Articles tagged with: Mems and Analog

Accelerometers set to become leading MEMS device in 2013

When you turn your iPhone to the side and the screen automatically adjusts from portrait to landscape view, there’s an accelerometer at work. When you swing your Wii controller and bowl a virtual strike, there’s an accelerometer at work.  more

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iPhone Mania Boosts Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Market

The success of AppleÃ's iPhone is spurring competitors to offer products with comparable features, fueling a sales boom for Microelectromechanical Systems (mems) accelerometers used to detect motion in smart phones.  more

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The Birth of a Mobile-Handset Powerhouse

Epcos's recent acquisition of NXP Semiconductor's Radio-Frequency Microelectromechanical Systems (RF mems) business establishes the company as the leader in a technology that promises to expand the capabilities and cut the costs and power consumption of mobile handsets, according to iSuppli.  more

Related Tags: wi-fi, semiconductor, isuppli, power-amplifiers, nxp, battery, switches, chipset, Germany