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KevinAShaw
In the second to last paragraph, isn't "CH4" the same as "Methane"?!? Just ...
Peter H. Chang
To bypass the complex process and obstacles of clinical trials will definitely ...
ST plots wireless MEMS roadmap
Peter Clarke
10/3/2012 5:43 AM EDT
The fifth element
The fifth element is a little further out. That is the integration of gas sensors which should come in 2014.
The gas and humidity sensors are a natural fit with ST's family of membrane-based environmentally connected sensors. Gas sensors, like pressure sensors and microphones, need a physical connection to the atmosphere explained Vigna.
Vigna expects ST to have a pressure, temperatureand humidity sensor in one package in 2013 with various types of gas sensor to be added later. "The gas sensor will be added as another die or potentially the sensing layer can be integrated with the humidity sensor. The gases that customers are looking to detect include CH4, CO, methane, NO."
But overall it is the system-in-package approach that allows this incremental progress at minimum cost, maximum flexibility and best time to market, Vigna concluded.
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The fifth element is a little further out. That is the integration of gas sensors which should come in 2014.
The gas and humidity sensors are a natural fit with ST's family of membrane-based environmentally connected sensors. Gas sensors, like pressure sensors and microphones, need a physical connection to the atmosphere explained Vigna.
Vigna expects ST to have a pressure, temperatureand humidity sensor in one package in 2013 with various types of gas sensor to be added later. "The gas sensor will be added as another die or potentially the sensing layer can be integrated with the humidity sensor. The gases that customers are looking to detect include CH4, CO, methane, NO."
But overall it is the system-in-package approach that allows this incremental progress at minimum cost, maximum flexibility and best time to market, Vigna concluded.
Related links and articles:
Globalfoundries to make MEMS for timing startup
InvenSense opens up process to enable fabless MEMS
ST sues InvenSense alleging patent infringement
ST to drive into the automotive MEMS market
X-Fab pledges more money for making MEMS
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Peter H. Chang
10/7/2012 8:22 PM EDT
To bypass the complex process and obstacles of clinical trials will definitely be an effective strategy to penetrate healthcare applications. I think lots of integration specialists will agree to the SIP solution including wireless is more effective approach to market than other fancy solutions like WLP.
Dear editor, I think 'inertial' will make sense instead of the word 'ninertial' in the second paragraph.
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KevinAShaw
10/10/2012 7:51 PM EDT
In the second to last paragraph, isn't "CH4" the same as "Methane"?!? Just wondering. Perhaps there is a typo here?
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