What is the NRE Stage of MEMS Wafer Fabrication? What is the Relationship Between MPW and NRE?

What is the NRE Stage of MEMS Wafer Fabrication? What is the Relationship Between MPW and NRE?

Source: Chip Learning Original Author: Chip Future The semiconductor wafer fabrication NRE refers to “Non-Recurring Engineering” costs, which are one-time expenses incurred during the chip development process. These costs cover a series of non-recurring work from chip design to the successful first wafer fabrication, including design and R&D expenses, mask production costs, process development and … Read more

Flexible Fingerprint Sensors for Embedded Security Access Control

Flexible Fingerprint Sensors for Embedded Security Access Control

According to MEMS Consulting, researchers from the Holst Center in Belgium’s IMEC and the Netherlands’ TNO have demonstrated a novel flexible, large-area sensor technology for detecting fingerprints and palm prints. This new sensor is less than 0.2 millimeters thick and does not have bulky prisms or moving parts, allowing it to be embedded in objects … Read more

Where Is China’s Sensor Industry Stuck?

Where Is China's Sensor Industry Stuck?

Sensors, as cutting-edge technology in modern science, are considered one of the three pillars of modern information technology and are recognized as a high-tech industry with great development potential both domestically and internationally. Sensor technology is directly related to the development of China’s automation industry. Experts believe that “if sensor technology is strong, then the … Read more

MEMS: A Roadmap for the Next Decade

MEMS: A Roadmap for the Next Decade

Source: Semiconductor Industry Observation (ID: icbank) Original Author: SRC&SIA Over the past five years, the sensitivity and accuracy of sensors have improved tenfold, while power consumption, cost, and size have decreased by one-fifth. In the next decade, sensors will need to be more complex, reliable, lower in cost, and equipped with high bandwidth interconnect capabilities … Read more

In-Depth Understanding of MEMS Sensor Applications

In-Depth Understanding of MEMS Sensor Applications

By | Sensor Technology (WW_CGQJS) MEMS sensors are key devices for obtaining information and play a significant role in the miniaturization of various sensing devices. They have been widely used in fields such as space satellites, launch vehicles, aerospace equipment, aircraft, various vehicles, biomedical applications, and consumer electronics. Typical applications of MEMS sensors are shown … Read more

What Are the Major Issues with Chinese Sensors and How to Solve Them?

What Are the Major Issues with Chinese Sensors and How to Solve Them?

From November 11 to 13, the first China Sensor and Application Technology Conference was grandly held in Guangming District, Shenzhen. At the conference, Guo Yuansheng, chief engineer of the Electronic Components Industry Development Research Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and vice president of the China Sensor and Internet of Things … Read more

Why High-End Sensors Are a Crucial Bottleneck Technology?

Why High-End Sensors Are a Crucial Bottleneck Technology?

From the vast starry sky to the vast ocean and the expansive land, sensors serve as the source of information acquisition and are the bridge connecting the physical world to the digital world. They have become one of the most important cornerstones of an information society. The main function of sensors is to convert various … Read more

Collaborative Development of Sensors and Integrated Circuits in the Digital Age

Collaborative Development of Sensors and Integrated Circuits in the Digital Age

As the source of big data and the “window” of control systems, the quality of sensors determines the level of intelligence of all equipment and devices, and has become a new focus of international competition and an important indicator of a country’s foundational strength. In today’s era of digital economy enhancement and industrial transformation, achieving … Read more

Understanding the Domestic MEMS Sensor Industry Chain and Key Players

Understanding the Domestic MEMS Sensor Industry Chain and Key Players

This article covers all processes and knowledge of the MEMS industry chain, aiming to provide a comprehensive view in the shortest content possible, helping us to understand the latest situation of the MEMS industry chain, with some data updated to 2022/2021. What is the global & Chinese MEMS sensor industry chain like? What are the … Read more

Understanding the Advantages and Applications of Various Sensors

Understanding the Advantages and Applications of Various Sensors

This article is sourced from: Smart Driving Frontier / Introduction/ Advanced Driver Assistant System (ADAS) refers to the use of various sensors installed in vehicles to collect environmental data both inside and outside the vehicle at the earliest possible moment. This technology processes the identification, detection, and tracking of static and dynamic objects, allowing drivers … Read more