Precision frequency control and timing are essential to all modern electronics technology. ... Figures 1a and 1b show block diagrams of a MEMS oscillator and a crystal oscillator circuit.

Advances in technology to support AI and edge computing will likely drive a shift away from quartz timing toward silicon MEMS and precision timing.

MEMS inertial-sensors technology has been driven by automotive safety systems; as such, the technology has been applied to several high-volume applications. The large volumes associated with ...

Figure 2 The MEMS mirror assembly consists of a reflector suspended in a gimbal frame which contains a micro-fabricated electrical coil. Permanent magnets are assembled around the MEMS die which ...

In a major leap forward for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, researchers have unveiled a novel miniaturized accelerometer that can boost sensitivity, reducing noise and bias ...

Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) optical modulators are crucial in next-generation technologies such as free-space optical communication and LiDAR, but existing designs struggle with balancing ...

We’re talking about micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), and it’s a technology that’s been used in almost every microphone in every cell phone since the 2010s.

Matt Crowley, Senior Strategic Advisor at Sheba Microsystems Inc., brings over 20 years of experience in MEMS technologies, at companies including Sand 9, Vesper, and Qualcomm.