February 21, 2012 – 7:17 pm
Introduction by Karen Lightman, managing director, MEMS Industry Group Many of you have heard me say that MEMS-enabling Quality of Life (QoL) products are “improving mankind” in ways that we never thought possible (see my blog for Medical Electronics Design). As seen in the recent announcement for the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE (yes that Tricorder, the one from Star Trek!) [...]
February 17, 2012 – 3:38 pm
By Cherif Assad Originally posted on Freescale’s The Embedded Beat Blog Sensors are proliferating in our cars. According to IHS, the MEMS sensor market continues to grow strong in automotive applications with compound annual growth revenue (CAGR) of 10% within the 2010-2015 timeframe. With the emergence of electrification, the 12V battery (also known as a [...]
February 16, 2012 – 2:57 pm
Contributed by Frédéric Breussin, Business Unit Manager Microfluidics & Medical Technologies, Yole Développement Heavy recent investment by big players and significant new technologies now poised for introduction are accelerating the growth of the microfluidics market, pushing it towards $4 billion by 2016. We estimate sales of microfluidic devices were up a healthy 19% in 2011, [...]
February 14, 2012 – 3:54 pm
March 20, 2012 Hotel Novotel Zurich Airport Messe An executive forum promoting the commercialization of MEMS MEMS and the Changing Automobile MEMS is opening up a whole new world of possibility for transportation—and European companies such as Audi and BMW are leading the charge. After a dip in production during the recent recession, the automotive [...]
February 13, 2012 – 10:11 pm
Knowing the fusion support available for sensors based on microelectromechanical systems can help jump start designs By Karen Lightman, managing director, MEMS Industry Group Originally posted on Electronic Products Sensor fusion—the intelligent combination of data from several sensors for the purpose of improving application or system performance—has the MEMS industry abuzz with promise. With potentially [...]
February 9, 2012 – 2:44 pm
by Karen Lightman, Managing Director, MEMS Industry Group Originally posted on Design News MEMS in sports is not a new idea. Years ago, Freescale began demonstrating how MEMS could help analyze and improve golf swings by retrofitting accelerometers in the shaft of a golf club. Check out this 2007 video clip from Freescale. Since then, [...]
February 7, 2012 – 3:33 pm
MEMS Executive Congress Europe | March 20, 2012 | Hotel Novotel Zurich Airport Messe An executive forum promoting the commercialization of MEMS MEMS Industry Group (MIG) is bringing MEMS Executive Congress , our highly successful executive conference and networking event, to Europe! With European innovators leading the revolution in smart systems for industrial automation—and a [...]
February 6, 2012 – 8:11 pm
MEMS Industry Group® (MIG), the industry organization advancing micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) across global markets, capped off a stellar 2011 with a big splashat the 2012 International CES®. MIG welcomed OEM designers, industry partners and press to the first MEMS TechZone in CES history; hosted and moderated the first MEMS conference session at CES; and gathered [...]
February 2, 2012 – 3:35 pm
We have incentives for both new members and existing members who refer a new member! Current Member Incentive Refer a new member* before March 16, 2012 and receive: A coupon code for one complimentary pass to M2M Forum 2012 (a $695 value)– Focus on MEMS New Product Development, May 2012, Pittsburgh, PA (coupon code must [...]
February 1, 2012 – 5:39 pm
By Michael Stanley Originally posted on Freescale’s The Embedded Beat Blog My last post looked at a number of innovative robots shown at CES 2012. In this post, I would like to touch on three sensor technologies that caught my eye. The first is a two dimensional, real-time force imaging system by UCCTW marketed under the [...]
