MANCEF Quarterly Newsletter

President's Message from Kees Eijkel

Dear MANCEF member,

Time to say goodbye…

Almost three years ago, I accepted the position of president of MANCEF, as a successor of Roger Grace. Starting 2007, I will leave that position. Time to say goodbye. And like always, saying goodbye invites you to look back at those three years, and perhaps look forward at the coming period for MANCEF.

My roots with MANCEF date back to the first COMS conference in Banff, and I have never missed a single COMS since. MANCEF proved to be a very powerful environment to speed up my activities in commercialization here in Twente, Holland. The networks, knowledge and inspiration of MANCEF have brought us, as professionals in research and commercialization, a long way since Banff. MANCEF was, and is, a community of people involved in commercialization, from different organizations and backgrounds, with different roles, experience, and networks. That, combined with an open attitude and a will to share and learn, has been the driver within MANCEF and the value for its members. MANCEF has continued to provide that for many, including myself, so it was an honor to be elected to the presidency three years ago.

What I tried to do during my presidency is threefold:

• Help strengthen the identity and value proposition of MANCEF (as a community of people and organizations who want to speed up the learning curve for commercialization of micro/nano)
• Increase the membership and membership involvement, being our reason-to-be and the main asset of our organization
• Continue to identify important activities (existing activities or crucial new developments) that MANCEF needs to take up and share within the global community

I think we've made great progress in the past 3 years, with the whole portfolio of MANCEF activities. I'm especially proud of the increased membership base (now well over 1,000 individual and 50 organizational members) and the fact that we now have commercialization activities on a yearly basis in all 3 global regions.

It has been the work of previous MANCEF presidents, board members and members, who have grown this organization from the bottom up, and have provided the chance to become a leading force in commercialization. Over the past three years, it has been the work of yourselves, MANCEF members, committee members, General Advisory Council and Executive Board who have created tremendous progress, in a continuous process of developing new and creative ideas, and implementing priorities. I thank you all. Without you, this organization would not exist.

I would like to specifically thank my board colleagues, Carol, Jane, David, James, Robert, Steve, Bob, Joe and Job, and our former treasurer, Bill Higdon. Also our Executive Director's office: Scott, Rose, Nicole, Leanne, and Colt. They are the motor behind our organization and basically make a president's life easy, with all that energy and expertise available within the organization. It has been an honor to work with such a wonderful, creative and highly engaged team. Thank you all for your support to the organization over all these years.

MANCEF can be very happy with three very capable Board Members stepping in: Raffaella Borzi, Joe Brown, and your new President-elect, Clive Davenport. Clive will be the first president from the Asia/Pacific region, where the next COMS conference series will be held. He is an extremely capable manager and leader, and I expect great things from him in the coming period. Like me, he can count on so many great people to make MANCEF work.

I wish you all the best in your work and especially in bringing micro and nanotechnology further into the marketplace.

I hope to see you all in good health on a future MANCEF event,

Kees Eijkel.

Season's Greetings to all of the MANCEF membership. We wish you health, happiness and unlimited success in 2007!

MANCEF Announces Election Results

MANCEF recently held two leadership elections back-to-back in August and September. The global General Advisory Council (GAC) elected 17 additional leaders and now has balanced regional representation around the world. See our About Us page to review the biographies of each of our Counselors. Our Counselors are voted in by the MANCEF membership and we thank each who participated in building a global leadership platform to assist the membership's activities.

MANCEF also congratulates new President-Elect Clive Davenport and our two new Board Members, Raffaella Borzi and Joe Brown. Raffaella and Joe will begin their two year term of service on 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2008; Clive will serve as President-Elect: 1 January 2007 - 31 December 2007 and then serve as President from 1 January 2008 to 31 Dec 2009. MANCEF thanks all candidates who stood for election and all Directors and Counselors who participated in the election.

Clive Davenport

Raffaella Borzi

Joe Brown

MANCEF would also like to thank Job Elders of C2V for his tireless efforts over the years on the MANCEF board. You will be missed!

Job Elders

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Important Commercialization Event in China:

We are pleased to announce the International Conference on Integration and Commercialization of Micro and Nano-systems, which will be co-organized by the Nanotechnology Institute of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Micro/Nano Manufacturing Technology Institution of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES), and the Micro and Nanotechnology Commercialization and Education Foundation (MANCEF).

The conference will focus on the state-of-the-art research and development in micro- and nano-scale phenomena, devices, systems, manufacturing, and commercialization of micro- and nano-technologies. The conference will consist of plenary talks, invited talks, contributed oral and poster presentations, and exhibitions and will provide opportunities for communication and collaboration between industry and academia. Papers are solicited in, but not limited to the following areas:

• Fundamentals in micro- and nano-science and engineering, including energy transport, conversion, and storage; mechanics; heat transfer; fluidics, and optics.
• Synthesis and processing of nanomaterials and nanostructures
• Micro- and nano-manufacturing and multiscale manufacturing
• Metrology and characterization of nanomaterials and nanostructures
• Development of integrated micro, nano and multiscale devices and systems, micro- and nano-electro-mechanical systems (M/NEMS) for biomedical, sensing, energy conversion, RF and optical communication applications
• Commercialization of micro- and nano-technology and market analysis
• Best Practices in creating new businesses in micro- and nano-technologies
• Global overview of the micro- and nano-technologies
• Workforce, foundry, and other support areas for micro- and nano-technology start-ups
• Industry needs and resources for micro- and nano-technologies

Keynote Speakers:

• Yia-Chung Chang, Director, Applied Research Center, Taiwan
• Clive Davenport, CEO, Small Tech Clusters, Australia
• Chih-Ming Ho, Ben Rich-Lockheed Martin Chair Professor, UCLA, USA
• Sangtae Kim, Donald W. Feddersen Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, USA
• Frank Träger, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Applied Physics B, Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Science and Technology, University of Kassel, Germany
• Steven Walsh, Founding President of MANCEF, Albert Franklin Black Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of New Mexico, USA
• Liding Wang, Chair, Micro/Nano Manufacturing Technology Institution, CMES, Dalian University of Technology, China
• Sishen Xie, Chinese Academy of Science, China
• Jim Van Ehr, Zyvex Corp., USA

Conference program available at asmeconferences.org/MicroNanoChina07

Event Wrap ups:

With so many Micro Nano events these days, it's a challenge making time for all. MANCEF tries to assist the community by actively supporting and reporting on events we feel bring value to the membership.

Exhibition MICROMACHINE 2006

MEMS in Japan is more than a passing interest!

Held in the Tokyo International Forum, sponsored by the Micromachine Center, this trade show was a great success as was the concurrent seminar, the 12th International Micromachine/Nanotech Symposium and the 10th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS2006).This 17th edition of the Exhibition MICROMACHINE confirmed the following:

• MEMS in Japan is more than a passing interest - it is substantial and the consumer and automotive markets are driving Japanese business. The increase in attendees to the Exhibition MICROMACHINE, with spectacular growth of almost 30% over 2005, is a good indication to the Japanese community to develop this sector.
• The MEMS industry is growing and showing strong innovation in a regular way. Micro and Nano systems concepts are feeding many sectors. The microfluidic field, evident in many booths is very much maturing and is based heavily on Chemistry and Life Sciences applications. MEMS will be a major growth driver for the next decades.
• The Exhibition MICROMACHINE has a unique flavor, enabling meetings between researchers and materials manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, device and systems manufacturers, key consumer goods manufacturers and newly funded start ups presenting their work for the first time. The Exhibition MICROMACHINE is a convergence show.
• Most of the European companies, present from the beginning of the show, now have their own Japanese operation or joint venture (EVG, SUSS MicroTec, PVA TePla etc..) and are attending the show to offer new equipment and position themselves for the 200mm shift.
• The Exhibition MICROMACHINE is mainly a Japanese-centric show with an Asiatic appeal. Many Taiwanese and Korean companies attended. For the first time an Indian company exhibited, MECHVAC FABRICATORS from Bombay, presenting its capacity for ultra-precise diamond machining.

Symposium report

While international exhibitors represented only one tenth of the exhibitors in the exhibition MICROMACHINE, the 12th International Micromachine/Nanotech Symposium was balanced with 5 Japanese presentations compared to 5 American and 3 European.

From a European perspective it was very important to see the direction of MEMS development in Japan, for example with the highly integrated "Fine MEMS project" (see "MEMS Market Report in Japan") and to see the progress for minimally invasive diagnostics and treatment using nanotechnology from Tohoku University. The MIT effort to describe carbon nanotube-based machine elements for nanoscale mechanisms and technologies required to transition them from the laboratory to products were also of note. We appreciated being in a position to compare SiTime's academic background with that behind Silicon Clocks, also competing to replace quartz with MEMS resonators. We of course agree with Fraunhofer IZM (Chemnitz) that advanced packaging is a breakthrough technology, essential to the successful commercialization of MEMS. We are very excited to see NTT DOCOMO‘s first re configurable RF circuit based on MEMS' entering the prototype phase and destined for next generation wireless communication systems.

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3rd Ibero American MEMS Congress, 2006

The event was organized and promoted by the United States-Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC), with the support of an organizing committee with representatives from institutions such as the Micro and Nanotechnology Commercialization Education Foundation (MANCEF), the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE), the Autonomous University of Puebla (UPAEP), and the Council for Science and Technology of Puebla (CONCYTEP). The principal sponsors of the event were the federal Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Economic Development of Puebla (SEDECO-Puebla).

The goal of this congress was to facilitate the interaction between strategic groups from North America, Latin America and the European Union, specialized in microsystems (MEMS). This was unique occasion to identify opportunities of collaboration between the participating countries in terms of scientific developments, academic programs, industrial projects, development of new companies, spin-offs, etc., related to microsystems (MEMS).

Specific objectives of the congress were:

• Encourage strategic alliances between participating countries.
• Demonstrate the efforts and achievements of the Microsystems Program in Mexico.
• Analyze models for the creation of spin-offs based on MEMS, and to present success stories of companies that have thrived with these models.
• Spread ideas about prospective technological development (market trends, niches and opportunities) related to MEMS.
• Facilitate the interaction between businessmen and academics for the detection of high-impact projects in specific sectors such as: automotive, foods, health, and encapsulation of MEMS, in order to boost the modernization of companies competing in various industries.
• Present and analyze international strategies for the integration of clusters and innovative consortiums based on microsystems.
• Introduce Puebla as being a pool of opportunities to establish a MEMS cluster.

The agenda of the event included the following topics:

1. MEMS: Global business and market opportunities.
2. Global opportunities and challenges: Microsystems in the United States and Canada.
3. MEMS in Mexico: Opportunities of technological and economic development based on Microsystems.
4. Opportunities and Development of Microtechnologies in Latin-American Countries
5. Success stories based on MEMS
6. Innovative clusters of microsystems
7. MEMS investigation and innovation in educational institutions.
8. Governmental initiatives to accelerate the implementation and use of microsystems.

A unique dynamic was created at the event in order to facilitate the interaction between businessmen and participants. Discussion tables were organized, allowing for an interesting and exiting exchange of thoughts and ideas about the potential of MEMS in five industries: Automotive, Food, Oil, Health and Programming (FPGA).
With regard to the exhibitors, most of them were specialists coming from Canada, the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Mexico; and from institutions such as: the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), the Canadian Microtechnologies Consortium (CMC), the National Center of Microelectronics (CNM), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Science Foundation (NSF), Micro and Nano Technology Commercialization Education Foundation (MANCEF), State University of Campinas of Sao Paulo-Brazil (UNICAMP), the University of Calgary, the University of Michigan, the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI), Colibrys Inc, Small Times, Analog Devices Inc, EV Group, and the North American Bank.

Government representatives came from organizations such as: SEDECO - Puebla, SEDECO - Guanajuato, the Council of Science and Technology of Jalisco (COECYT-Jal), the Council of Science and Technology of Puebla (CONCYTEP), the Consulate for the Economic Development of Sinaloa, the Ministry of Economy of Puebla, and the federal Ministry of Economy.

Of the business sector, participants were from the automotive, telecommunications, and health industries, and came from organizations such as: CANACINTRA - Puebla, Aztecasys, Laboratories Silanes, CEO Business Consulting, Innovamédica, Biomedical, MEDISIST, INSIMET, LatinRep, Servi-Next, Soft MEMS LLC, Técnicas de Transferencia y Aire Acondicionado, Wall-Mart, Analog Devices, MEASUREMENT, IMP, among others.

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Items of interest in the news:

Green light for EU science plan
Denmark 'most dynamic EU economy
XCOM WIRELESS SELECTS IMT TO MANUFACTURE RF RELAYS
MEMSCAP PAVES THE ROAD TO BREAKTHROUGH MEDICAL PROGRESS
Hingeless Design for 90° Out-of-Plane Microstructures Wins Micralyne Award
Focused ion beam milling of nanocavities

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Equipment Maker News

EV Group

•14 December 2006 EV Group and Sawatec extend long-term cooperation and sign Reseller Agreement
•01 December 2006 EV Group and Sonix Inc. begin joint cooperation and sign Reseller Distribution Agreement
•23 October 2006 EV Group and Datacon extend cooperation on advanced-chip-to-wafer technology (AC2W) and installed EVG540C2W System

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Oerlikon

• 11 December 2006 Oerlikon will assume operational management of Saurer by January 1, 2007
• 06 December 2006 Oerlikon Solar receives CHF 320 million order for delivery of turnkey solar cell plant, annual produced capacity 160 MW
• 05 December 2006 Oerlikon acquires UK laser specialist Exitech Ltd.
  
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Surface Technology Systems

• 01 December 2006 Prof Nathan appointed to STS chair at LCN
• 21 November 2006 Canadian Nano Fab Selects SUSS Wafer Bonder
• 08 November 2006 Advanced Technologies from SUSS MicroTec and SAES® Getters Extend Wafer-level Packaged MEMS Lifetime
  
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SÜSS MicroTec

• 06 December 2006 SUSS MicroTec Introduces the PM300WLR
• 11 September 2006 ULCOAT Chosen as Potential Mold Supplier for SUSS C4NP Equipment
• 5 September 2006 SUSS Wafer Bonder Chosen by Japanese MEMS Development Center

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Veeco

• 14 December 2006 Arima Optoelectronics Purchases Veeco TurboDisc MOCVD System
• 27 November 2006 Veeco Introduces Next-Generation Optical Profilers
• 13 November 2006 Bandwidth Semiconductor Purchases Multiple Veeco MOCVD Tool

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Zyvex

• 01 November 2006 Zyvex signs Tiatech as exclusive distributor in Japan
• 06 October 2006 Zyvex Announces World's First Sailboat Mast Utilizing NanoSolve Materials with Carbon Nanotubes
• 11 May 2006 Easton Sports introduced the Stealth Comp CNT bat line the worlds first carbon nanotube two-piece all-composite bats.

  Read more news from Zyvex

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SUPPORTED EVENTS

Here are some upcoming events that the foundation believes are important. This is not a final list of supported events. Keep an eye on our Events web page for exact dates, venues, and other information:

We would like to welcome our two newest organizational members to MANCEF:

Charter Members

Current MANCEF Members:

MANCEF would like to welcome our newest members, whether individual, corporate, academic, or government. To renew your membership, please fill out the Membership form

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