MEMS talk with ST's Vishal Goyal

At an electronics manufacturing related event held in Bangalore, Vishal Goyal, Senior Manager – Technical Marketing, Analog and MEMS Group [AMG], India, Asean and ANZ – STMicroelectronics answered to the MEMS related questions. Below is the Q and A: Q1 . What are the benefits that MEMS Technology offers to consumers on a larger scale? MEMS sensors have enabled intuitive motion-activated user interfaces in many different popular consumer devices, including most of the leading smart phones, tablets, personal media players, game consoles, digital still cameras and remotes, making these more accessible and appealing to people. ST’s MEMS devices are also widely used for free-fall protection in laptop hard-disk drives, in many health and fitness products, and for car infotainment and enhanced navigation. Today, they are being designed into new applications as varied as providing the crispest, clearest audio in mobile communications and adding localized weather/environmental monitoring capabilities to consumers’ mobile devices. Few examples where MEMS Technology can benefit consumers are appended: Smart City For better living, higher security, and less waste Reduce traffic congestion Better use of resources Improve security Infrastructure evolution using smart sensor nodes enabling new services like traffic monitoring, weather station, improved security ...