X-Fab invests $50million in MEMS operations
X-Fab has announced plans to invest more than $50million during the next three years in cleanroom space, new equipment, R&D and staff for its MEMS operations.
Company ceo Rudi De Winter commented: "The MEMS sector is a strategic field of X-Fab's overall activities to serve the growing needs of our customers.
"Our customers will benefit from the dedicated resources and expertise of a foundry focused solely on advanced MEMS technology, and built on X-Fab's solid foundation of technical excellence. This move is X-Fab's next step towards our goal of becoming one of the top three worldwide suppliers of MEMS foundry services."