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MAY 2011 issue n°112 THE DISRUPTIVE SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES MAGAZINE MEMS Copyrights © Yole Développement SA. All rights reserved - Recycled paper Dutch company SolMateS enables next generations MEMS products SolMateS receives a three million dollar investment for the final development phase of their piezoelectric deposition machine. On the 27 th of April 2011, SolMateS received a substantial investment from private equity funds Twente Technology Fund and Participatiemaatschappij Oost Nederland. SolMateS will use the investment to accelerate product development and international expansion for its unique production system. Piezoelectric layers are to be used in all kinds of miniature systems were precise actuation is needed, for instance in small motors, RF MEMS components or micro pumps. Currently those layers are deposited by notoriously unreliable and costly wet processing. Price and quality are not meeting the high volume electronic industry’s standards. SolMateS technology is developed at the University of Twente, and is the most advanced manufacturing solution Wafer deposited with Piezo material and top electrodes (Courtesy of SolMateS) currently available to deposit piezoelectric thin films. It marks a whole new era of MEMS and will be used to create essential components for the next-generation mobile electronics, thin film actuators and medical devices. SolMateS introduces the PiezoFlare 1200. The PiezoFlare 1200 is an automated deposition system for PZT thin films on 6" or 8" wafers, based on pulsed laser deposition. It offers high-yield piezo performance and flexibility for customized PZT compositions. The technology enables for the first time high volume reliable production capability for PZT thin film deposition. www.solmates.nl ULIS introduces Pico640, a new VGA 17-micron uncooled infrared imaging sensor with enhanced factor of merit Factor of merit, a relative measure of thermal sensor sensitivity against response rate, will allow camera makers to see how well Pico640E’s optimum performance compares to other uncooled IR imaging sensors on the market. ULIS announced that it will launch Pico640E, a new VGA 640 x 480 17-micron IR imaging sensor that offers new advantages in size, performance and factor of merit. It responds to needs from camera manufacturers and other imaging-system designers for large format, small-form factor, uncooled IR sensors that optimize the trade-off between performance and sensor response speed. Pico640E is a high-resolution (more than 300,000 pixels) IR imaging sensor that comes in a small footprint (24.13 x 24.13 x 5.57mm). In tests, it has demonstrated a high response speed with a thermal time constant of 8.8 ms and a thermal resolution less than 45 mK. This translates into a uniform pixel factor of merit (400 mK.ms), meaning Pico640E compares very favorably with other IR products in its category. The versatility of its high-quality, compact design means that it can perform long-range detection up to approximately 2km, depending on the target, as well as detect fast-moving objects. These performance advantages make Pico640E well adapted for military applications, as well as thermography, predictive maintenance and 24/7 camera surveillance. The performance Pico640E achieves is also a plus for image-fusion applications, which use both visible and IR images. Visible sensors have a much faster response rate than IR sensors, so there is often a time lag between visible and IR images when the camera is panning. Due to Pico640E’s fast response rate, it minimizes the delay between visible and IR images when they are superimposed, thereby improving overall image quality. www.ulis-ir.com Key Enabling Technology for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing? Permanent Wafer Bonding Discover the NEW report on i-Micronews.com/reports 10
11 MAY 2011 issue n°112 MEPTEC PRESENTS THE DISRUPTIVE SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES MAGAZINE MEMS - DRIVING INNOVATION Existing Technologies Enable Future Innovations May 19, 2011 • Wyndham Hotel • San Jose, California Topics will include: Biotechnology Communications/New Generation IT/Security Environmental/Remediation Technology High-End Manufacturing Equipment and Techniques Advanced Materials Energy Saving and Environmentally Friendly Technologies Emerging MEMS Markets ASSOCIATION SPONSOR MEDIA SPONSORS REGISTER ONLINE NOW @ MEPTEC.ORG Pre-Conference: June 6, 2011 Conference & Expo: June 7-8, 2011 Rosemont, IL Donald E. Stephens Convention Center 25+ YEARS E XC ELLE N C E OF sensorsexpo.com The Only Industry Event in North America Exclusively Focused on Sensors & Sensor Integrated Systems! Find the Solutions to Your Sensors & Sensing Technology Challenges! Gain the knowledge you need from leading experts and peers in the sensors industry. New Bodies, New Identities Dr. Hugh Herr Biomechatronics Researcher The Conference Program includes more Technical Sessions in Tracks covering the topics that are most important to you and your business, including: Identify specific solutions to your most difficult sensing, detection and control-related challenges on the expo floor. sensing technologies and systems for attendees to evaluate and make informed decisions. Visit sensorsexpo.com Use discount code for an EXTRA CO-LOCATED WITH: PAVILION INNOVATION AREA Scan this QR code to Register Now on Energy Harvesting P A V I L I O N THEATER ( ( ) ) S O L U T I O N S MEDIA SPONSOR: PRODUCED BY: OFFICIAL PUBLICATION: Copyrights © Yole Développement SA. All rights reserved - Recycled paper
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