News and Events
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June 16-10, 2010
by Coventor
A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop
The thirteenth in the series of Hilton Head Workshops on the science and technology of solid-state sensors, actuators, and microsystems will be held on June 6-10, 2010. Previous Workshops have provided a highly interactive forum for North, Central and South American researchers to present and discuss recent advances in microfabrication technologies for sensing and actuation devices and microsystems for physical, chemical, and biological applications. This year, we hope to increase the interactive and networking success of this meeting as we are also inviting all previous Hilton Head Workshop attendees to attend as well as submit abstracts and present papers.
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T oday EDA companies offer a variety of co-design platforms or concurrent software selections to bridge the design gaps from silicon to package and board to system. Their platforms require more partnering with silicon and package foundries and board to system level manufacturers. Several companies now work closely with package subcontractors and systems houses to provide co-design platforms for both the front-end and back-end of design. Others offer multi-physics modeling tools for thermal, electrical and mechanical simulations, incorporating DFT and DFM solutions to reduce costs and time-to-market, while improving performance and reliability. Critical design challenges as well as solutions and resources will be covered in the symposium.
Session Chair Disruptive Design Solutions, Dave Cook, Coventor, Inc.
Architectures routinely combine MEMS, ASIC, and mixed signal technologies to form a complete end user solution. Some of the earliest MEMS enabled commercial successes such as the DLP display and ADXL 50 accelerometer required more then 10 years of development. Current time to market constraints dictate much shorter times. The industry has adopted best practices, which now shorten these timelines. Triangulation between the ideal process, target, foundry, and design specification are better understood. Utilizing a regime of DOE, test, and characterization suites are more efficient at confirming ideal architectures. Design tools are used to minimize prototyping. Device/package trade-offs are generally well understood for each market. Reuse and repurposing existing IP are always considered. This session will explore some for the best practices and emerging standards used to minimize both time and costs in qualifying a final product.
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Jan. 24-28, 2010
by Coventor
A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop
Reflecting the rapid growth of the MEMS field and the commitment and success of its research community, the MEMS conference series has evolved into the premier annual event reporting research results on every aspect of micro-systems technology. In recent years, it has attracted more than 800 participants and over 200 select papers were presented in oral and poster sessions.
The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems - MEMS 2010 will be held from January 24 - 28, 2010, in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. We invite the participation of and contribution from MEMS researchers and engineers from universities, research institutions, and industries.
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PRESS RELEASE
Nov. 16, 2009
by Coventor
The MEMS+ design platform is the first tightly integrated MEMS + IC platform, and it will expedite the democratization of MEMS.
CARY, NC (November 16, 2009) - Coventor, Inc., the leading developer of MEMS design-automation software, announces the release of the MEMS+ product design platform that now includes tight integration to leading IC design software in a common environment.
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Oct. 13-14, 2009
by Coventor & CMC
2nd MICROSYSTEMS AND NANOELECTRONICS RESEARCH CONFERENCE (MNRC 2009)
The CMC Microsystems 2009 Annual Symposium on October 13-14, 2009 focuses on bringing together academic, industry, and government leaders from science and engineering communities.
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Oct. 2, 2009
by Coventor & APIC
MEMS + IC Design Automation
Coventor's MEMS+ for MEMS + IC Design: A Common MEMS Design Automation Platform for Bringing MEMS to Market Faster
Dr. Joost van Kuijk, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Coventor. Inc.
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Coventor Scholarship Awards 2009; September 14, 2009
by Coventor & Mancef
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S WINNERS!
This year's Scholarship awards have been won by:
Kaushal Choonee from: Imperial College London, UK.
Jong Yeon Park from: The University of Texas at Austin
Jeremy Chan from: The University of Hawaii
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Submission deadline; July 30, 2009
by Coventor & Mancef
Winners to receive 1-year MEMS design software license and chance to publish research
Coventor and MANCEF are pleased to announce a chance for students to win one of four 1-year licenses of Coventor's CoventorWare Designer/ Analyzer package.
The scholarships will be awarded at the COMS2009 award ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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July 15, 2009
MEMS Industry Group
Filmmaker Ruth Carranza knows more about semiconductor and computer manufacturing than almost anyone in the business. With a seven-part educational film series on the subject already under her belt, Carranza will soon showcase the first in a trilogy of films about microelectromechanical systems, or MEMS, and nanotechnology. Premiering at SEMICON West on July 15, the new Silicon Run film MEMS: Making Micro Machines offers a rare close-up of MEMS design, fabrication, testing and packaging.
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July 15, 2009
by Coventor & XFAB
3-D Process Modeling - A Novel and Efficient Tool for MEMS Foundry Design Support
We describe a software tool for creating highly realistic, 3-D virtual prototypes of MEMS and semiconductor devices, and show how it has been applied to a MEMS SOI micromachining process. Two case studies demonstrate the value of virtual prototypes to a foundry: a 3-D design rule check that revealed a design error before mask tape out, and a process integration analysis that confirmed the suspected cause of a process failure.
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CoventorWare Training during COMS2009; September 3, 2009
by Coventor & Mancef
CoventorWare Training Session to be held at COMS2009
Coventor will be holding training session on their MEMS design software September 3, 2009 - Sign up early, spots are limited.
Register for your training session by downloading this form
A CoventorWare 60 day temporary license will be provided to all students attending the session.
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July 8, 2009
by Dr. Paula Doe, contributing editor
MEMS equipment diffuses into mainstream IC markets, finds ways to improve yields
SEMICON WEST PREVIEW: Despite a lousy 2008 and very limited visibility for 2009, suppliers of MEMS equipment see potential in offering new approaches to improve tricky MEMS yields in manufacturing faster, and at lower cost, with solutions for quicker simulation, more practical dry etch, and smarter package inspection.
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July 1, 2009
The Corona Project
One year has passed since the kick-off of the European project CORONA, which aims at accelerating the businesses of European companies by enabling faster product engineering. Nine partners from all along the value chain in micro- and nanotechnologies (MNT) are working towards this goal during the three-year run-time of the project.
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June 22, 2009
Coventor, click here to view press release
Coventor and Cadence Collaborate to Develop a MEMS + IC Design Suite.
Coventor has established a Technology Partnership Program (TPP) to advance and validate MEMS+ with major customers. "We have long been advocating for the integration of MEMS design tools with Cadence to help accelerate the development of MEMS Components; MEMS+ is the right way to go," said Mike Judy, MEMS Advanced Development Manager at Analog Devices Inc., a TPP participant.
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June 22, 2009
Coventor, click here to view full article
Coventor and Cadence Collaborate to Develop a MEMS + IC Design Suite
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May 19, 2009
Coventor
Attendees at the CDNLive! EMEA 2009 event took part in voting for the best papers in each major category. We are pleased to announce the winner of the Custom Design Track.
A Novel EDA-Compatible Methodology for Design & Simulation of
MEMS with IC
Gunar Lorenz, Coventor
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