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Thursday 12 March 2009
STMicroelectronics MEMS enables motion sensing in OpenMoko handsets
STMicroelectronics has announced that its LIS302DL 3-axis accelerometer is being used by Taiwan-based OpenMoko to provide motion-sensing functions in OpenMoko's Neo Freerunner Linux-based...
Tuesday 24 February 2009
International g-sensor makers eyeing handset-based pedestrian navigation applications
International accelerometer (g-sensor) makers expect pedestrian navigation applications for handsets to help driving sales growth, as the market for notebook PC and game console applications...
Friday 20 February 2009
Kionix g-sensor shipments to grow 15-20% in 2009, sources say
US-based accelerometer (g-sensor) design company Kionix is expected to see 15-20% growth in its g-sensor product shipments in 2009 because it has successfully cut into the supply...
Friday 20 February 2009
IDMs to cut g-sensor prices by 30%
International IDMs STMicroelectronics, Freescale Semiconductor, Bosch Sensortec and Kionix are planning to launch accelerometer (g-sensor) products priced at US$0.6-0.7, down 30%...
Monday 16 February 2009
MEMS makers diversifying g-sensor development
Accelerometer (g-sensor) makers are changing their strategies, developing different g-sensors to meet the specific of needs of different market segments, according to industry sour...
Wednesday 4 February 2009
Memsmart begins CMOS MEMS mass production
Memsmart Semiconductor, a Taiwan-based fabless IC design company, has begun mass production of CMOS-MEMS accelerometers (g-sensors), according to company president Eason Chiu. The...
Monday 2 February 2009
Popular consumer and mobile products fuel MEMS boom, says iSuppli
From the gyroscope in game controllers to the accelerometer in handsets, MEMS applications are making major inroads in the consumer and mobile electronics worlds, causing market revenues...
Wednesday 21 January 2009
China market: More white-box handsets integrate g-sensors
According to accelerometer (g-sensor) makers, the proportion of white-box handsets incorporating g-sensor chips is expected to reach 30-40% in the China market during the first quarter...
Friday 9 January 2009
Taiwan MEMS design companies develop MEMS modules to compete with IDMs
IMU Solutions (IMUS) has introduced MEMS modules combining accelerometers (g-sensors) and other IC chips, while Apm Communication (Apmcomm) has also developed wireless products integrating...
Tuesday 6 January 2009
APM subsidiary to mass produce digital g-sensors in 1Q09
Apm Communication (Apmcomm), a subsidiary of Asia Pacific Microsystems (APM) invested by United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), has begun mass production of analog MEMS accelerometers...
Tuesday 16 December 2008
IMUS cuts into MEMS market
IMU Solutions (IMUS) has turned to providing complete MEMS module solutions and has already launched a series of MEMS products, according to the company.
Tuesday 9 December 2008
Automotive electronic stability control market remains attractive for MEMS suppliers, says iSuppli
With car sales plunging, demand for automotive electronics is dropping as well, except for the key area of electronic stability control (ESC) systems, whose sales are expected to...
Tuesday 7 October 2008
UMC to complete installation of MEMS production equipment in October
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is expected to complete its first-phase installation of MEMS production equipment in October, two months ahead of market expectations, according...
Tuesday 30 September 2008
ITRI to develop 6-axis CMOS MEMS products in 5 years
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has announced a five-year schedule for CMOS MEMS production which includes the development of 6-axis MEMS products by 2014.
Thursday 18 September 2008
Memsmart to mass produce MEMS accelerometers by the end of 2008
Memsmart Semiconductor, a fabless IC design company, is planning to mass produce the first CMOS-MEMS accelerometers by the end of 2008. Since the CMOS process has the advantage of...