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Silicon Designs – New low-cost triaxial MEMS capacitive accelerometer modules (2445)

Posted in: MEMS Products by Marketing | No Comments Friday, March 9, 2012

Silicon Designs – Designed to support a variety of low to medium-frequency triaxial measurement requirements, the 2445 Series of single-ended low-noise analog MEMS capacitive accelerometer modules has been introduced by Silicon Designs.

The rugged design of the model 2445 features three orthogonally mounted low-noise MEMS capacitive sensing elements, packaged in a nitrogen-damped, epoxy sealed lightweight aluminium housing, finished with a ±5V single ended outputs referenced to external ground.

Units are available with individual standard measurement ranges from ±2g to ±400g, with all designed for reliable operation over a temperature range of -55C to +125C. Non-standard units with enhanced measurement and temperature ranges, as well as alternative housings and outputs, are available upon request. The model 2445 features a six-wire connection with an instrumentation amplifier on each axis, for higher drive capability and low-impedance output. Both on-board voltage regulation and an internal voltage reference eliminate the need for precision power supplies and help ensure low power consumption. In addition, the model 2445 is relatively insensitive to temperature changes and gradients. Units respond to both DC and AC acceleration, says the company.

Download the 2445 Specification Here.

Analog Devices Sets High-Performance Benchmark With The Industry’s Lowest-Noise MEMS Microphone

Posted in: MEMS Products by Marketing | Comments Off Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Analog Devices, Inc., a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, introduced today the high-performance ADMP504 the industry’s lowest-noise MEMS microphone. Delivering an SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) of 65-dBA, or 29-dBA EIN (equivalent input noise), the ADMP504 provides the same SNR performance as an array of two individual 62-dB SNR microphones. In addition, the ADMP504 provides an extended frequency response up to 20 kHz and a high PSR (power-supply-rejection) of 70 dBV. With this performance, the ADMP504 addresses the demanding requirements found in many industrial, professional audio and video conferencing applications. The new microphone leverages ADI’s patented MEMS technology and audio signal processing expertise and is available in a thin 3.35 mm x 2.50 mm x 0.88 mm surface-mount package.

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For more information, download the data sheet or order samples

To view a video on the application of the ADMP504

For additional support, connect with engineers and ADI product experts on EngineerZone(TM), an online technical support community.

For more information on ADI’s MEMS microphone products.

Global shipments of MEMS microphones rose to 1.3 billion units in 2011, up 82 percent from 704 million in 2010 driven primarily by handsets, according to IHS.

“ADI’s high-performance MEMS microphones have earned market acceptance since they entered the market in 2008, particularly in smartphones and media tablets,” commented Jeremie Bouchaud, director and principal analyst, MEMS and sensors, IHS. “With further performance improvements, ADI is poised to enable many new and innovative applications in other markets such as industrial equipment monitoring and building security.”

More About the ADMP504 MEMS Microphone

The ADMP504 is a surface mount MEMS microphone that is reflow solder compatible with no sensitivity degradation. The sensitivity specification of -38 dBV is well suited for many codecs and discrete signal chain components. The high SNR of 65 dBA, or 29 dBA EIN, enables far-field audio-capture applications, as well as those using multi-microphone “beam-forming” algorithms. Low current consumption of < 180 A (typ) with a power supply voltage of 1.6 V to 3.3 V extends battery life for portable applications.

ADMP504 MEMS Microphone Key Features and Benefits

  • 65 dBA SNR, or 29 dBA EIN, enables excellent sound quality in high-definition applications.
  • Extended frequency response out to 20 kHz produces a well-balanced and natural sound.
  • High PSR of 70 dB V provides superior RF and electrical noise rejection allowing greater design flexibility for microphone placement and power trace routing.
  • The sensitivity specification of -38 dBV makes this microphone an excellent choice for many codecs and discrete signal chain components.
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Konica Minolta – New Development of Tiny-Drop-Size & High-Accuracy Inkjet Printhead: First for Printed Electronics Applications

Posted in: MEMS Products by Marketing | Comments Off Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Konica Minolta IJ Technologies, Inc. (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce that it has successfully developed a high-accuracy inkjet head capable of 1-picoliter drop size, the first for printed electronics applications by utilizing Konica Minolta’s proprietary MEMS technologies for the first time. Sale of the new inkjet printhead in sample quantities is expected to start this spring.


Newly developed Inkjet Printhead KM128SNG-MB

The newly developed inkjet printhead “KM128SNG-MB” is a next-generation inkjet printhead manufactured with silicon MEMS technologies that utilizes semiconductor process technologies. Through MEMS technologies, Konica Minolta succeeded in developing highly accurate printhead construction (38mm width, in one row, 128 nozzles) capable of discharging in micro drop size. The company’s proprietary technologies in ink flow path design and high-precision assembly processes have achieved layout of tiny-size droplet highly precisely and stably. Furthermore, the new inkjet printhead is highly resistant to various inks required for industrial applications and suitable to use with low-viscosity inks. Utilization of MEMS technologies has helped integration of nozzles and resulted in benefits such as compact inkjet printhead. In line with requests from the market in the future, further integration of nozzles will be an area of enhancement for time to come. Specific applications for the newly developed inkjet printhead will include, among others, OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display patterning, OLED lighting thin-layer coating, and new manufacturing technologies for high-value-added displays for smartphones and similar devices that require high accuracy.

Printed electronics market, including next-generation flexible displays, is expected to grow to approximately two-trillion yen in 2020 (research by Konica Minolta), where utilization of the newly developed inkjet printhead is highly expected. Konica Minolta is a founding member of Japan Advanced Printed Electronics Technology Research Association (JAPERA) that was formed in 2011. Through its innovative inkjet technologies for industrial use, Konica Minolta has been contributing to the research and development activities for next-generation printed electronics technologies with even more energy-saving, resource-saving and highly productive features in the near future.

Under its communication message “Giving Shape to Ideas,” Konica Minolta has been developing and manufacturing inkjet products, such as inkjet printhead, textile printers and high-value-added inks, with superb performance and enhanced values for industrial applications, by utilizing its proprietary precision processing technologies and material technologies that underlie its products’ advantages in saving energy and resources. With the newly developed inkjet printhead, the company will continue to contribute to further expansion of applications with industrial-use inkjet technologies and growth of the market.

Major Features of the Newly Designed KM128SNG-MB Printhead

  • Utilizes silicon MEMS technology used in semiconductor processing
  • First printhead for printed electronics applications to achieve a 1 picoliter drop size
  • High-accuracy printhead structure: 38mm wide; 128 nozzles in one row
  • Stable, highly accurate operation with accuracy drive control on a per-nozzle basis
  • High ink resistance and optimization for low viscosity inks for industrial applications
  • Provides highly uniform thin layer coating (at the 100nm level)
  • Optimized for display manufacturing technology, such as for OLED displays
  • Proprietary DPN (Drive Per Nozzle) drive board and evaluation equipment available

Specifications

Drop size 1pl
Number of nozzles 128 (in one row)
Print width 38mm
Maximum frequency 15kHz
Nozzle spacing 300 μm
Dimensions 67mm (W) x 40mm (D) x 70mm (H)
Weight approx. 55g
Fluid viscosity 1 – 5 mPa·s

Major Applications

OLED display patterning, OLED lighting thin-layer coating, new manufacturing technologies for high-accuracy, high-value-added displays for smartphones and similar devices

For information about Konica Minolta’s inkjet printheads, please visit:Konica Minolta Inkjet Print Head.

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MEMS Design Tool Continues To Evolve

Posted in: Coventor Blog, Press Coverage by Marketing | Comments Off Tuesday, February 14, 2012

By David Maliniak
Electronic Design

Driven largely by the consumer market, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are proliferating like wildfire in electronic systems. Nintendo’s Wii game platform has brought millions of them literally into the hands of consumers, and so has Apple’s iPhone, of which coming iterations will contain multiple MEMS devices.

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EDA/IP Weekly Roundup – Feb 8th

Posted in: Coventor Blog, Press Coverage by Marketing | Comments Off Wednesday, February 8, 2012

By Brian Bailey
EDA Designline Blog

This is a roundup of news or activities in the past few days that may be of interest to people.

Premier Farnell a high-service distributor of technology products and solutions, has announced it has entered into an agreement to distribute ARM development tools, software, evaluation boards and debug hardware across the Americas through its Newark element14 brand. As a result of the deal, Premier Farnell will be adding ARM products to its portfolio of electronic design solutions available in the region. In addition, element14 has teamed up with Microchip and Matrix to introduce the new PIC18 Flowcode Developers Kit.
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Tool eases verification of MEMS devices

Posted in: Coventor Blog, Press Coverage by Marketing | Comments Off Thursday, February 2, 2012

EE Times India

Coventor Inc. releases the CoventorWare solution for MEMS design verification and optimisation that claims more complete and accurate verification of state-of-the-art MEMS designs by capitalizing increased computing power and software algorithm advancements.CoventorWare 2012 offers 64bit support and a hex-dominant extrude