MEMS, Microfluidics and Microsystems Executive Review

SUSS probe systems installed in IMEC's research facilities

(Press Release) -- SUSS MicroTec AG, a leading manufacturer of probe systems used to characterize semiconductor devices at wafer level, has installed the latest 300 mm technology in wafer probe systems at the nanoelectronics research center IMEC in Leuven, Belgium.  Both PA300PS ProbeShield® semiautomatic probe systems with ReAlign™ and ContactView™ technology and PA300 probe systems for RF-noise and S-parameter measurements have been installed.  An agreement has been made for further collaboration on enhancing 300 mm probe systems in the following years.

COMSOL expands distribution channel in China

(Press Release) -- COMSOL Inc. has named ZhongFang Information Technology Ltd. (also known as CnTech) as its distributor in the Peoples' Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macao) effective immediately.  That firm, based in Shanghai, is responsible for all marketing, sales, local training, and support of the COMSOL product line along with the supplier's other mathematical modeling and analysis software.

Bourne Research launches bioMEMS report series

(Press Release) -- Bourne Research, the leading provider of market analysis on emerging technologies, today launched The Bourne Report – Medical Device Quarterly, a new report series dedicated to covering the use of MEMS and Nanotechnology in medicine.  Geared toward physicians, life science researchers, medical device OEMs, hospital administrators and insurers, each quarterly report covers the next-generation technologies, products, applications and trends that are not only improving patient diagnosis and treatment, but will ultimately reduce healthcare costs.

Study shows strong job growth in the Micro and Nanotechnology sectors

(Press Release) -- The nano job market is heating up, according to Small Times magazine, the leading source of news and analysis about the micro and nanotechnology sectors.  Small Times conducted a compensation survey of micro and nano professionals that revealed an overall trend in higher compensation and expanding job opportunities. More than 1,300 micro and nano professionals throughout the United States and 36 other countries responded.

Micralyne builds on success in the Asian market

(Press Release) -- Micralyne Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of MEMS based industrial components, reports success penetrating the emerging MEMS market in Asia.  Building on its position as one of the largest independent MEMS foundries in North America, Micralyne has successfully extended its reach to Asia by serving market leading companies in Japan and China.