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MAY 2011 issue n°112<br />
THE DISRUPTIVE SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES MAGAZINE<br />
CALL FOR PAPERS<br />
MEMS – Enter<strong>in</strong>g a New Growth Cycle!<br />
The SEMICON Europe 2011 is the perfect platform for all players <strong>in</strong> the MEMS/MST <strong>in</strong>dustry. The show will be <strong>in</strong> Dresden/<br />
Germany from 11 – 13 October.<br />
The development of the MEMS Market is hardly<br />
to be overlooked. With a 22 % growth <strong>in</strong> 2010,<br />
the MEMS and Sensor Market is back on track<br />
aga<strong>in</strong>. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to reliable prognoses this trend will<br />
further extend until 2015.<br />
The new growth stands on a solid basis and several<br />
reasons support that this may be a long-term<br />
development:<br />
• MEMS markets for consumer electronics and<br />
mobile phones will grow at an accelerated rate over<br />
the next 4 years, <strong>in</strong> particular revenue for handsets<br />
and slate tablets.<br />
• The soar<strong>in</strong>g demand for MEMS sensors from BRIC<br />
countries (Brasil, Russia, India and Ch<strong>in</strong>a) <strong>in</strong> all<br />
sectors from cars to <strong>in</strong>frastructure e.g. for smart<br />
meters and optical telecom is driv<strong>in</strong>g demand.<br />
• Sales of DLP chips (Digital Light Process<strong>in</strong>g) were<br />
aga<strong>in</strong> up <strong>in</strong> 2010.<br />
• Increas<strong>in</strong>g use of sensors <strong>in</strong> address<strong>in</strong>g critical<br />
areas like energy and ag<strong>in</strong>g population.<br />
Therefore, the relevance of the International<br />
MEMS/MST Industry Forum on the SEMICON<br />
Europa 2011 cannot be underestimated. The Forum<br />
takes focus on the key success factors of the new<br />
growth cycle:<br />
• An area of new <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g applications promotes<br />
new technologies and provides l<strong>in</strong>e utilization;<br />
• Successful management of distributed operations<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g foundries, with methodologies for steep<br />
learn<strong>in</strong>g curves, best system know-how and ever<br />
shorter time-to-revenue cycles;<br />
• Effi cient high volume test<strong>in</strong>g and quality assurance;<br />
• Innovative <strong>in</strong>tegration concepts for complex sensor<br />
systems.<br />
The MEMS applications will be the centre of<br />
attraction for many visitors: What will be their future<br />
usage <strong>in</strong> the automotive <strong>in</strong>dustry, biomedic<strong>in</strong>e and<br />
life science, consumer electronics, optical<br />
telecommunication and also <strong>in</strong> high-end areas like<br />
aeronautics and <strong>in</strong>dustrial manufactur<strong>in</strong>g?<br />
Additionally, the conference will cover all standard<br />
parts which are important for the day-to-day<br />
<strong>in</strong>dustrial production. The current leverage of the<br />
standardization, test<strong>in</strong>g methods and results as well<br />
as strategies for high added volume and emerg<strong>in</strong>g<br />
products will be <strong>in</strong> the focus dur<strong>in</strong>g the show.<br />
The range of the conference conta<strong>in</strong>s the know-how<br />
of technical processes and new materials for the<br />
MEMS <strong>in</strong> front-end, back-end and test<strong>in</strong>g. This<br />
technical part deals with 3D and TSV (through silicon<br />
via) processes. Different Chip and WLP (wafer level<br />
package) technologies are also part of the program.<br />
Another session deals with the MEMS application<br />
markets, the chances and risks but also with<br />
forecasts and outlook.<br />
For <strong>in</strong>formation on SEMICON Europa 2011,<br />
please visit www.semiconeuropa.org<br />
or contact Carlos Lee, per email clee@semi.org<br />
or per telephone: +32 2 6095334<br />
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