C-MAC MicroTechnology selected as MEAD consortium partner by QinetiQ
C-MAC MicroTechnology has announced that it has been selected as a partner in the MEMS Application for Defence (MEAD) consortium, led by QinetiQ. The MEAD consortium will develop Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology for the defence industry in a MoD-backed project, with £3.2m of funding over three years. C-MAC will use its MEMS packaging expertise to provide the MEAD consortium with high reliability hermetic enclosures for the delicate MEMS devices, protecting them from environmental contamination and ensuring their integrity in the harsh environments in which they will operate.
C-MAC is able to deliver robust, precision electronic modules, which are reliable under the most severe conditions experienced by electronic devices in defence applications. The MEAD consortium will bring together world-class organisations spanning systems integration and MEMS device supply and including key groups from the world of academia and research.
Initially, the MEAD consortium will roadmap the technology, explore exploitation routes and investigate novel MEMS approaches for use in key defence application areas.
Indro Mukerjee, CEO of C-MAC MicroTechnology, commented: "C-MAC has worked in the Defence sector and with QinetiQ for several years and we have a thorough understanding of their stringent technical and operational requirements. MEMS technology is experiencing an exciting and progressive stage of evolution, and being invited to join the MEAD consortium is a reflection of the world-class expertise and knowledge that C-MAC engineers can deliver in this area."
