Innovative Micro Technology Inc. (IMT), Santa Barbara, Calif., announces that it is now offering eight-inch (200 mm) wafer fabrication capabilities, thereby improving the economics of MEMS production by yielding roughly twice the number of devices per wafer.
Bringing eight-inch capabilities to customers is another milestone in the ongoing capital improvements driven by the recent round of investment in the company last fall. IMT continues to upgrade its 130,000 square-foot manufacturing campus and 30,000 square-foot Class 100 wafer fabrication clean room.
MEMS technology leverages the precision and scale of semiconductor wafer manufacturing to make nano-scale structures on silicon or glass that dramatically improve the performance of devices that perform physical functions. The company is the leading independent MEMS manufacturer in North America, partnering with innovative system-vendors and fabless device firms worldwide to create and sustain competitive advantage.
“This milestone signifies our willingness and ability to support our customers as their needs grow,” said Craig Ensley, CEO of IMT. “We are gratified that dozens of billion-dollar companies, including over a dozen S&P 500 companies, choose to partner with IMT for their MEMS devices.”
