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Sensors attract $3.4 billion in funding over past decade

Developers of innovative sensors attracted $3.4 billion, or nearly 80% of the $4.3 billion funding for sensor modules over the past decade, underlining their importance in the fast-emerging IoT market, according to Lux Research.  Overall investment in innovative sensors tripled between 2006 and 2015, reaching $486 million in 2015.  Over the past decade, sensor processing-related technologies received over $620 million in funding, while packaging solutions attracted just over $200 million and developers of energy harvesting solutions for sensors raised around $100 million.

MEMS foundry APM forms strategic partnership with UMC to enhance service capabilities

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a global semiconductor foundry, and MEMS foundry Asia Pacific Microsystems (APM), this week announced a collaboration to provide enhanced MEMS manufacturing services for mutual customers.  UMC will leverage its 8-inch and 12-inch production capabilities with APM's 6-inch fab, MEMS know-how, and prototyping experience to provide chip designers with a flexible and scalable end-to-end MEMS manufacturing solution.

microGen appoints new CEO, continuing to develop energy harvesting solutions

Dr. Robert G. Andosca announced this week his resignation as President and CEO  from microGen Systems to pursue new Internet of Things (IoT) technology interests both academically and via starting other new companies.  "Robert has made significant inroads and brought this technology and company to be the leading provider of piezo-MEMS based vibrational energy harvesters in the world," said Mr. Michael Perrotta, the newly appointed CEO.