SEMI launches European MEMS Summit

Jan. 9, 2015

Grenoble, France. SEMI has announced the launch of the European MEMS Summit, to be held on September 17-18, 2015, in Milan, Italy. With a 13% CAGR over the period of 2013-2019 (predicted by Yole Développement), and the expected growth from the Internet of Things (IoT), the MEMS market has taken on a new importance—making collaboration around new business and technologies critically important.

The European MEMS Summit will address MEMS technologies, manufacturing, applications, and time-to-growth. Over the course of the two-day event, more than 20 keynote and invited speakers from the entire supply chain will share their perspectives and latest updates, including participation by European MEMS leaders. Fabless, foundries, IDMs, OSATs, and equipment and materials companies will deliver talks on MEMS and sensors. In addition, a focused industry exhibition will complement the conferences offering with additional networking opportunities.

Industry issues to be discussed at the conference include

  • market drivers for MEMS applications and technology,
  • impact and opportunities arising from IoT and sensor-centric applications,
  • innovations in technology including new detection principles,
  • managing quick ramp up and product changeover (challenges for the supply chain),
  • standardization as a driver for cost reduction, and
  • trends relative to fabless and foundries business model.

These issues are increasingly critical to maintaining MEMS growth, and leading executives support this new SEMI event. “Bosch highly welcomes this new SEMI event in Europe since European manufacturers play a leading role in this industry,” said Stefan Finkbeiner, CEO of Bosch Sensortec. Benedetto Vigna, executive VP and general manager of the Analog, MEMS, and Sensors Group at STMicroelectronics, stated, “With a significant part of MEMS success centered near Milan, the city offers the perfect backdrop for this event highlighting the technology’s magnificence and exceptional value.”

Conference speakers will address innovation in technology, with presentations covering new detection principles, new technologies, increased importance of software, and new types of MEMS devices. Challenges in the supply chain and the need for a more efficient MEMS-based ecosystem will also be explored during the Summit. Speakers will examine the potential evolution of MEMS fabless and foundries and the need for deeper collaboration between partners.

Business topics will cover macro market trends and feature specific talks on MEMS business challenges, possible industry consolidation, and the expected advantages of standardization. Applications of MEMS in different segments including consumer, automotive, industrial, healthcare, and wearables will be discussed. IoT, the sensor-centric phenomenon, will present significant opportunities for MEMS

The conference program is developed by a steering committee composed of MEMS industry professionals including ASE, Bosch Sensortec, CEA-Leti, EV Group, Fraunhofer ENAS, Fraunhofer IZM, Freescale Semiconductor, IHS, Okmetic, Sencio, SPTS, STMicroelectronics, SUSS MicroTec, X-Fab, and Yole Développement.

www.semi.org/europeanMEMSSummit

About the Author

Rick Nelson | Contributing Editor

Rick is currently Contributing Technical Editor. He was Executive Editor for EE in 2011-2018. Previously he served on several publications, including EDN and Vision Systems Design, and has received awards for signed editorials from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. He began as a design engineer at General Electric and Litton Industries and earned a BSEE degree from Penn State.

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