MEMS Journal -- The Largest MEMS Publication in the World

Tronics opens MEMS production facility for healthcare applications

Tronics, a TDK Group company that designs and manufactures nano and microsystems, has announced the opening of a MEMS production facility located in Addison, Texas, near Dallas.  The fab expands Tronics' MEMS development and manufacturing capabilities in North America.  Tronics aims to utilize the full control of its manufacturing assets to provide custom MEMS services tailored for healthcare applications such as diagnostic chips, microfluidics, lab-on-chips, and also suitable for chemical sensors, infrared sensors, and optical grating devices needed in the industrial field.

MEMS based scanning laser HUDs and LIDAR sensors for ADAS applications

As advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) applications continue to evolve and become more complex, there is an increased need for effective methods to present the safety alerts and other important information to the driver.  Head-up displays (HUDs) is an emerging solution for consolidating ADAS data into one centralized screen that allows the driver to keep the eyes on the road, while viewing alerts and warnings that appear on the windshield at the same time.  MEMS technology plays a central role in one type of emerging HUDs, which uses laser beam scanning (LBS) technology.  We spoke with Jari Honkanen, Director of Technical Marketing and Applications Development at MicroVision, to learn more and get the latest developments.