MEMS
Companies
Abaxis, 1989, Sunnyvale, CA, www.abaxisinc.com, point-of-care blood analyzers
Abtech Scientific, 1995, Richmond, VA, www.abtechsci.com, chemical and biosensor-based diagnostics and monitoring technologies
Aclara Biosciences, 1995, Mountain View, CA, www.aclara.com, microfluidic devices for genetic analysis, drug screening and optimization, and clinical diagnostics
Advanced Micro Machines, Burnsville, MN, (acquired by BF Goodrich in 1999), www.mems.link.com, silicon micromachining and ASICs and integrated electronics
Advanced Recording Technologies, 1989, Escondido, CA, www.advancedrecording.com, precision laser micromachining
Affymetrix, 1993, Santa Clara, CA www.affymetrix.com, disposable DNA probe arrays and instruments to analyze and manage genetic information
Åmic AB, Uppsala, Sweden, www.amic.se, microstructure products based on polymer replication techniques with applications in the areas of microfluidics, optics, and RF-components.
Analog Devices, www.analog.com/industry/iMEMs, integrated MEMS accelerometers
AT&T Bell Labs, www.bell-labs.com, MOEMS
Caliper, 1996, Mountain View, CA, www.calipertech.com, lab-on-a-chip technologies
Captor, 1986, CA (sold to Dresser in 1991)
Cellomics, 1998, Pittsburgh, PA, www.cellomics.com, systems for high content screening based on multiparametric image analysis of intact cells and ultra high throughput screening systems for primary screening
Cepheid, 1996, Sunnyvale, CA, www.cepheid.com, PCR, sample preparation
Cognition, 1976, CA (sold to Rosemount in 1978)
Coventor, 1996 (was named Microcosm Technologies until January 2001), Cary, NC, www.coventor.com, MEMS development software
Cronos, 1999, Research Triangle Park, NC, (acquired by JDS Uniphase in 2000), www.memsrus.com/cronos, bulk, surface, and high-aspect ratio (LIGA) micromachining
CSEM, Neuchatel,
Switzerland, www.csem.ch, wide range of
micromachined products ranging from mechanical to biological to optical
CuraGen, 1991, New Haven, CT, www.curagen.com, genomic technologies
Delco Electronics, www.delphiauto.com, automotive sensors
Druck, www.noris.net, pressure sensors
EG&G IC Sensors, www.egginc.com, mechanical micromachined products
Endevco, 1975, San Juan Capistrano, CA, www.endevco.com, instruments for vibration, shock, inertial motion, and dynamic pressure measurement
Etec Systems, Hayward, CA, www.etec.com, (acquired by Applied Materials on March 29, 2000), electron-beam and laser-beam pattern generation equipment for the fabrication of masks
Evotec BioSystems AG (merged with Oxford Asymmetry International in 2000), www.evotecoai.com, drug discovery and development
Foxboro ICT, 1972, Milpitas, CA (called SenSym ICT since 1999), www.sensym.com, high-grade pressure sensors and monitors
Gene Logic, 1994, Gaithersburg, MD, www.genelogic.com, gene expression information
Genetic Microsystems (acquired by Affymetrix in 2000), Woburn, MA, www.geneticmicro.com, disposable DNA probe arrays and instruments to analyze and manage genetic information
Genometrix, 1993, The Woodlands, TX, www.genometrix.com, high-throughput genotyping, gene expression, and protein analysis
Hitachi, www.hitachi.com, micromachined products ranging from automotive to biomedical
Honeywell Microswitch Division, www.honeywell.com, mechanical microsensor products
IBM Microelectronics, www.chips.ibm.com, wide variety of MEMS products including memory devices and thin film read/write heads
ICSensors, 1982, Milpitas, CA (sold to EG&G in 1994), www.msiusa.com/icsensors, silicon micromachining technology to produce pressure sensors, accelerometers, and custom silicon microstructures
Incyte Genomics, 1991, Palo Alto, CA, www.incyte.com, genomic and expression databases, contract sequencing services, and bioreagent products and services
Innogenetics, 1985, Ghent, Belgium, www.innogenetics.com, diagnostic products for human diseases
Integrated Micromachines, 1995, Monrovia, CA, www.micromachines.com, MEMS-based optical switches
IntelliSense, 1991, Wilmington, MA, www.intellisense.com, mems design, development, and manufacturing
Irvine Sensors Corp., 1980, Costa Mesa, CA, www.irvine-sensors.com, inventor of three-dimensional (3D) semiconductors and the SIRComm technology used for wireless infrared (IR) communications
i-STAT Corp., East Windsor, NJ, www.iSTAT.com, point-of-care blood analysis
Jenoptik Mikrotechnik GmbH, 1996, Jena, Germany, www.jo-mikrotechnik.com, fabrication of plastic microcomponents and microsystems
Kistler, www.kistler.com, piezoelectric, piezoresistive, and variable capacitance based sensors
MEMSIC, 1999, Andover, MA, www.memsic.com, sensors/accelerometers with advanced on-chip signal processing capability
MicroChem Corp., Newton, MA, www.microchem.com, novel photoresists for MEMS
Microflow, 1990, Neuchatel, Switzerland, www.microflow.ch, microfluidics in the field of minimally invasive drug delivery, diagnostics, and packaging
Micronics, 1996, Redmond, WA, www.micronics.net, microfluidic diagnostic and analytical products
Microsensor Technology, 1981, CA (sold to Tylan in 1986), www.microsensor.ru
Microsensors, 1997, Costa Mesa, CA, www.microsensors.com, micromachined sensors and sensor readout circuits for MEMS applications
Motorola Sensor Products Division, www.motorola.com/sensors/, automotive sensors
Mycometrix, 1997, South San Francisco, CA, www.mycometrix.com, microfluidic biochips
Nanogen, 1993, San Diego, CA, www.nanogen.com, semiconductor based platform technology
Nanomat, North Huntington, PA, www.nanomat.com, nanotechnologies for structural, nonstructural, microelectronic, and biomedical applications
Nanosphere, Alachua, FL, www.nanosphere.com, drug delivery systems
Nanosphere, Evanston, IL, www.nanosphere-inc.com, nanoparticle DNA probes and detection and screening assays
Nanostructures, 1988, Santa Clara, CA, www.nanostructures.com, thin film and micromachined MEMS devices
NimbleGen Systems, Madison, WI, www.nimblegen.com, DNA microarrays
Orchid BioSciences, 1995, Princeton, NJ, www.orchidbio.com, SNP scoring
Pacific Microinstruments, 1999, Sierra Madre, CA, www.pacificmicroinstruments.com, microinstruments for handheld measurement, sensor data acquisition, and distributed systems
Quantum Dot, 1998, Palo Alto, CA, www.qdots.com, genetic analysis, drug discovery, and disease diagnostics
Redwood Microsystems, 1988, Menlo Park, CA, www.redwoodmicro.com, microvalve-based flow and pressure controllers
Robert Bosch, Gmbh, www.bosch-pt.de, micromachined automotive products
Sensym, 1972, CA (called SenSym ICT since 1999), www.sensym.com, high-grade pressure sensors and monitors
Sentir, 1991, Santa Clara, CA, www.sentir.net, silicon die and package sensors
Seyonic SA, 1998, Neuchatel, Switzerland, www.seyonic.com, sensors and actuators
Siemens AG, www.siemens.de, micromachined automotive products
Standard Microsystems, Burlington, MA, www.stdmems.com, MEMS devices
STEAG microParts GmbH, 1990, Dortmund, Germany, www.microparts.de, mechanical, optical, and fluidic microcomponents
Surface Technology Systems, www.stssystems.com
Symyx Technologies, 1999, Santa Clara, CA, www.symyx.com, high speed technologies for discovery of new materials
System Planning Corporation, www.sysplan.com, microfabrication consulting and marketing
Tecan Boston, 1994, Boston, MA (formerly Gamera Bioscience), microfluidics based on centrifuge platform for high throughput screening
TiNi Alloys, 1988, San Leandro, CA, www.sma-mems.com, thin film shape memory alloys
Tomtec, 1971, Hamden, CT, www.tomtec.com, automated assay workstations
Transensory Devices, 1982, CA (sold to IC Sensors in 1987)
TRW NovaSensor, 1985, Fremont, CA, www.novasensor.com, pressure sensors and transducers
Twente MicroProducts (acquired by Kymata), www.microproducts.nl, microsystems and components, prototyping, and consultancy
Weidmann Plastics Technology, Rapperswil, Switzerland, www.weidmann-plastics.com, multipolymer injection molding
Xensor Integration, 1988, Delft, Netherlands, www.xensor.nl, microsensors, microsystems, and sensor signal conditioning electronics
Zyomyx, 1998, Hayward, CA, www.zyomyx.com/default.htm, protein biochip technologies