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ring6 MEMS rely on coupled multi-physics
effects to function. In particular, many
MEMS designs rely on complex coupling
between highly non-linear electrostatic
forces and mechanical structures.
Or, for instance, high-frequency MEMS
resonators for RF applications rely on
complicated high-frequency resonances
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in piezo-electric materials.
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integrated with analog/mixed-signal ICs,
either on a common silicon substrate or
in the same package.
In the absence of design tools that addressed
these unique challenges, early MEMS industry
leaders assembled teams of PhD-level experts
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who often created home-grown tools that were
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specialized for only one kind of MEMS.
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Facing requirements for ever more capable
MEMS and the shorter lead times demanded by including motion sensors, pressure sensors, SEMulator3D virtual
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the consumer electronics industry, even the optical displays, RF switches and resonators, prototype, showing
MEMS industry leaders are finding that reliance optical displays and energy harvesters. the internal electrodes
on experts with home grown design tools is no Coventor’s products give these organizations an of a DLP micro mirror
longer enough to remain competitive in this advantage in bringing MEMS-based products to
demanding industry. Of course this approach has market more quickly while reducing costs and
never been an option for smaller players and controlling risk.
new entrants in the industry. Coventor’s flagship product, CoventorWare
was introduced in 2001 and addresses the first
3D Solutions three challenges mentioned above.
Fortunately, Coventor, Inc. has focused since its CoventorWare is a suite comprised of 3 sub-
founding in 1996 on providing software tools products: Architect3D, Designer and Analyzer.
that address the unique challenges of MEMS Architect3D provides a unique library of MEMS
design automation. Coventor is now by far the building blocks that allows users to quickly
dominant supplier of tools for designing and assemble and simulate a MEMS design in a
simulating micro- and nano-scale MEMS. multi-physics circuit simulator.
Hundreds of leading MEMS companies, Architect3D excels at simulating complex
R&D centers and universities around the world coupled electro-mechanical design such as those
use Coventor’s products to research, develop, relying on electrostatic comb drives. Designer
and commercialize a wide range of devices, includes an all-angle layout tool with MEMS-
Facing requirements for ever more capable MEMS and
the shorter lead times demanded by the consumer electronics
industry, even the MEMS industry leaders are finding
that reliance on experts with home grown design
toolsis no longer enough to remain competitive
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