PITTSBURGH, PA--(Marketwire - September 26, 2007) - At MEMS Industry Group's annual MEMS
Executive Congress, commercial manufacturers will share with an executive
audience the innovative ways that they are employing Microelectromechanical
Systems (MEMS) technology. From Debiotech's tiny insulin pump, which comes
close to matching the physiological delivery of insulin, to EnOcean's
battery-less radio sensors, which combine miniature energy harvesters with
radio technology to enable light switches, thermostats, leak detectors and
other embedded sensing devices for home automation, MEMS technology is
being used in applications as diverse as environmental monitoring in
vineyards, digital cameras in cell phones, miniature microphones in PC
laptops and location-aware mobile gaming.
Companies at the forefront of MEMS design, such as Analog Devices,
Freescale, InvenSense, Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc. and Texas
Instruments (TI), will join their counterparts on the applications' side in
panel discussions on mobile media, medical and consumer goods.
"MEMS Executive Congress is the only industry event that captures the
perspective of both companies that make -- and use -- MEMS technology,"
explained Karen Lightman, Managing Director, MEMS Industry Group. "It
provides a forum in which applications vendors can talk candidly with MEMS
technology providers about their specific functionality requirements for
market segments such as automotive, communications, consumer electronics,
medical and robotics. These groups, so often viewed as separate audiences,
thereby become collaborators with the singular goal of bringing the best
possible products to market."
Innovative Uses of MEMS
Debiotech will open the Congress with a keynote on new MEMS-based drug
delivery systems, including its new, tiny insulin pump, Insulin
Nanopump™, which is being industrialized by STMicroelectronics. GE
Sensing will offer a keynote on the many applications of MEMS-based
sensors, from monitoring temperature and CO2 gases in incubators to
improving the visual accuracy in ultrasonic applications used to look at a
patient's heart or a baby in utero. The evening pre-conference reception
will feature Fullpower Technologies discussing the role of MEMS in the
convergence of life sciences and wireless.
Presenting the first MEMS digital camera for cell phones, Siimpel will
explain how MEMS enables the reduction in size of digital cameras without
compromising their optical performance. Microvision will elaborate on its
tiny laser-based projectors, which are expected to enable a "big screen"
viewing experience for mobile devices. SiRF will discuss its dead reckoning
hybrid location platforms, which combine GPS and MEMS sensor measurements
to produce a robust solution for navigation, enabling a variety of
location-based applications in portable environments where GPS alone may
not be sufficient.
Global leaders in the cell phone technology market, Nokia and Qualcomm,
will address advancements in next-generation wireless devices. Diversified
technology and manufacturing leader Honeywell will provide an inside look
at how MEMS is endowing applications such as neurosurgical implant devices
and vital signs' measurement products with the intelligent sensing that
improves quality of life for millions of people. OMRON will discuss how its
MEMS sensors enable consumer healthcare products such as pedometers, heart
rate monitors and body fat analyzers. These are just a few of the stories
that users and developers of MEMS technologies will share with an audience
of business leaders at MEMS Executive Congress.
About MEMS Executive Congress
Highlights of the MEMS Executive Congress agenda include:
-- Evening pre-conference reception presentation by Philippe Kahn, CEO,
Fullpower Technologies, with an introduction by SVTC Technologies (SVTC);
-- An opening keynote by Dr. Frédéric Neftel, President and CEO,
Debiotech SA, with an introduction by EV Group (EVG), Platinum Sponsor;
-- A Mobile Media panel, moderated by Venkat Bahl, Vice President,
Marketing, Discera;
-- A Medical panel, moderated by Raymond C. Wiley, Vice President, North
America Sales and Marketing, IceMOS Technology;
-- A Consumer Goods panel, moderated by Dr. Kaigham (Ken) Gabriel,
Chairman and CTO, Akustica;
-- A MEMS in Smart Homes, Market Review and Q&A Session, with Jim
O'Callaghan, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, EnOcean; Jean-Christophe
Eloy, Managing Director and Founder, Yole Développement; and Jérémie
Bouchaud, Head of Market Research, Wicht Technology Consulting; with an
introduction by Surface Technology Systems, Silver Sponsor; and
-- A closing keynote by Brian Wirth, Global Product Manager, MEMS, GE
Sensing, with closing remarks by SUSS MicroTec, Gold Sponsor, and MEMS
Industry Group.
Event sponsors include EV Group (EVG), SUSS MicroTec, Surface Technology
Systems (STS), STMicroelectronics, Freescale Semiconductor, Coventor, Inc.,
Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc., SVTC, Micralyne, Analog Devices and MEMS
Investor Journal.
For More Information
MEMS Executive Congress will be held November 4-5, 2007 in Del Mar,
California at L'Auberge Del Mar Resort and Spa located in San Diego County.
For more information, please contact MIG via phone: 412/390-1644 or email:
info@memsindustrygroup.org or visit MEMS Executive Congress at:
www.memscongress.com.
For press and analyst registration, please contact Maria Vetrano, Vetrano
Communications, phone: 617/876-2770.
About MEMS Industry Group
MEMS Industry Group is the trade association representing the MEMS and
microstructures industries. The Association enables the exchange of
non-proprietary information among members; provides reliable industry data
that furthers the development of technology; and works toward the greater
commercial development and use of MEMS and MEMS-enabled devices. MIG is
comprised of more than 70 member companies, including Analog Devices,
Bosch, Freescale Semiconductor, GE Global Research, Honeywell, IBM, Intel,
Okmetic, OMRON, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments. For more
information, please visit
www.memsindustrygroup.org.
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