Here's a book excerpt from "Advanced MEMS Packaging," written by experts in the field. The book details the latest cutting-edge microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) packaging techniques such as low-temperature bonding and 3-D packaging. It can certainly serve as a valuable reference for those faced with the challenging problems created by MEMS devices and packaging. Part 2 covers advanced IC packaging.
Here's a book excerpt from "Advanced MEMS Packaging," written by experts in the field. The book details the latest cutting-edge MEMS packaging techniques such as low-temperature bonding and 3-D packaging. It can certainly serve as a valuable reference for those faced with the challenging problems created by MEMS devices and packaging. Parts 1 & 2 cover advanced IC packaging, while part 3 addresses advanced MEMS packaging.
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EcoDog beats Nokia in “greatest gadget” showdown at GadgetFest
San Diego, Calif. — EcoDog’s FIDO Home Energy Monitoring Systems, a technology that provides room-by-room visibility of where energy dollars are spent in the home, earned top honors by both the judges and overall crowd votes at the annual GadgetFest, an event organized by CommNexus.
EcoDog won the 2009 GadgetFest Greatest Gadget award with the debut of FIDO — Your Home Energy Watchdog. EcoDog provides a new level of visibility to electricity consumption, enabling homeowners to optimize household electricity use with savings of 15 to 25 percent or more every month, according to the company.
By capturing the GadgetFest Gadget award, EcoDog joins a list of recent champions that include Google’s GrandCentral, Direct TV’s Slingbox and the Motorola Q phone.
Verizon Wireless finished second with Motorola’s newly launched Droid phone. In addition to EcoDog and Verizon Wireless, other companies participating included Nokia, SilverPlus, Inc., ClimateMinder, FLO TV, and TelCentris.
ST intros an ultra-low-power, single-chip controller IC containing all the functions necessary to control an optical finger navigation (OFN) module or optical joystick. 
Renesas unveils its family of RX62T 32-bit flash microcontrollers (MCU) that enable more energy-efficient control system designs for electric motors and inverters.