memsstar Ltd., a leading provider of etch and deposition equipment to manufacturers of semiconductors and micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS), has received the Texas Instruments (TI) 2017 Supplier Excellence Award. The annual award honors companies whose dedication and commitment in supplying …
In both semiconductor device and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturing, wafer processes are generally divided into single wafer and batch processing. As the name implies, batch processing calls for multiple wafers to be processed at the same time. This cost-effective approach …
memsstar’s close collaboration with the University of Edinburgh has resulted in the first in a series of published MEMS research results using memsstar’s MEMS processing system and coating technology. This first article is entitled; “The effect of micropillar spacing and …
In the first part of this series, I covered the perspectives of dimensional scaling vs. heterogeneous integration based on discussions during SEMICON West 2017. For part two, I spoke with equipment and material suppliers who serve either (or in some …
Every year at SEMICON West, in addition to taking in keynotes and technology sessions, I like to catch up with semiconductor suppliers to find out about any significant news, their latest offerings and how they are enabling next-generation manufacturing. Here …
Over the last few years, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have moved into the mainstream electronics markets as established technologies, and are experiencing additional growth through software and applications. Whereas 10 years ago MEMS discussions revolved around hammering out the processes, solving …
Biological and environmental sensors offer unique manufacturing challenges beyond those of other MEMS and sensor-based devices. Fundamentally, sensors incorporating merged technologies of this kind can still be considered as two distinct components – a mechanical device with an added bio …
Renowned for their high volume product manufacturing capabilities, China is now turning its attention to the technology market. As part of the “Made in China 2025” (MiC2025) initiative launched in May 2015, the aim is to further develop the …
There is no such thing as a standard MEMS process. memsstar takes a look at why this is the case for a wide range of modern CMOS and MEMS devices. At the birth of early semiconductor devices, only a small range of materials …
At this year’s SEMICON West in the U.S. this past July, MEMS was a major focus, especially with the advent of the Internet of Things. The IoT has the potential to dramatically increase adoption of MEMS and MEMS-based sensors. “New …