MULTIMEDIA TOOL FOR
UNDERSTANDING AND
EXPLAINING
MICROSYSTEMS
PHILIPPE FISCHER and MARCEL ECABERT, FSRM,
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
MICHEL BERGER, mib génie logiciel, Neuchâtel,
Switzerland
ERIC MOUNIER, YOLE Développement, Lyon, France
ALFONS BOTTHOF, VDI/VDE-IT GmbH, Teltow, Germany
Outline
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INTRODUCTION
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ORGANIZATION OF THE CD-ROM
THE CONTENT
USE OF THE CD-ROM
Introduction
Result of IST project
Based on
Partners
Presented at EWME 2000 in Aixen-Provence
Target groups
The CD highlights a large number of industrial
achievements, the associated technology and current
applications, as well as detailed economic analysis.
It therefore addresses
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Education
Industry
Finance
Media
Organization of the CD
Three main entries
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Markets, with an extended
description of 8 major market
areas of microsystems.
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Technologies, with in depth
descriptions of 27 major
fabrication processes used in
microsystems technologies.
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Products, with an extended
description of 10 industrially
manufactured examples of
microsystems.
The three parts are
highly interconnected through
many hyperlinks
Features
The CD contains
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Over 230 illustrated screens, of which
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70 are animated and include audio tracks with more than 2 hours of
spoken comments.
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A very fast glossary with more than 150 entries
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Many players are mentioned with internet links.
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The language can be switched between English, German and
French at any time and any place in the CD.
Content
Markets
8 major markets, for each of
which following information is
given:
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why microsystems are used
in the market,
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the main characteristics of
this particular market, such
as volumes, margins,
regulations and constraints,
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market data today and in
2005
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a list of major actors, with
internet links.
32 illustrated
screens for a good
understanding of the
markets of
microsystems. Of
particular
importance for the
promotion of
microsystems.
Products
10 microsystem products with
following criteria:
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Representative of major
markets
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Industrially manufactured
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Made by relevant fabrication
processes
76 illustrated
screens and 56
minutes of
animation show
what microsystem
products are today
and where they are
used .
Products (2)
Technology
Plastic
replication
Market Biotechnology
Bulk micromachining
LIGA + plastic Surface micro- Surface microreplication
machining
machining
Defence and
Instrumentation Automotive
aerospace
Telecommunication
Technology
CMOS
Bulk micromachining
Thin films
Bulk micromachining
Plastic
replication
Market
Security
Medical
devices
IT peripherals
Consumer
Biotechnology
Products (3)
For each product, following parts
are included:
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short description
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how it works
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fabrication process with
hyperlinks to detailed process
steps
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main applications
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economic analysis, with
value chain, roadmap,
competing technologies and
competitors
Many animations,
spoken comments
and hyperlinks give
an extensive
description of the
products.
Fabrication technologies
For 27 fabrication processes,
including the major silicon
processes, LIGA, plastic
replication, electroplating,
laser micromachining and
EDM, following information is
given:
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short description,
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the purpose of the process,
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how it works
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necessary equipment, with
costs and major
manufacturers
105 illustrated
screens and more
than one hour of
animation explain
the major fabrication
processes
Use of the CD-ROM
Self training
The main use of the CD-ROM is for education purpose.
Students in microsystem technology can get a realistic overview and
a complete summary of microsystems technologies and
applications.
The CD provides highly valuable information complementary to that of
lectures and books.
Presentations
Many professors use the CDROM to illustrate and
complete their lectures.
A very useful tool is included to
edit dedicated slideshows,
in which personal pages can
be inserted, with comments
and titles.
A slideshow can be
edited for
presentations
Demo
Sales
others
R&D 6%
centers
10%
Over 400 CDs sold by end of
March 2004
schools
27%
Price: 195 €
50 € for students !
Special discounts for distributors
http://www.fsrm.ch
industry
57%
Thank you for your attention