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between the MEMS component and the module it resides in
frequently exist. A successful development will consider all these
factors up front.
7. Ramp to Volume
Finally, manufacturing in volume requires effective
manufacturing information systems, and defect reduction and
product engineering strategies. In many cases a new product
requires new processes, and these may not have been properly
characterised before volume production starts. Processes
developed in a lab may not be amenable to volume
manufacturing without re-engineering. These issues may not be
serious if volumes remain low, but rarely do developers intend
that their product remain low volume for ever. If you’re serious
about selling in volume, it’s important to have an effective ramp
strategy.
When we boil this all down to the most important success
factors, we at Micralyne believe that having strong lead Top: Development needs for successful MEMS
customers, and having the right team, are the most important Above: Production needs for MEMS manufacturing
criteria. Customer driven product development, done by wise
developers, is the most likely way to achieve success in MEMS
product development. to spend several years of your life and several million dollars
In reality there are an almost infinite number of things that developing a new product, it’s worth learning from the mistakes
can cause product development failure: the above are our of other’s efforts in the industry.
observations of the most common ones. On the other hand,
successful product development requires that everything is done Product development
right. This is no small feat, and it’s no surprise that product Easy to visualise, hard to do well. While primarily common
development is so difficult. But we suggest that if you are going sense, we hope these words will help you in your developments.
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