Objective of the MEMSland Project
The objective of the
MEMSland project, as part of the Point One program, is to
develop and integrate all key competencies and technologies needed for the
development of a comprehensive MEMS packaging solution. Cooperation on a
national scale will be needed to achieve cost effective options for new MEMS
device creation. In addition, the project will enhance the education of highly
qualified experts in this complex field. This will result in a sustainable
innovation environment and world class competitive strength of the
An overview of the MEMSland
activities can be found here: 2009
Overview of the MEMSland program for SenterNovem
Relevance
Market
relevance integrated micro devices and Microsystems (sensor/actuator/MEMS) will
in the near future enable the combination of a wide variety of functions
(electrical, mechanical, optical, chemical, medical, biological and others)
with unlimited potential of applications. Geometrically, these range in size
from nanometers, micrometers to millimeters, with a capability of combining
computation and data storage with many other non-digital functions, such as
sensing, actuation and wireless communication. As the important building blocks
of the so-called "More than
- There is an increased societal need for non-digital and heterogeneous function
integration, such as offered by various MEMS technologies and devices;
- System-in-Package (SiP) solutions enable the integration of digital
("More Moore") and non-digital ("More than Moore")
functionality in a single device. For the semiconductor industry, this is a
tremendous opportunity to extend their product portfolio and manufacturing
capabilities.
- The semiconductor industry has created a solid technology infrastructure,
which is readily available for MEMS business;
- Numerous fundamental programs related to MEMS have been established in
academia worldwide, and are available for industrialization;
- MEMS technology is moving from niche applications into volume markets.
In traditional integrated circuit manufacturing, the package is mostly conceived
as a commodity, which provides electrical connectivity and protects the device
from the environment. A MEMS package has much more functionality: it provides a
window to the outside world, enabling the device to sense and react to the
environment. Above the general requirements for advanced packaging, such as
miniaturization, cost effective MEMS packaging is the key to the
commercialization of various MEMS devices. This will have a direct influence on
the performance and reliability, and will determine more 60 – 80 % costs and
90% of the size of the whole system.
An introduction for the MEMSland program can be found here.
Some
Business Success Stories in MEMSland:
2006 Cavendish
Kinetics raises 15.5 M USD
2008 Epcos
opens new growth markets
2008 Financieel Dagblad C2V Gaschromatograaf in je Handpalm
2009 Trouw Anteryon: Nederlandse Lenzen veroveren de
wereld
2009
SUSS
MicroTec installs PhoeniX Software manufacturing execution system at
MST.factory dortmund
2009 C2V Acquired by Thermo Fischer C2V is proud to
announce that C2V has become part of Thermo Fischer.
March 2009: Minister van
der Hoeven visits the MEMSland stand in the Evoluon (source: M. Nuijten
SenterNovem)
MEMSland Publications Archive (read about the
technical and business details of the business cases and demonstrators):
2010
More information:
Overview
if the MEMSland program (presentation for SenterNovem)
Background MEMSland (More than
Moore, Heterogeneous integration)
Participants (NXP, TNO,
Philips Apptech, Anteryon, MA3 Solutions, Lionix, Phoenix, Bruco, C2V)
Business
Carriers (MEMS Oscillator, Micro Camera, RF MEMS, micro GC, pico Beamer,
BAW filter, Optical Sensor)
Publications and
Dissimination (Details about technical and business issues)
Links (Other interesting websites)
A closing MEMSland Symposium has been held Thursday
3 December 2009 at TNO Science and Industry in
Program of the Symposium: MEMSland
Symposium program. MEMSland
Symposium Presentations
Version:
17 May 2010
Contact:
info@memsland.nl
