The MEMS Technology Applications Center at MCNC has recently sent out the January Edition of our MEMS and MUMPs email newsletter. If you would like to receive this newsletter, please send email to mems@mcnc.org. Future issues will arrive approximately 6-8 weeks apart from each other. The following is the table of contents from the first issue: CONTENTS I. Introduction a. What are MEMS? II. MUMPs: The Multi-User MEMS Processes a. What is MUMPs? b. The MUMPs and SmartMUMPs Design Handbook c. Upcoming runs d. Cost e. How to make your reservations f. MEMS and MUMPs Short Course, March 12-14, 1997 III. LIGA a. What is LIGA? b. What is LIGA used for? c. LIGAMUMPs runs for 1997 IV. Upcoming activities a. Deep RIE etching capabilities b. MOSIS / MCNC c. Analog Devices integration d. HARMST '97 _______________ Jason Hoch Program Coordinator MEMS Technology Applications Center, MCNC (919)248-1983 (919)248-1455 FAX http://mems.mcnc.org mems@mcnc.org