Marveling at MEMS: The New Superheroes of The Silicon World
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits
- Published
- July 11, 2023
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- 49:27
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- Last updated
- Jun 7, 2026
Discusses Silicon transistors naturally get most of the attention. However, delicate silicon microelectromecha…
Summary
Silicon transistors naturally get most of the attention. However, delicate silicon microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) with movements that are often measured in angstroms are making some noise of their own (metaphorically, because you won't be able to hear those tiny vibrations!). By focusing in parallel on the MEMS device and the silicon processing req…
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Silicon transistors naturally get most of the attention. However, delicate silicon microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) with movements that are often measured in angstroms are making some noise of their own (metaphorically, because you won't be able to hear those tiny vibrations!). By focusing in parallel on the MEMS device and the silicon processing required to build them, SiTime has been able to improve MEMS resonator performance "close to 100,000" times, says Fari Assaderaghi, EVP of Technol