Researchers from the German Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Japanese colleagues from Tohoku University in Japan signed a collaborative venture, aiming at joint development of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) for small and medium-sized enterprises in Japan. This country is investing intensively in upcoming technologies. In Sendai, a major city some 300 kilometers to the north of Tokyo, a technology park is being established for small and medium-sized enterprises specializing in the design, construction and application of MEMS. “Micro-electromechanical systems is an engineering discipline that involves the design of integrated components combining sensors, actuators and electronic circuits”, explains Thomas Geßner from the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM in Chemnitz, which will soon be working in close collaboration with the Japanese researchers. To cater for the needs of smaller firms, the professors Geßner and Masayoshi Esashi at Tohoku University will focus their expertise at the disposition of the enterprises based in the technology park. Thomas Geßner has considerable experience in industrial applications of micro-electromechanical systems, and Masayoshi Esashi is one of the leading experts in MEMS research.
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