

As trade tensions continue to flare between China and the United States, China is ramping up investment in its own …

How to Navigate MEMS Manufacturing for the Next Decade

Experts are predicting continued growth for MEMS devices for the next decade, driven by consumer applications such as smartphones, voice-activated …

Part 3: Vapour Phase Etching: A User’s Guide

Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) device fabrication presents unique challenges for process engineers and their choice of equipment. This is largely due …

Part 2: Material Issues in MEMS Etching Processes

MEMS device fabrication requires a broad range of reactions and chemistries to create the structures and functions of these complicated …

HF Acid Etch vs HF Vapor Etch

In a previous blog post, Dr. Daniel Drysdale described some of the current methods for MEMS manufacturing from an etch …

memsstar Recognized by Texas Instruments with 2017 Supplier Excellence Award

memsstar Ltd., a leading provider of etch and deposition equipment to manufacturers of semiconductors and micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS), has …

Single Wafer vs Batch Wafer Processing

In both semiconductor device and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturing, wafer processes are generally divided into single wafer and batch processing. …