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AMS NewsBack to AMS News IndexDARPA selects Radant MEMS for multi-million dollar RF MEMS Improvement Program Contract; Advanced MicroSensors is major subcontractorSTOW, MA -- November 25, 2002 -- Radant MEMS, Inc. (RMI) today announced that they have been awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to participate in its RF Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Improvement Program, targeted at delivering highly reliable, high frequency RF MEMS switches and related components for a variety of military and commercial applications. RMI provides RF MEMS device design, development, assembly, packaging, test and applications engineering. RMI has selected Advanced MicroSensors, Inc. (AMS), Shrewsbury, MA as a major subcontractor. AMS is a supplier of MEMS related products as well as magneto-resistive recording tape heads and will provide MEMS foundry services to Radant MEMS in support of the DARPA contract. "We are extremely pleased that Radant MEMS has been awarded this highly competitive contract to bring MEMS RF technology to a level so that it can be deployed in future state-of-the-art military and commercial systemsi said Congressman Marty Meehan, (5th District, Massachusetts-Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Research and Development Subcommittee). iThe selection of Radant MEMS has already created new high tech jobs in the District and has the potential to create many more in the future." Advanced MicroSensors has been engaged with the principal designers since 1999 in developing and producing RF MEMS switch technologies and components at its facility in Shrewsbury. "AMS has extensive experience in producing RF MEMS components and is a key partner in the program," said Dr. John Maciel, Chief Operating Officer of Radant MEMS, Inc. "We are excited to have this opportunity to work with Radant MEMS to bring this technology to a level of quality consistent with military standardsi said Justin Borski, MEMS Program Manager at Advanced MicroSensors. iWe believe that both the technology and production infrastructure at AMS are positioned very well to support these types of products through development and into manufacturing." RF MEMS devices combine electronics with micro-scale mechanical devices resulting in microscopic machinery that can be used to sense, switch, filter, isolate or otherwise control high frequency electronic signals. For many design applications, RF MEMS devices take up less space, consume less power and are more cost efficient than traditional electrical and electromechanical components while achieving superior performance characteristics. They are expected to play a key role in a wide variety of future-generation data and communication commercial and defense applications such as next-generation cell phones, mobile computing, wireless networking, electronically steerable antennas, radar, reconfigurable antennas and automatic test equipment. Under the contract from DARPA, Radant MEMS will serve as the prime contractor and principal device designer. Advanced MicroSensors will provide process development engineering and RF MEMS fabrication to Radant MEMS. About Radant MEMSIncorporated in May 2002, Radant MEMS, Inc. is an affiliate of Radant Technologies Inc. located in Stow, MA (www.radanttechnologies.com). Radant MEMS was founded to commercialize RF MEMS switch technology originally invented at the Foxboro Company in the 1980is, and recently licensed from Analog Devices, Inc. RMI will produce RF MEMS devices and assemblies for both military and commercial markets. For more information, please contact Dr. John Maciel at (978) 562-3866. About AMSFounded in April 1999 and located in Shrewsbury, MA, Advanced MicroSensors (www.advancedmicrosensors.com) is a leading U.S. manufacturer of magnetic and electrostatic MEMS and thin film tape head components for the telecommunications, industrial and peripheral markets. AMS provides device design, prototype development, and high-volume manufacturing. AMS is privately held and operates in 80,000 square feet of space with 50,000 square feet of Class 100 clean room space. For more information, please contact Mr. Justin Borski, MEMS Program Manager at (508) 770-2088. Company: Advanced MicroSensors, Inc. Back to AMS News Index |
