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INDUSTRY PANEL TO EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF MEMS SENSOR FUSION AND SENSOR NETWORKS AT MEMS EXECUTIVE CONGRESS 2011

info marketing — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:35:00 GMT

Industry leaders from across MEMS supply chain to provide insight on critical issues, enabling technologies and market demand for more intelligent sensor and control applications

CARY, North Carolina – October 18, 2011 – Coventor^®, Inc., the leading supplier of software for developing micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), to participate in industry panel on “MEMS Sensor Fusion/Sensor Networks” at MEMS Executive Congress 2011, an annual executive forum promoting the commercialization of MEMS to be held November 2^nd and 3^rd in Monterey, California.

MEMS devices are being integrated with integrated circuits (ICs) in ever-increasing heterogeneous environments that combine data, software and processing from different sensors to enable complex embedded system applications. This trend in MEMS ‘sensor fusion’ and MEMS-enabled networks is becoming more relevant across a myriad of applications and markets, including healthcare, consumer, automotive and industrial.

Organized by the MEMS Industry Group (MIG), a distinguished panel of industry executives and technologists from Cougaar Software, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, INOVA Geophysical and Novatel Wireless will share their vision for the future of sensor fusion and the role that MEMS will play. Coventor’s President and CEO Michael Jamiolkowski will moderate the interactive discussion on critical business and technology issues affecting MEMS systems integration. Specifically, the expert panelists will speak to how companies can leverage sensor fusion while meeting aggressive product cost, power and performance goals; the role of software in enabling numerous MEMS devices in one package to create more ‘intelligent’ sensor networks and other sensing control applications; and the impact of sensor technology innovation on the information infrastructure and society of the future.

Sponsored by STMicroelectronics, the “MEMS Sensor Fusion/Sensor Networks” panel will take place on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 1:45 pm in the Cypress Ballroom of the Monterey Plaza Resort & Spa.

About MEMS Executive Congress

In its seventh year, MEMS Executive Congress is the executive conference that connects the MEMS supply chain with MEMS end-users. Through keynotes, panel discussions, and numerous networking opportunities, MEMS Executive Congress creates an intimate forum for decision-makers to grow the global MEMS market. For more information, please visit: www.memscongress.com.

About Coventor

Coventor, Inc. is the market leader in automated design solutions for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and virtual fabrication of MEMS and semiconductor devices. Coventor serves a worldwide customer base of integrated device manufacturers, fabless design houses, independent foundries, and R&D organizations that develop MEMS-based products for automotive, aerospace, industrial, defense, and consumer electronics applications, including smart phones, tablets, and gaming systems. Coventor’s software tools and expertise enable its customers to simulate and optimize MEMS device designs and fabrication processes before committing to time-consuming and costly build-and-test cycles. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina and has offices in California’s Silicon Valley, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Paris, France. More information is available at http://www.coventor.com.

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Mike Sottak
(408) 876 4418
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Coventor talks MEMS at COMS 2011

info marketing — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:31:00 GMT

Coventor recently participated in the COMS 2011, event, which was held right in our ‘backyard’ of Greensboro, North Carolina. COMS, which stands for Commercialization of Micro-Nano Systems, is an annual conference hosted by MANCEF (Micro and Nanotechnology Commercialization Education Foundation). It draws experts and researchers from around the world, and this year there were 278 registered attendees from 17 countries.

A unique aspect of the COMS conference is that it focuses primarily on solutions, not just science and technology. It is a hands on, practical meeting to assist companies in bringing products to market. Topics presented included the latest information on technology transfer, manufacturing processes, facilities, infrastructure, investment, applications and markets, as well as regulatory issues, social implications, education and workforce development.

While a wide range of nano technologies were presented, MEMS were certainly an important part of the discussion at this year’s event. Coventor’s Jian Liu presented an overview of our work with the research organization imec on a SiGe MEMS process design kit for MEMS+IC design. This talk was well-received, and is typical of the information exchanged at COMS. Coventor has made great strides in the area of MEMS+IC design, as evidenced by our MEMS+ platform. (Coventor and imec will be hosting a training workshop on this SiGe MEMS platform in Leuven, Belgium on September 21-23.)

Coventor was pleased to be a part of this important event, especially as it showcased our headquarters’ region of North Carolina as one of the key thought leading areas in the field of nano technology and MEMS. Next year the 2012 event moves to Norway and we look forward to more insightful information on micro technology.

COVENTOR ANNOUNCES GLOBAL EXPANSION WITH NEW OFFICE IN SOUTHERN EUROPE AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT IN CHINA

info marketing — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:16:00 GMT

Strong growth in MEMS fuels demand for company’s robust design platform

CARY, North Carolina – March 30, 2011 – Coventor^®, Inc., the leading supplier of software for developing micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), today announced it has expanded its reach in two key geographies with the opening of a new office in Italy, and a new distribution agreement in China. The expansion positions Coventor to leverage the continued growth of the MEMS market and meet the need for more sophisticated design solutions to address the challenges of developing MEMS-enabled products.

Sondra Di Sabatino, who has more 20 years experience in the CAE industry, will head up Coventor’s sales and business developments efforts for Southern Europe and Israel. The office complements the company’s existing operations in Paris. She joins Coventor from Ansoft, where she worked for 13 years and supported key accounts in the semiconductor, automotive and defense industries, as well as major national research organizations. She has also worked at MSC Software, a provider of tools for electro-mechanical design.

In China Coventor has signed an agreement with AONESOFT to develop and support its customer base in the central and southern regions of the country. The company, based in Wuhan, has 21 employees with deep technical and sales expertise and a strong track record with large commercial and academic enterprises in this area. AONESOFT has help expand software and hardware sales in this region for MSC Software, Tektronix, Agilent and Zuken and other leading companies.

“As MEMS devices become more complex and further integrated with traditional electronics systems, we have seen a strong demand for the type of design platform Coventor offers. Both Southern Europe, and including Israel, as well as central/southern China have a wide range of business opportunities for us to develop, with major semiconductor, consumer electronics automotive and defense companies present in those regions,” said Tom Flynn, Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Coventor. “Sondra has a long history working with important customers throughout the European market, and will be a valuable resource as we expand more aggressively into this area. AONESOFT is a valuable partner to help Coventor leverage the opportunities that exist there, and provides us with an excellent team of sales and support personnel to expand our footprint in this fast growing market. Both fit nicely into our global strategy to help address the toughest MEMS design challenges with a robust design platform.”

About Coventor

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Mike Sottak
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mike@wiredislandpr.com

New release of SEMulator3D® now available

info marketing — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:49:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce that the 2011 version of Semulator3D is now available to customers. The production proven tool, used by some of the world’s leading IC and MEMS manufacturers, such as IBM, Imec and Infineon, offers a host of new features that improve productivity and team collaboration for modeling new manufacturing processes. Plus, the new version delivers a significant boost in performance thanks to optimized algorithms that speed modeling of the most compute-intensive tasks.

Highlights include

3X performance increase in model building time
New mesh generation capabilities for more accurate simulations
New SEMulator3D Reader for improved model sharing and team communications

Reducing the number of wafer spins can save your company millions in actual costs, plus shave weeks off your development cycles. By using the efficiency and accuracy of virtual fabrication, you can have a significant impact on the success of your next IC or MEMS device.

If you are involved in process development for semiconductors or MEMS, you’ll want to see for yourself the benefits that customers like IMEC and Infineon are already getting from SEMulator3D’s virtual fabrication capabilities. If you are not already a customer, send us an email and we will arrange for a demonstration.

If you are an existing SEMulator3D customer, you will need a new SEMulator3D+ license file to run SEMulator3D 2011. Within the next 5-7 business days you will receive a new license file by e-mail. If you do not receive it, please send an email to license@coventor.com with your name, company name, phone number.

SEMulator3D 2011 can be downloaded from our software download center, click here. Please use your login and password to access the files. If you do not have a login or forgot your password, please contact license@coventor.com.

MEMS+ 2.1 Release Now Available

info marketing — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:42:00 GMT

Coventor has just released MEMS+ 2.1 for MATLAB Simulink and Cadence. MEMS+ 2.1 is a full update of MEMS+ 2.0 that includes a new MATLAB scripting interface. The new MATLAB scripting interface makes it possible to run simulations on a MEMS+ design directly from MATLAB, without involving Simulink. If you are a current MEMS+ customer you can download MEMS+ 2.1 from http://www.coventor.com/mems/download.html.

It is not necessary to uninstall or install MEMS+ 2.0 before installing this update. Coventor strongly advises all customer sites to install this update.

MEMS 2011: Insights into the future of MEMS

info marketing — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:12:00 GMT

The MEMS 2011 conference in Cancun last week continued the conference’s excellent tradition of bringing together thought leaders in MEMS, and showcasing some of the latest research and developments across all aspects of MEMS.

For Coventor, it’s a great opportunity to get a first-hand look at where the future of our industry is heading. The information we see and hear is an important influence on how we shape our next generation design tools and solutions. The organizers reported that this year's conference had over 800 papers submitted from which they selected about 40 for presentation and 300 for posters. The number of papers submitted reflects the diversity of applications in MEMS, as well as a steady overall growth trend in this area.

The presented papers tend to be about cutting edge research and first-time accomplishments, that are generally far from commercialization. A large percentage of the papers are about new ways of fabricating MEMS and NEMS (nano-electro-mechanical systems), some with composites of carbon nano tubes (CNT) and conventional MEMS materials. The posters are bit closer to commercial reality and implementation, and there were many that caught our attention.

Here’s quick summary of some of the more interesting topics presented, with an emphasis on those with the most potential near-term commercial impact:

A paper and a poster out of Prof. Andrei Shkel’s group at U.C. Irvine on a new way to do angular rate and absolute angle sensing, using frequency modulation (FM) of the Coriolis force instead of conventional amplitude modulation (AM). This looks to be truly seminal work that could dramatically improve the accuracy of MEMS motion sensors.
Two efforts used a combination of electrostatic and piezo-electric effects to create high-frequency resonators. Most resonators to date use either capacitance OR piezoelectric effects for energy transduction, but not both. Pure capacitive resonators have significantly lower power transmission than piezo devices, but are able to attain higher Q. Hence there are efforts to combined both effects to get higher power transmission AND high Q. Work by Prof. Clark Nguyen's group at U.C. Berkeley shows that high Q can be attained with an air gap (capacitance) between the electrodes and piezo material.
An early effort by U. C. Davis to build a 3-axis compass using ST's THELMA process and relying on Lorentz force for sensing instead of Hall effect. Relative to Hall effect sensors, this approach promises much lower power consumption and the possibility of fabricating a compass on the same die as motion sensors (accelerometers and gyroscopes). No magnetic material required.

Imec and Coventor combine leading expertise in IC and MEMS design and manufacturing

info marketing — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:59:00 GMT

Bringing MEMS to the mainstream through more efficient design techniques and manufacturing processes

Leuven, Belgium – February 1, 2011 – Coventor (www.coventor.com), the leading supplier of design technology for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and the nanoelectronics research center imec (www.imec.be), today announced a strategic partnership to improve and expand the use of advanced design and manufacturing techniques for the development of CMOS integrated MEMS. The partnership includes strategic alignment on R&D roadmaps and collaboration on advanced research topics.Teams of imec and Coventor will collaborate on expanding imec’s use of Coventor’s software tools suite for MEMS + IC design. They will jointly develop process design kits (PDKs) for imec’s SiGe MEMS-above-IC process.

Building on both organizations’ success with MEMS design and manufacturing, the partnership aims at developing solutions to make MEMS more accessible to both MEMS and IC designers. Process design kits (PDKs) will be developed to improve the efficiency of this MEMS-IC co-design. The kits will target imec’s SiGe MEMS technology that uses a MEMS-last approach, where the MEMS are processed after and on top of the CMOS circuits, enabling a monolithic integration of MEMS devices with the driving and readout electronics on the same die. The SiGe MEMS platform’s flexible and modular approach also allows application-specific tuning and optimization of MEMS layer thicknesses and properties, and the processing of optional functional layers on top of the MEMS devices.

The partnership will leverage Coventor’s background in developing the necessary infrastructure for MEMS design environments. Coventor’s design tools have been production proven on hundreds of MEMS designs over the past 15 years. Recently, Coventor introduced a new product line, MEMS+®, aimed at integrating MEMS design with mainstream IC design environments. And imec has an innovative SiGe MEMS process that allows monolithic integration on top of standard CMOS.

“More and more product developers from a wide range of industries look to integrate MEMS because of their powerful capabilities. Imec is well-positioned to address this market through its CMORE initiative which seeks to expand the scaling of CMOS micro- and nano-devices by adding functions other than logic and memory to chips,” said Rudi Cartuyvels, Vice President Process Technology at imec. “By partnering with Coventor, we gain access to years of production experience and technology for MEMS design, and a breadth of expertise in developing a larger ecosystem for MEMS developers.”

“Coventor’s strategy revolves around the ‘democratization’ of MEMS, which is about eliminating the obstacles and challenges in the way of more widespread adoption of these devices. By applying the talent and resources of one of the world’s most prestigious semiconductor research institutes, our partnership with imec will help do that. Together we can develop more efficient and practical approaches to MEMS development that meet the demanding requirements of markets and applications that have yet to leverage the vast potential of MEMS,” said Mike Jamiolkowski, CEO of Coventor.

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About imec
Imec performs world-leading research in nanoelectronics. Imec leverages its scientific knowledge with the innovative power of its global partnerships in ICT, healthcare and energy. Imec delivers industry-relevant technology solutions. In a unique high-tech environment, its international top talent is committed to providing the building blocks for a better life in a sustainable society. Imec is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, and has offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, US, China and Japan. Its staff of more than 1,750 people includes over 550 industrial residents and guest researchers. In 2009, imec’s revenue (P&L) was 275 million euro. Further information on imec can be found at www.imec.be.
Note: Imec is a registered trademark for the activities of IMEC International (a legal entity set up under Belgian law as a “stichting van openbaar nut”), imec Belgium (IMEC vzw supported by the Flemish Government), imec the Netherlands (Stichting IMEC Nederland, part of Holst Centre which is supported by the Dutch Government), imec Taiwan (IMEC Taiwan Co.) and imec China (IMEC Microelectronics (Shangai) Co. Ltd.).

About Coventor

Coventor, Inc. is the market leader in automated design solutions for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). Its software tool suite and expertise in MEMS address the challenges of optimizing performance and integrating MEMS devices into a growing number of products – from smart phones to video games to home entertainment systems. With Coventor, MEMS designers can optimize the mechanical performance of the device and pass parameterized models, including non-linear and mechanical effects, directly to their counterparts doing IC and System design in Cadence Virtuoso™ and Matlab Simulink™. Using this novel approach, MEMS teams can now bring best in class design ideas together with critical process effects and system considerations upfront in the design process. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina and has offices in San Mateo, Calif., Cambridge, Mass, and Paris. More information is available at http://www.coventor.com.

For more information:

imec: Katrien Marent, Director of External Communications, T: +32 16 28 18 80, Mobile: +32 474 30 28 66, katrien.marent@imec.be

Coventor: Mike Sottak, T: +1 408 876-4418, Mobile +1 650 248 9697. mike@wiredislandpr.com

Meet up with Coventor at the premier MEMS Conference of the Year

info marketing — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:00:00 GMT

Each year the best minds in the MEMS industry meet up at the IEEE MEMS Conference. Held every January, it’s a great chance to see and hear about the latest developments in our industry

The 24th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2011) will be held in Cancun, Mexico from January 23-27.

If you are involved with MEMS development, you’ll want to hear first-hand about important advancements in critical design areas such as:

Design, simulation and analysis tools
Fabrication technologies and processes
Silicon and non-silicon materials
Electro-mechanical integration techniques
Assembly and packaging approaches
Metrology and operational evaluation techniques
System architecture

Plus, Coventor will have its latest 3D design and analysis solutions on display, including:

MEMS+™ (Version 2.0) – A full-featured design platform for integrating MEMS +IC, featuring tight connections and common modeling capabilities with popular IC and systems design tools like Cadence Virtutoso™ and MATLAB™/Simulink™

SEMulator3D™ – the newest release of our 3D Virtual Fabrication solution saves time and cost in developing advanced manufacturing processes, with its efficient process emulation capabilities

CoventorWare™ – the industry’s most widely-used MEMS design suite, a robust set of 3D simulation, modeling and analysis tools – plus a production proven model library – to reduce development time for a complete range of MEMS applications, from gyros to resonators, and accelerometers to micro mirrors.

Plan on joining us in Cancun, Mexico for an informative experience that will keep you at the forefront to MEMS development.

To register for MEMS 2011, click here.

“The fab is expensive, simulation is not”

info marketing — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:29:00 GMT

BOSTON, Mass – Coventor recently hosted the second of two symposiums (the first in Dallas, this one in Boston) on the topic of MEMS+IC design. Interested engineers came to hear about the challenges and possible solutions to integrating MEMS in the mainstream IC design flow.

We demonstrated the benefits of the latest release of our MEMS+ platform, which enables MEMS modeling and simulation to be integrated with popular EDA tools from Cadence and MathWorks. The new release, 2.0, is getting a lot of attention, particularly for its ability to connect in system-level design technique with MathLab and Simulink.

But it wasn’t just us doing the talking. A representative from Analog Devices gave a presentation on that company’s use of Coventor’s software to help reduce development time and effort in recent projects. It’s always helpful for engineers to hear such things from their peers and we are grateful for Steve Bart’s (PhD.) participation in this event.

Dr. Alissa Fitzgerald, a well known MEMS expert, also gave a talk at the Boston event. Dr Fitzgerald runs a consulting firm called AMFitzgerald and Associates which has a long track record of helping companies address their MEMs development challenges and make them more productive in how they go about the design process. She has deep knowledge in critical areas MEMS design, including design optimization using simulation, and we are happy she could share some of that experience and insight with us.

Her presentation, which you can download here , was a nice overview of the MEMS industry, and talked about the challenge and importance of integrating with EDA flows. Of particular interest was the section of the presentation on the value of MEMS modeling and simulation. She estimated that a single MEMS design-fab-test cycle can cost up to $114,000 and take 9 weeks in a typical development process. Traditionally, MEMS developers go through several of these costly iterations to get their devices to work correctly.

Her point was that with a relatively small investment in simulation and modeling technology, and a trained engineer to focus on this step, companies can saves hundreds of thousands of dollars and months of development time. This is especially important as MEMS become more widely used in consumer electronics, for example, which have unforgiving schedules and time to market pressures.

Dr. Fitzgerald spent a good bit of time talking about the importance of simulation and the various ways it can be used to reduce design time and improve overall predictability of the manufacturing process. She also echoed our call for more cooperation between MEMS developers, EDA suppliers, and manufacturing companies so we can build a more efficient ecosystem to enable MEMS+IC design.

She left the attendees with a very poignant and useful thought: The fab is expensive, simulation is not. Well said and very true as we move the industry away from the traditional methods of developing MEMs and toward much more efficient and time-saving methodologies enabled by solutions like our MEMS+ platform.

Industry Veteran Tom Flynn Joins Coventor to Head Global Sales

Info Marketing — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:19:00 GMT

Coventor, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has named Tom Flynn to the position of vice president, sales and business development. Flynn will oversee the company’s continued growth into new markets and application areas as it builds on its MEMS for the Mainstream strategy to enable the proliferation of more MEMS-enabled electronic products.

Flynn joins Coventor following a 19-year career with Ansoft, Inc., where he helped lead the company’s transformation from a supplier of electromagnetic software to the market leader in simulation software for high performance electronic design. For the last ten years he served as that company’s vice president of sales and oversaw compound annual revenue growth of 16% in that period, to $108 million in 2009, and contributed to an increase in market capitalization from $50 million to $832 million. He played a key role in opening the Asia market for Ansoft, growing it to represent 45% of total revenue contribution, and was a top executive during the company’s initial public offering. For the last three years he served as a corporate officer for the company. Prior to joining Ansoft, Flynn worked in various sales roles for Gould Electronics, GenRad, and IBM. He received his Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts with a concentration in Microwave Engineering and Computer Aided Design.

In his new role he will manage Coventor’s global sales and field support operations from the company’s Silicon Valley office.

“The MEMS industry is at a pivotal point as more product developers look to the potential of MEMS to differentiate their products and enable new innovations. This requires fundamental changes in how MEMS are developed and Coventor is well positioned to address the significant growth opportunities that exist. Tom is a proven sales and business development executive with experience in similar market transformations. As he demonstrated with Ansoft in driving its global expansion, he will be an integral part of our growth strategy,” said Mike Jamiolkowski, CEO of Coventor. “His experience, business relationships, and team building skills will all be valuable assets as we take Coventor to the next level of market penetration worldwide.”

Coventor just released the newest version of its MEMS+ product suite, which anchors the company’s strategy for bringing MEMS to the mainstream. The strategy focuses on removing the traditional barriers to developing and integrating MEMS – time, cost, complexity – particularly for traditional IC designers not familiar with the nuances of MEMS. In addition to the MEMS+ platform itself, Coventor is working to enable a complete ecosystem for MEMS development through collaboration with foundries, complementary tool suppliers, IP and library developers, as well as fabless IC companies looking to leverage the MEMS opportunity.

“It’s an exciting time to be joining Coventor, not just because of the progress it has made with its products and ecosystem development model, but because MEMS in general are poised for tremendous growth. I am looking forward to helping build on the excellent foundation in place and expand the company’s reach into a wide range of dynamic markets,” said Flynn.

MEMS part of Cadence's EDA 360 Vision

Coventor Marketing — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:37:00 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif - Coventor participated in this week’s CDN Live! event in San Jose, which brought together users of tools from Cadence Design Systems. Since Cadence offers a wide variety of tools, there were all types of IC and systems designers at the event, and we were most interested in meeting up with those custom IC and analog people who were looking for solutions for integrating MEMS into their designs.

There was a lot of interest in our MEMS+ solution which has offered hooks into the Cadence Virtuoso environment since we first introduced it last year. Since then we’ve enhanced MEMS+ with 2.0 release, which includes improved simulation performance capabilities that take advantage of Cadences Spectre and UltraSim 64-bit versions, as well as support for Spectre RF.

Connecting with Cadence is a big part of our MEMS for the Mainstream strategy. Although almost all MEMS devices are tightly integrated with electronics, either on a common silicon substrate or in the same package, MEMS design has traditionally been separated from IC design and verification. MEMS+ provides a standard methodology for modeling MEMS devices and simulating them together with control electronics within industry-standard simulation environments, like Cadence Virtuoso.

IC engineers commonly use Cadence Virtuoso to design the analog/mixed-signal electronics that accompany a MEMS device. These designers require fast and accurate models of the MEMS device in the Cadence model library. The MEMS model is then used as a component in the IC schematic to perform MEMS+IC co-simulation. The co-simulation is essential to verify the IC design and to predict yield sensitivity to manufacturing variations.

The Coventor MEMS+ tool suite’s integration with Cadence facilitates the required model exchange from the MEMS engineer to the IC designer in a far more seamless manner than previously available in the marketplace. The generation of a Cadence library cell with both a parametric simulation model and layout Pcell is almost instantaneous and doesn’t require any FEM analysis or time-consuming reduced-order modeling.

We are excited about the possibilities of MEMS+IC design enabled by our connection to Cadence, and this approach also fits very well within Cadence’s EDA 360 Vision, which was a big theme at this particular event.

MEMS is hot in China!

Coventor Marketing — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:22:00 GMT

MEMS is hot all over the world, including in China. Coventor was front and center at the 2nd International Conference (12th Annual Conference) of the Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology in Xi'an, China. (CSMNT'12) earlier this month and there was much interest in our design solutions.

We were represented by our distributor in China, IMAG Industries, and their team gave dozens of demonstrations on our new MEMS+ release. A demo CD of MEMS+ was given to all attendees as well.

In addition IMAG Application Engineer and Coventor expert William Zhang was a speaker at the conference and gave a technical presentation on MEMS+.

This is an important event for MEMS in China and more than 300 MEMS researchers attended the CSMNT conference. We are excited about the opportunity for MEMS in this region and through IMAG we are well-represented to serve the engineering community’s need for more automated and efficient solutions.

Video of recent MEMS design overview at NNIN event

Coventor Marketing — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:05:00 GMT

LANSING, Mich. -- Coventor had the opportunity to participate in a recent workshop held at the University of Michigan, an event supported by the National Nanotechnology Netowrk (NNIN). The NNIN is an integrated network of user facilities, supported by the National Science Foundation, serving the needs of nano-scale science, engineering and technology researchers across the country.

At the event, which attracted engineers from around the region who are focused on nanoscale design and manufacturing, the Coventor team presented an overview of our MEMS+, CoventorWare and SEMulator3D products lines.

For video clips of the presentations, go here.

MEMS + IC design at CDNLive!: October 26, San Jose

info marketing — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:34:00 GMT

If you are looking at ways to leverage the capabilities of MEMS in your IC design strategy, or just want to learn more about these incredible devices, visit Coventor at CDNLive! on October 26.

Coventor’s MEMS+® provides a common platform and efficient methodology for MEMS and IC designers. We’ll be showcasing the latest version of MEMS+ at CDNLive during the Vendor Exhibition from 6:45 – 9 PM at the Fairmont Hotel, Booth 15 in San Jose.

MEMS+ includes tight integration with the Virtuoso environment from Cadence. Since IC engineers commonly use Cadence Virtuoso to design the analog/mixed-signal electronics that accompany a MEMS device, they require fast and accurate models of the MEMS device in the Cadence model library. MEMS+ provides a MEMS model that can be used as a component in the IC schematic to perform MEMS+IC co-simulation. The co-simulation is essential to optimize and verify the IC design, and to predict yield sensitivity to manufacturing variations.

The Coventor MEMS+ tool suite’s integration with Cadence facilitates the required model exchange from the MEMS engineer to the IC designer in a far more seamless manner than previously available in the marketplace. The generation of a Cadence library cell with both a parametric simulation model and layout Pcell is almost instantaneous and doesn’t require any FEM analysis or time-consuming reduced-order modeling.

Our latest release of MEMS+ delivers even faster performance for Cadence users, up to 10 x speed up over the initial release, and support for 64-bit Cadence Spectre™/Ultrasim simulations and simulation with Spectre RF, Plus, MEMS+ now offers links to the popular MATLAB® Simulink® tools from MathWorks®, enabling true system-level design for MEMS-based ICs and systems.

If MEMS are in your IC design future, you’ll want to stop by and visit Coventor at CDNLive on October 26.

To download a free copy of our latest tech brief, Integrating MEMS into the IC Design Flow, click here.

Coventor, IMEC, Cadence host MEMS design workshop

Coventor Marketing — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:56:00 GMT

LEUVEN, Belgium -- Last week, Coventor teamed up with Cadence and IMEC to conduct a 2-day workshop covering the latest in MEMS + IC design as well as semiconductor process development. A capacity group of engineers came from across Europe to the IMEC campus in Leuven to attend the event, which featured in-depth presentations on the newest capabilities from the three hosts.

For Coventor, it was an opportunity to showcase the newest version of our MEMS + design platform, a complete platform for MEMS+IC design, including links to the Cadence Virtuoso environment and the MATLAB Simulink architectural level tools from MathWorks.

The workshop also have us the opportunity to present the latest in 3D process modeling techniques using our SEMulator 3D product. Together with IMEC we showed the time and cost benefits of using this automated approach, illustrating its capabilities with IMEC’s recently introduced SiGe above-IC MEMS technology. We demonstrated a new process design kit (PDK) specifically developed for this process, being offered within Europractoce as Multi-Project-Wafer (MPW) service in IMEC’s 200-mm fabrication facility.

Working together, we hope to make the process more widely available through commercial foundries in the near future.

Most importantly, the event represented the type of cooperation required to continue to expand the ecosystem for MEMS+IC design. Each participating company brings a valuable part of the solution to the table - design tools, model libraries, process technology and supporting infrastructure – and together we can help bring MEMS to the Mainstream though more efficient and automated development methodologies.

Based on the strong interest from this event, we are looking forward to bringing to more locations throughout the world in the coming months. Watch this space for more information on future workshops.

Coventor® Extends MEMS+IC Design to System Level Through Integration with Simulink® from MathWorks

info marketing — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:29:00 GMT

Newest release of MEMS+^®design suite allows simulation of 3D MEMS models in popular system-level design tool to create seamless flow for MEMS + IC design

CARY, North Carolina – October 13, 2010 – Coventor, Inc., (www.coventor.com) the leading supplier of software for developing micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), today announced the release of the latest version of its MEMS+ design suite. The new release, MEMS + 2.0, includes tight integration and simulation within the widely-used Simulink environment from MathWorks. This support builds on the company’s existing integration with the Virtuoso^® IC design system from Cadence Design Systems (also enhanced in this release) to provide designers with an efficient, integrated environment for incorporating MEMS into traditional IC and system-on-chip (SoC) design methodologies.

In addition to the more unified and complete MEMS+IC design flow enabled by MEMS+, the latest release improves simulation performance within the Cadence environment and expands the library of 3D MEMS building blocks available to enable a wider variety of MEMS-based applications. Additional features in the tool’s user interface improve the ease of design creation and re-use within the solution as well. The result is the most robust and intuitive platform for developing products that combine traditional IC with MEMS.

“This an elegant way to connect and manage the very specific 3D design information required for MEMS design within Simulink, which can address behavioral modeling and functional correctness. Both MEMS designers and IC designers can benefit from this integration, with IC designers being shielded from the complexity of the physics of MEMS but still able to simulate them in the context of the system,” said Jim Tung , MathWorks Fellow. “The integration with MEMS+ with Simulink provides a more efficient approach to MEMS-based design.”

The MEMS+ product suite anchors Coventor’s strategy for “bringing MEMS to the mainstream,” which addresses the expanding opportunity for MEMS in a wide variety of applications and new markets. The strategy focuses on removing the traditional barriers to developing and integrating MEMS – time, cost, complexity – particularly for traditional IC designers not familiar with the nuances of MEMS. In addition to the MEMS+ platform itself, Coventor is working to enable a complete ecosystem for MEMS development through collaboration with foundries, complementary tool suppliers, IP and library developers, as well as fabless IC companies looking to leverage the MEMS opportunity.

Enabling system-level design with MEMS

With the newest version of MEMS+, designers can use the same parameterized behavioral model created in the MEMS+ environment for simulations in both the Simulink and Cadence Virtuoso environments. MEMS engineers can now simulate their MEMS design in the familiar Simulink environment, optimize parameters, and hand off automatically-generated behavioral models to their counterparts in the system architecture and IC design domains.

System architects can then easily incorporate MEMS in algorithmic-level simulations that span software, firmware, digital logic and analog circuits, while IC designers can incorporate MEMS in implementation-level simulations as well as physical design. Through the integration, all groups work from a single MEMS design representation in MEMS+. As with the Virtuoso integration there is no programming, just the creation of the MEMS design in the intuitive 3D user interface provided by MEMS+.

“Our goal with MEMS+ has always been to develop a structured methodology that is familiar to traditional IC designers and allow them to easily incorporate MEMS devices into their flows. This support for Simulink makes MEMS+ even more accessible to MEMS designers and adds an important system-level capability that extends the value of MEMS+ to the functional definition stage,” said Mike Jamiolkowski, CEO of Coventor.

MEMS+ 2.0 includes an expanded version of Coventor’s extensive library of MEMS building blocks. This library has been proven in nearly a decade of use at MEMS companies for developing a wide variety of advanced MEMS devices, including accelerometers, gyroscopes, display mirrors, resonators, pressure sensors and RF switches. The new 2.0 version of the library builds on those achievements with numerous enhancements, especially for designing and simulating the flexible structures that occur in inertial sensors, microphones and energy harvesting devices.

A consistent modeling approach for MEMS+IC design

Traditionally, to support algorithmic design in Simulink as well as implementation-level design in Cadence Virtuoso, a MEMS designer would manually create and hand off separate behavioral models for MATLAB and Virtuoso. The process of keeping different models in sync with the evolving MEMS design is complex; it must be done manually and, to avoid errors, requires time-consuming re-validation of the models.

The Coventor MEMS+ parametric design format provides a new standard that facilitates communication between the various tools in a complete IC flow. Using MEMS+ for design entry, MEMS designers can develop and maintain a single design source and automatically generate schematic symbols and simulation models for the Simulink and Cadence Virtuoso environments. In addition, MEMS+ can export 3D solid models for verification of the detailed MEMS behavior with finite element analysis. The single design source assures that all models are in sync.

The MEMS+ platform and the included library of parametric MEMS building blocks provides MEMS designers with the ability to perform custom parameterization of all design aspects, including variations due to the manufacturing process, ambient environment, or geometric dimensions of the design itself. Each parameter can be defined as a value, a variable, or an algebraic expression.

Designers can then import MEMS+ designs into Simulink or the Virtuoso Parts Library using a simple import interface. The MEMS system designer confirms the device performance by running simulations directly in the Simulink environment. All simulation results can be loaded back into the MEMS+ system and animated in the tool’s 3-D canvas.

About Coventor

Coventor, Inc. is a market leader in automated design solutions for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). Its software tool suite and expertise in MEMS design address the challenges of integrating these devices into the growing number of products – from smart phones to gaming systems to automobiles –that are adopting MEMS-enabled capabilities. Coventor’s solutions specifically offer designers of mixed-signal ICs, ASICs and SOCs a way to efficiently integrate MEMS into their design methodology without having to be experts in mechanical design. Its MEMS+™ design platform works seamlessly with popular electronic design automation (EDA) flows and tools, reducing the complexity and risk of adopting MEMS. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina and has offices in San Mateo, Calif., Cambridge, Mass, and Paris. More information is available at http://www.coventor.com.

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Coventor and Process Relations Collaborate to Streamline Fabrication Process Development

info marketing — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:32:00 GMT

Interface between SEMulator3D and XperiDesk tools combines proven virtual manufacturing emulation capabilities with real production data to improve accuracy and efficiency in next-generation process development

CARY, North Carolina and DORTMUND, Germany – September 29, 2010 – Coventor, Inc. (www.coventor.com), the leading supplier of software for developing micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), and Process Relations, a provider of enterprise information management systems for high tech process development, announced today a collaboration to develop and market integrated solutions to improve the efficiency of developing next generation fabrication processes for semiconductor and MEMS manufacturers. As part of the cooperation, the companies have developed an interface between the Process Development Execution System XperiDesk^TM information management system from Process Relations and Coventor’s 3D emulation software SEMulator3D^TM.

The integration builds on the work the two companies have done within the European FP7-funded CORONA project, a multi-company initiative to improve the efficiency of the value chain in micro- and nanotechnologies.

With the XperiDesk-SEMulator3D interface process and design engineers can now manage process data, check process flows for consistency, emulate processes and manage real production information all from within the same environment. Combining process modeling together with real life data improves the efficiency with which new processes are developed. By using data from actual physical process parameters contained in XperiDesk to invoke a SEMulator3D emulation, users can save time and enhance the accuracy of the process they are modeling. This is particularly useful in communication within the fab and with customers in the initial stages of design projects so errors can be caught early and unsuccessful experiments prevented. The integrated solution can be used to model any MEMS or semiconductor process, shortening design cycles and improving the overall quality of development projects.

"Semiconductor based fabrication processes are becoming increasingly complex. The unique process emulation capabilities of SEMulator3D enable fast, accurate 3D modeling of semiconductor and MEMS process," said Ken Greiner, Product Manager for SEMulator3D. "Virtual fabrication with SEMulator3D can solve manufacturing problems early, improving time-to-market and reducing costs. The integration of SEMulator3D with Process Relations XperiDesk creates a powerful solution for engineering collaboration.”

Dirk Ortloff, CTO and Co-founder of Process Relations, added, “Having a single interface to perform process design, verification, simulation and experimentation provides process and device design engineers with a common collaboration platform. Layered models allow developers to seamlessly convert process engineer nomenclature into device engineer nomenclature. The advanced emulation capabilities of Semulator3D combined with the abstractions in XperiDesk allow all engineers to use virtual manufacturing techniques without intimate knowledge of the emulation tools. ”

About Coventor

Coventor, Inc. is a market leader in modeling solutions for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and semiconductors. Its software tool suite and expertise in process modeling and MEMS design address the challenges of integrating these devices into the growing number of products – from smart phones to gaming systems to automobiles – that are adopting MEMS-enabled capabilities. Coventor’s solutions specifically offer designers of mixed-signal ICs, ASICs and SOCs a way to efficiently integrate MEMS into their design methodology without having to be experts in mechanical design. Its MEMS+™ design platform works seamlessly with popular electronic design automation (EDA) flows and tools, reducing the complexity and risk of adopting MEMS. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina and has offices in San Mateo, Calif[DO1] ., Cambridge, Mass, and Paris. More information is available at http://www.coventor.com.

About Process Relations

Founded in 2007, Process Relations is a software company based in Dortmund, Germany. Its first to market XperiDesk product is a comprehensive solution for the efficient management of high tech process development. It provides process developers with the ability to very effectively utilize all previously accumulated information and knowledge as well as all existing test and production data to make every aspect of process development faster and more cost effective. Process Relations also offers consulting services for companies undertaking high-tech developments, providing software support in the areas of process development and product engineering. More information is available at: http://www.process-relations.com

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XperiDesk is a registered trademark of Process Relations GmbH. SEMulator3D and MEMS+ are trademarks of Coventor, Inc.

MEMS+ 2.0 Webinars: Enabling System-level Design with MatLab Simulink and Cadence Virtuoso

info marketing — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:47:00 GMT

October 12 & October 14

Coventor is about to release the latest version of its popular MEMS+® design platform, a groundbreaking design environment that connects MEMS design with traditional IC design flows. MEMS+ provides a standard methodology for modeling MEMS devices and simulating them together with traditional ICs within industry-standard simulation environments.

Version 2.0 of MEMS+ now features a connection to the MatLab and Simulink tool suites from The MathWorks, enabling a true integrated system-level design, modeling and simulation platform. This builds on the initial release of MEMS+ which provided a seamless connection of The Cadence Virtuoso layout and simulation suite for IC design.

As part of our goal to “Bring MEMS to the Mainstream,” Coventor will hold free webinars on October 12^th and 14^th, to provide a detailed overview of our new MEMS+ 2.0 product.

During these Webinars you will learn how automatic hand-offs from MEMS designers to IC designers provide more accurate and sophisticated models than can be crafted by hand. This approach removes interface errors and allows the IC designers to create more optimal designs. It dramatically shrinks the overall design cycle, thereby speeding time to market and time to profit.

These information sessions will provide an overview of:

A structured MEMS+IC design platform that connects to the popular MatLab/Simulink system from The MathWorks
Essential system-level modeling and simulation techniques that seamlessly integrate MEMS into IC design flows for easy handoffs between the MEMS and CMOS worlds
The evolving ecosystem for MEMS+IC design, including reference flows, IP libraries, process design kits and foundry support

Learn more about MEMS+ 2.0 by attending one of these Webinars. We are offering 2 Webinars to accommodate East Coast and West Coast time zones.

MEMS+ 2.0 Webinar Series Dates:

MEMS+ 2.0 for Matlab – October 12, 2010 11:00am – 12:00 pm EDT

MEMS+ 2.0 for Matlab – October 14, 2010 11:00am – 12:00 pm PDT

Space is limited so please register today.

For more information on Coventor software please visit our web site at http://www.coventor.com.

MEMS+IC System Design Symposia - Dallas, TX and Boston, MA

info marketing — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:06:00 GMT

MEMS+IC System Design Symposia - Dallas, TX and Boston, MA

The MEMS market is expanding beyond its traditional strength in automotive and military markets into high volume applications in consumer electronics, such as games and mobile devices. The result is tremendous opportunity, but also the need to continue to evolve how MEMS are designed and manufactured to meet these demanding new market requirements.

Coventor, the leading provider of MEMS design software, invites you to complimentary MEMS+IC Systems Design Symposia in Dallas, TX and Boston, MA. These informative events will bring together leaders in the MEMS industry to discuss how the industry is responding to new technical and business dynamics in the development of MEMS.

Speakers from MEMS industry leaders like Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, STMicroelectronics, Cadence Design Systems, as well as Coventor will look at issues such as how the fabless design model is evolving for MEMS, the move toward MEMS+IC co-design via system-level simulation, and enabling data exchange between MEMS and IC designers.

These one day events include lunch and will be held at convenient locations in the Dallas and Boston areas. Click here for more details.

Space is limited so please register today.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Gordon Lehman at 919-854-7500 x136, or my email at: Gordon.Lehman@coventor.com.

Imec , Coventor, and Cadence invite you to EUROPRACTICE Workshop

info marketing — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:20:00 GMT

Imec , Coventor, and Cadence have the pleasure to invite you to:

EUROPRACTICE Workshop:

imec SiGeMEMS technology &
MEMS+IC co-design-simulation using Coventor MEMS+^©
in conjunction with Cadence Virtuoso simulation environment

October 11-12, 2010

imec, Kapeldreef 75, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium

The Workshop provides an introduction to imec’s SiGeMEMS technology followed by hands on sessions on Coventor and Cadence MEMS tools.

Imec’s CMORE Silicon Germanium MEMS platform technology, referred to as SiGeMEMS, is developed to enable monolithic integration of CMOS and MEMS. SiGeMEMS is based on a MEMS-last approach which allows state-of-the-art CMOS foundries to be employed.

EUROPRACTICE offers a fixed baseline SiGeMEMS process in a Multi-Project Wafer Service. This unique baseline process consists of MEMS structures defined by an electrode layer and a 4μm-thick SiGe-mechanical layer on top of a TSMC 0.18um CMOS wafer. Nanogaps of 500nm will allow fabrication of extremely small features.

Coventor’s SEMulator3D emulates Silicon processing in software, allowing you to fabricate your device in a virtual 3D environment. The SiGeMEMS process will be illustrated with SEMulator3D.

MEMS+ from Coventor provides MEMS and IC designers with a common platform for MEMS+IC design, MEMS+IC simulation, and MEMS+IC product development. MEMS+ provides a standard methodology for modeling MEMS devices and simulating them together with control electronics within Cadence Virtuoso to enable simulation of a MEMS and IC together in the Cadence environment.

This 2 day Training Event will comprise of lectures by imec, Cadence and Coventor Engineers plus hands-on practical sessions.

Who should attend:

The training is open to industrial attendees and staff and research students from accademic and research institutions:

Engineering Managers
MEMS & Analog/digital Design Engineers

Attendance at this Training Event is free of charge.

Attendees must arrange and finance their own travel and accommodation, and meals outside those offered as part of the training.

Register Now!

Places are limited and it is essential to register. Interested persons should complete the on-line booking form on the Microelectronics Support Centre Registration pages at:

http://www.europractice.stfc.ac.uk/software/SiGeMEMSworkshop.html

In case the workshop is overbooked, it might be that we have to limit participation to 2 attendees from each company/institute.

For more information on this workshop, including complete agenda and registration information, click on the attached PDF.

Visit the Coventor booth at Semicon Taiwan 2010. September 8-10, 2010

info marketing — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:42:00 GMT

Coventor will be represented by our Taiwanese distributor, APIC. The Coventor booth will be located in the MEMS Pavilion.

APIC (Alpha Precision Instrumentation Corp.)
http://www.apic.com.tw/

Coventor’s Matt Kamon will be presenting an overview on integrating a MEMS design methodology with IC design flows in a presentation entitled “Bringing MEMS to the Mainstream”. His talk will be given on September 10 at 13:30 in the Innovation technology Centre (Room #A 1336). Click here for complete presentation schedule.

Matt will also be available throughout the day on September 10 at the APIC booth to demonstrate the latest versions of Coventor’s MEMS+ design suite and answer questions.

From September 8^th through September 10^th.

SEMICON Taiwan is the premier event in Taiwan for microelectronics manufacturing. Connect with the companies, people, products and information shaping the future of design and manufacturing for semiconductors, nanoelectronics, MEMS, Photovoltaics and related advanced electronics.

SEMICON Taiwan, More than 30,000 visitors from across the industry are expected to attend the largest industry event!

Northern CA MEMS Networking Group-August 2010

info marketing — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:09:00 GMT

No RSVP required. Open bar. Pass this on to others in the community.

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Bay Area MEMS Meet Up. This month's meeting will be held at the Steelhead Brewing Company at Burlingame Station. The detailed contact information and directions are shown below.

Purpose: Adventure sharing in the MEMS industry! Business management, engineering, and academics are all encouraged to attend. The venue is casual and unstructured.

Date: Tuesday August 17th, 2010

Time: 6:30 pm - ?

Location: Steelhead Brewing Company at Burlingame Station - NOTE: Event will take place in the billard area.

We look forward to meeting you there!

Address:

Steelhead Brewing Company at Burlingame Station
333 California Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010
Telephone: (650) 344-6050

Go to the below link for Directions to Steelhead Brewing Company http://www.steelheadbrewery.com/

Coventor at COMS 2010 - Workshop - Exhibit - Speaker

coventor marketing — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:15:00 GMT

Coventor at COMS 2010

Hands-on Workshop

http://www.mancef.org/MEMSCAD_workshop

This hands-on workshop is intended to support the education community, such as professors and graduate students, to increase their working knowledge of MEMS CAD and tools for MEMS design.

Coventor, the leading provider of MEMS design-automation software, is organizing a workshop at COMS 2010 to give the attendees a hands-on experience of creating a MEMS transducer and characterizing it using a new design platform called MEMS+. MEMS+ provides MEMS and IC designers with a common platform for MEMS+IC design and Co-Simulation within industry-standard simulation environments.

Conference Session on Packaging and Systems

MEMS devices offer great potential for continuing the pace of miniaturization that began with Moore’s Law. They have already enabled great advances, from safer cars to digital projection, and are increasingly revolutionizing the way we interface with the latest multi-function consumer electronics. But MEMS design has for too long been confined to specialists who use an ad-hoc design methodology with little or no connection to electronic design environments.

Only a few large IDMs are well positioned to benefit from this rapidly growing market. This is due to the specialized expertise, long development time, and high costs of bringing MEMS devices to market. Although almost all MEMS devices are tightly integrated with electronics, either on a common silicon substrate or in the same package, MEMS design has traditionally been separated from IC design and verification.

Coventor will be charing this session on Monday August 30th with speakers from the MEMS industry.

MEMS Design Scholarship

Every year Coventor challenges students from across the world to submit a detailed description of their research for the upcoming year. The organizers of the COMS2010 conference will judge the proposal submissions and select 4 project who will receive a 1-year free license of the CoventorWare Designer and Analyzer software.

For more details visit the Scholarship registration page on the COMS2010 web site.

Visit our Booth

Come visit our booth in the exhibition space and learn about our latest products.

Sensors Expo Symposium: Think Outside the Chip: MEMS-Based System Solutions

coventor marketing — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:42:00 GMT

Moderator | Roger Grace | President | Roger Grace Associates
7 Jun, 2010 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Attend Coventor's Session at the Upcoming Sensors Expo & Conference AND Save $50 off a Gold or Main Pass!

Date & Time: Monday, June 7, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Session Title: Blending MEMS into IC Design Flows
This year's in-depth conference program features 8 focused tracks and over 40 technical sessions with the world's leading authorities that examine the most up-to-date innovations.

This year's tracks include:

Bio-Sensing

Energy Harvesting

Low-Power Sensing

MEMS & MCUs

Monitoring Tools & Applications

Novel Approaches to Measurement

Power / Smart Grid Monitoring & Control

Wireless Networking

View the Full Conference Brochure for additional information.
Register for a Gold Pass & Your Pre-Conference Symposia is included!

Deep dive into your choice of advanced sensing technology topics in day-long Pre-Conference Symposia on Monday, June 7, including:

Symposium 1: Data Acquisition Systems

Symposium 2: The Realities of Satellite & Cellular for Sensor Networking

Symposium 3: Power Management: Energy Harvesting & Storage

Symposium 4: Thinking Outside the Chip: MEMS-Based System Solutions Designs, Tradeoffs & Applications

Sensors Expo 2010: This all-day symposium addresses, from a global perspective, current and future applications and major issues associated with the creation of a MEMS-based system and its design and manufacturing/testing. The focus is on the system elements which compliment the MEMS sensor/actuator e.g. signal conditioning circuits, microcontrollers, embedded intelligence/software algorithms, networking circuits and their interaction with the MEMS device. System element connectivity and device/system packaging is addressed. The symposium begins with an overview of market and technology trends and the technology infrastructure to support the systems approach. World-renowned researchers from national laboratories and academia review some of their more significant current activities that are expected to form the basis of many innovative products scheduled for near-term commercialization. Technical staffers from major manufacturers and exciting new startups present information on their technology approaches to systems solutions for current and future applications. A panel discussion concludes the event.

Invitation: Join Coventor and Cadence for the MEMS @ DAC: Ready to Cross the Chasm meeting

coventor marketing — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:26:00 GMT

Come see us at Booth 269

This year at DAC, Design Automation Conference on June 14, 15 and 16, Coventor is focused on bringing more awareness about MEMS to the mainstream IC design community. There are several ways you can either learn more about MEMS or contribute to the evolving new eco-system for MEMS production. The MEMS industry is maturing and "ready to cross the chasm", a serious business opportunity for many companies.

MEMS@DAC: Ready to Cross the Chasm: a Birds of Feather (BOF) meeting at DAC

We would like to invite you to attend an informal MEMS business presentation and meeting hosted by Coventor, Cadence Design Systems and a Semiconductor Foundry during DAC. During this BOF meeting Coventor, Cadence and "Foundry" will give short presentations outlining this new vision for the MEMS industry. The two hour interactive discussion will be moderated by noted chip industry executive Jim Hogan.

EVOLVING THE MEMS DESIGN APPROACH FOR ‘MAINSTREAM' ADOPTION

The present approach to MEMS design, with separate design tools and ad-hoc methods for transferring MEMS designs to IC design and verification tools is simply not up to these new challenges. New approaches are necessary to enhance MEMS design and bring it into the IC design mainstream, so design costs are reduced, time-to-market is shortened, and MEMS design is no longer confined to teams of specialists inside IDMs.

A critical key to accomplishing this "democratization" is to organize the new-ecosystem. Coventor is now working together with key players in traditional IC design and manufacturing areas to develop such integrated methodologies, with the goal of shielding IC designers from the complexity of MEMS design, and reducing the time, cost and risk of developing MEMS-enabled products.

If you are interested to learn more on how you can benefit from or contribute to the democratization of MEMS, contact us and setup a time to meet.

We look forward to seeing you at DAC,