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Europractice IC Service expands to MEMS prototyping
Tronics Microsytems’ SOI MEMS technology selected as the first MEMS technology offered.
Tronics Microsystems SA, a manufacturer of custom MEMS components for demanding applications, and IMEC, representing Europractice IC Service, announced their collaboration to enable Europractice IC Service to add MEMS to its Multi Project Wafer (MPW) programmes. Tronics, a provider in custom MEMS on SOI, is the first technology provider selected by IMEC to support Europractice IC Service’s extension of its production portfolio to MEMS and will provide the programme access to one of its MEMS on SOI technologies through regular MPW runs. The service will target training, prototyping and innovation at universities and research labs.
Since 1995, Europractice IC Service has brought ASIC design and manufacturing capability within the technical and financial reach of any university, research institute and company. Co-ordinated by IMEC, it offers low cost ASIC prototyping and ASIC small volume production through MPW and dedicated wafer runs at leading foundries and IC manufacturers, including AMI Semiconductor, austriamicrosystems, IHP, TSMC and UMC.
“We are delighted to welcome Tronics Microsystems to our team of leading technology providers and to offer now the most advanced MEMS on SOI technology as part of this strategic extension of our production portfolio,” said Carl Das, director of Europractice IC Services. “It is an important step towards our ultimate goal to offer Silicon On Chip (SOC) solutions to our customers and research partners.”
“Tronics is proud to be the first MEMS manufacturer to join Europractice IC Service’s MEMS initiative and to be included among the global industry leaders who support its programs and who meet IMEC’s stringent requirements,” said Vincent Gaff, Tronics’ manager of marketing and business development. “IMEC will provide its broad academic customer base with technical and commercial support for our SOI MPW technology, with the same quality standards it has been providing for ICs during the last 13 years.”
Through the partnership, IMEC will provide support and access to the MPW service to the university and research lab members of the Europractice IC Service throughout the world.
Since 1995, Europractice IC Service has brought ASIC design and manufacturing capability within the technical and financial reach of any university, research institute and company. Co-ordinated by IMEC, it offers low cost ASIC prototyping and ASIC small volume production through MPW and dedicated wafer runs at leading foundries and IC manufacturers, including AMI Semiconductor, austriamicrosystems, IHP, TSMC and UMC.
“We are delighted to welcome Tronics Microsystems to our team of leading technology providers and to offer now the most advanced MEMS on SOI technology as part of this strategic extension of our production portfolio,” said Carl Das, director of Europractice IC Services. “It is an important step towards our ultimate goal to offer Silicon On Chip (SOC) solutions to our customers and research partners.”
“Tronics is proud to be the first MEMS manufacturer to join Europractice IC Service’s MEMS initiative and to be included among the global industry leaders who support its programs and who meet IMEC’s stringent requirements,” said Vincent Gaff, Tronics’ manager of marketing and business development. “IMEC will provide its broad academic customer base with technical and commercial support for our SOI MPW technology, with the same quality standards it has been providing for ICs during the last 13 years.”
Through the partnership, IMEC will provide support and access to the MPW service to the university and research lab members of the Europractice IC Service throughout the world.
