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AMS NewsBack to AMS News IndexAdvanced MicroSensors joins Multi-Terabyte Tape Storage ATPSHREWSBURY, MA -- September 8, 2003 -- Advanced MicroSensors, Inc. (AMS), a leading supplier of magneto-resistive (MR) tape heads and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) products, today announced that it has joined the Multi-terabyte Tape Storage consortium. The MTS/ATP program was selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through its Advanced Technology Program competition. The current partners Imation Corporation, Accutronics, Advanced Research and Peregrine Recording Technology have selected AMS to supply advanced recording heads. NIST has awarded a grant of $11.9 million over a period of four years to develop recording technologies enabling much higher area densities than current tape products. The NIST grant, matched by the partners, will be used by AMS to develop advanced recording head designs and materials that will support the ambitious storage capacity goal of this ATP. We expect that these new technologies will ultimately benefit our customers with higher storage capacity per cartridge and faster data transfer rates, said Dr. Gunther Baubock, VP Storage Business and Engineering at Advanced MicroSensors. "We are very pleased to have AMS on our program team, said Richard Weiss, vice president of research and development, Imations Data Storage and Information Management business. AMS brings extensive expertise in thinfilm tape head components to our development team, and their capabilities will help us dramatically improve volumetric data density for linear magnetic tape systems, and thereby increase the cost efficiencies of magnetic tape storage compared to other storage technologies in the industry. "I'm so pleased that NIST has recognized the cutting-edge work being done at Advanced MicroSensors," said U.S. Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA). "I've had the honor of meeting with the employees there, and I've seen first-hand their commitment and capabilities. The high tech sector is a critical part of our local economy, and the federal government should continue to be a partner in the effort to develop new technologies." About AMSFormed in April 1999 and located in Shrewsbury, MA, Advanced MicroSensors is a rapidly growing provider of MEMS and thin-film tape head components for the information technology markets. The company offers a single-site approach that takes integrated or discrete micro-electro-mechanical systems, micro-optoelectro-mechanical systems, sensors, actuators and data recording products from concept to commercialization. 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 visit the companys website at http://www.advancedmicrosensors.com. Company: Advanced MicroSensors, Inc. Back to AMS News Index |
