Standard MEMS Ships 50 Millionth MEMS Device"

Standard MEMS announces the shipment of their 50 millionth accumulative commercial MEMS device to broad based industry.

(PRWEB) October 17, 2001 -- Standard MEMS, Inc. the market leader in providing fully integrated, broad based, MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems) design and manufacturing announced today the shipment of their 50 millionth accumulative MEMS based device into the commercial market during Q3 of 2001. Standard MEMS is a non-captive organization dedicated to the development and commercialization of broad based MEMS devices. The announcement exemplifies Standard MEMS exponential growth and experience within the commercial MEMS marketplace.

The diversity and depth of our technical strengths are what have enabled us to service the broad spectrum of industry segments that we do now", said Nicholas E. Ortyl, Chairman and CEO of Standard MEMS, Inc. As one of the larger non-captive commercial MEMS manufacturers, we presently design and manufacture innovative MEMS devices that continue to revolutionize broad based markets segments such as, Automotive, Bio-Medical, Telecommunications, Aerospace, and General Industrial. Although we are extremely proud to have reached such a notable volume milestone, we strongly feel that, with the addition of several new programs currently in house, that the MEMS market space is experiencing tremendous growth. We believe that this announcement marks the beginning of a MEMS commercialization explosion".

About Standard MEMS
Standard MEMS, Inc., (www.standardmems.com) with locations in the U.S. and in Europe, is the first independent, fully integrated provider of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) solutions to industry including the telecommunications, biomedical, information peripherals, automotive/
aerospace/military and industry and automation market segments.

Standard MEMS worldwide production capabilities (4-inch and 6-inch wafer formats) in combination with the companys extensive engineering expertise supports the full breadth of product development - product conceptualization/ process definition, design/fabrication of prototype, testing, integration/packaging and ultimately low cost, high volume manufacturing.

Contact Information:

Standard MEMS, Inc.
3 New England Executive Park
Burlington, MA 01803
631-592-1460
Jenna Breitenbucher
jbreiten@smems.com
www.standardmems.com

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