Take a look at our web sight. We are the largest MEMS foundry. You can get a good list of what you need to run a foundry. On our sight is the metrology tools we use. There is no money in prototyping so our philosophy at IMT is to except only programs that will lead into mass manufacturing. We have yet to see MEMS devices built in small labs that can move into a manufacture environment. As for metrology, the type of equipment you need is dictated by the type of MEMS you are making, and you can not make any MEMS devices with out real time feedback. There is no standard in package in MEMS. Some sort of dicing in house is needed. If you can fit into a standard package it is best to farm that out. Jeff Summers Chief Scientist info@imtmems.com * http://www.imtmems.com/ ____805-681-2858 Fax 805-967-2677________ "Your strategic partner for MEMS design and 6" wafer manufacturing services with 0.35µm photolithography, 30,000 sq. ft. fab, and non-CMOS materials flexibility, including metals/magnetics." -----Original Message----- From: Cesare [mailto:cqp@certi.org.br] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 4:17 PM To: mems-talk@memsnet.org Subject: [mems-talk] some doubts about MEMS My name is Cesare. I'm a student from Brasil coursing a master program. The subject of my studies is a slight knowledge about MEMS/MST 's manufacturing. In my researches I need to (superficially) project some kind of infrastructure to manufacture MEMS/MST. I have some doubts... I was wondering if you could answer to me.....please.....1) In terms of investments in infrastructure (equipment, labs, clean rooms, staff...); What are the main differences between the two kind of infrastructure (prototyping / manufacturing)?......2) In terms of revenue; What are the main differences between the two kind of infrastructure (prototyping / manufacturing)?....3) Assuming that I 'm not interested in build a infrastructure to manufacture MEMS (or do not have conditions). Are prototyping (only) services attractive to fabs or minifabs? ...In others words... Do foundries have interesting in prototyping services or every foundry usually do your own prototypes?....4)..the last one .... What kind of service is interesting to a foundry?...in others words...if I want a fab in my city... what kind of services (I was thinking in prototyping/ or metrology/ or assembly and packaging) would be an attractive reason for this fab come to my city ?......thank you very much.... Cesare Quinteiro Pica, Eng. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Florianópolis, Santa Catarina - Brasil Fax: +55 048 2392009 Tel.: +55 048 2392187 _______________________________________________ MEMS-talk@memsnet.org mailing list: to unsubscribe or change your list options, visit http://www.memsnet.org/mailman/listinfo/mems-talk Hosted by the MEMS Exchange, providers of MEMS processing services. Visit us at http://www.memsnet.org/