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Sandia Licenses Fairchild for MEMS Devices
Fairchild has recently been licensed by Sandia National Laboratories to manufacture MEMS using Sandia's Summit IV process. Fairchild said the exclusive manufacturing license gives it immediate access to a perceived $7 billion market for MEMS devices. (EE Times)
Siemens first in Europe to operate a high-temperature, superconductor motor
Siemens showcased a motor with winding made of high-temperature, superconducting materials. With high-temperature superconductors, electrical resistance disappears at around minus 190 degrees Celsius. Power output is more than double that of conventional motors of similar size with copper windings, while losses are halved. (ChipCenter: WebScan)

STMicroelectronics, Onix To Co-Develop, Manufacture MEMS Switching Solutions
STMicroelectronics and Onix Microsystems announced an agreement to co-develop and manufacture MEMS chipsets and ASICs for use in Onix's TRANSPORT Optical Switching Engine�. This agreement will position ST and Onix to better address the growing opportunities in optical switching for high capacity long haul and metropolitan area networks. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
'Pixie Dust' Breakthrough to Quadruple Disk Drive Density
IBM announced that it is using just a few atoms of 'pixie dust' to push back the data storage industry's most formidable barrier, with the promise of 400 GB desktop drives in 2 years. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
Light-Driven Micromachines?
Researchers have devised a way to move microscopic objects without damaging them. This system may give researchers an unprecedented amount of control for manipulating objects in living cells or components of micromachines. (MARATHON Digital Publishing {scan via})

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STMicroelectronics Introduces MEMS rotational Accelerometer
STMicroelectronics recently introduced a rotational acceleration sensor, housed in a standard SO24 package, based on MEMS technology that addresses applications in hard disk drives and consumer products. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
Siemens' New High-torque motor
Siemens Automation & Drives has announced a new high torque motor for machine tool drives. The synchronous motor has a stator, a rotor and permanent magnets, and features a very high torque of up to 4100 Newton-meters. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
Industry's First Flat-top, Self-leaded, Fixed-clip Power Inductor Design
See what Chipcenter's Nasser Kutkut thinks about Pulse's new flat-top, self-leaded power inductor. (ChipCenter: Power)
Submini Microwave Relay Eyes Precision Test Equipment
Introduced as the RF market's first affordable microwave relay in a subminiature footprint, the MW6 offers 6-GHz performance at a price of $50 to $60 each in volume quantities. (EDN)

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MEMS Systems Enter a Phase of Rapid Growth
MEMS technology has finally entered a rapid growth phase and is expected to quadruple by 2004, according to some analysts. This article explains why. (e-inSITE)

Tutorial

MEMS Components Take Aim at Telecom Peripherals, Automotive and Consumer Markets
Benedetto Vigna explains how MEMS are finding applications in many electronics markets, reducing costs and enabling new product types. (ChipCenter: Digital Consumer)
Magnetic Reference-Frames
ChipCenter's Dennis Feucht explains Magnetic Reference-Frames ,an important concept in motor theory. (ChipCenter: EE Expert)
How do Relays work?
A short tutorial on relays. (ChipCenter: Power)

Resources

Slide Shows
Basic Connector Engineering (Berg Electronics) This slide show introduces connector functions and key features and explains some of the basic electrical concepts associated with connectors.
ChipCenter Reference Library
This is your access point for lots of good information covering applications, design tools, consultants, intellectual property, trade shows and standards.
Standards Watch
Here is your access point to the standards world.


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