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Heterogeneous Integration Versus Dimensional Scaling; One Year In (Part 2)

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 …

SEMICON West 2016: Update from the Semiconductor Suppliers

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 …

memsstar and Plasma-Therm Partner to Strengthen MEMS Technology Offering in North America

LIVINGTON, Scotland and ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Feb. 28, 2017) — memsstar Ltd. and Plasma-Therm LLC, both leading providers of semiconductor processing equipment for specialty markets, announced today that they have entered into a distribution agreement for North America. The agreement …

memsstar Completes Installation of Two MEMS Etch Systems for Bosch Next-Generation MEMS Process Development

Livingston, Scotland – November 29, 2016 – memsstar Limited announced today that it has installed two ORBIS ALPHA MEMS etch systems in Bosch’s German research and development facility in Renningen. The systems will be used in Bosch’s development efforts for …

Technology and Economic Predictions for 2016

Each year, Solid State Technology asks industry leaders for their views on the technological and economic outlook for the year ahead. Whilst the Internet of Things (IoT) dominated industry conversation in 2015 with regards to market drivers, memsstar’s CEO, Tony …

memsstar appoints new European Sales Manager

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Aitken as European Sales Manager. Peter joined us on 5th October and will be responsible for the continued development of business opportunities primarily within Europe but supporting key regions and accounts …

The role of OEMS and secondary equipment in the new IoT fab

To be competitive in the IoT market, cost is key and making the successful adaptation of secondary equipment is paramount. Tony McKie, CEO, memsstar talks to Silicon Semiconductor about The Role of OEMS and secondary equipment in the new IoT …

Europe’s Secondary Equipment Industry in the Spotlight

“The dramatic shift from the trend for increasingly advanced technology to a vast array and volume of application-based devices presents Europe with a huge opportunity. Europe is a world leader in several major market segments – automotive and healthcare are …

Self Assembled Monolayers

With a focus on research and process development of vapor-phase etch and deposition technologies within the fields of MEMS and semiconductor manufacturing, memsstar Technologist, Daniel Drysdale writes for EDN this month on the subject of Self Assembled Monolayers. MEMS & …

There are no such things as standard MEMS

“There are no such things as standard MEMS”.  Talking to Semiconductor Manufacturing and Design Community Editor at SEMICON West, memsstar’s CEO, Tony McKie, goes on to explain that MEMS are becoming more complicated. Within a growing market, he estimates that …