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In the press
“Under the Hood: Hot 3G phone owes debt to analog”
Article published in EE Times, 11/05/2007. Author: David Carey
(Copyright© 2008 CMP Media LLC)

Description: The article mentions the use of ST’s LIS302 accelerometer to make a 3G phone orientation-sensitive.
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“There's more to MEMS than meets the iPhone”
Article published in EE Times, 07/09/2007. Author: Colin Johnson
(Copyright© 2008 CMP Media LLC)

Description: EETimes article about the role of MEMS accelerometers in iPhone’s intuitive man-machine interface.
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ST resources
“Physical Sensors Drive MEMS Consumerization Wave”
Conference paper presented at “The 13th International Micromachine/ Nanotech Symposium”, April 2007. Author: Benedetto Vigna
(Copyright© 2007 STMicroelectronics)

Description: this paper presents the key factors influencing the growth of MEMS sensors in the consumer market: high performance, cost effectiveness, low power consumption and ultra-compact design.
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“LIS302x MEMS Family
New 3-Axis accelerometers squeeze size and foster flexibility”

Article published in ST Newsletter (No. 75)
(Copyright© 2007 STMicroelectronics)

Description: ST presents the LIS302x family of low power, low-g linear accelerometers.
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“Mechanical characterization and simulation of fracture processes in polysilicon Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)”
PhD Thesis - Politecnico di Milano - Department of Structural Engineering
Author: Fabrizio Cacchione, April 2007

Description: PhD Thesis that investigates the benefits of micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) Download (PDF 9.7MB)
 
“ST´s Strengths in MEMS”
White paper, November 2006
(Copyright© 2006 STMicroelectronics)

Description: The document explores the possible uses of MEMS sensors in different applications.
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“MEMS: The secret revolution”
Set of articles published on ST Journal of Research (Vol. 3, No. 1), August 2006
(Copyright© 2006 STMicroelectronics)

Description: An overview of MEMS technology.
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