MXR9500

MEMSIC INTRODUCES TRI-AXIS ACCELEROMETER
Newest Member of Memsic Sensor Product Line Now in Production

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., September 28th, 2005 -- MEMSIC, Inc., the leading provider of CMOS-based MEMS accelerometers, announced today volume production availability of the MXX9000 tri-axis accelerometer available with both ratiometric and PWM outputs. The accelerometer, as is the case with all Memsic products, is offered in a RoHS compliant ceramic LCC package. The device is based on the latest generation of Memsic’s advanced thermal sensor technology and meets all of the latest performance criteria required for consumer and industrial applications. Samples are available and production shipments to customer applications have commenced.

The MXX9000 series part incorporates Memsic’s proprietary thermal accelerometer technology for all three axis and exhibits excellent tracking characteristics over both consumer and industrial operating temperature ranges.

“Memsic is continuing to lead the sensor industry with this latest innovation in product design,” said Memsic President and CEO, Dr. Yang Zhao. “Our tri-axis product provides industry leading performance, small size, and the reliability our customers and the industry expects”, continued Dr. Zhao. “Memsic’s single digit ppm failure rate and high volume capability will provide customers with the first highly reliable and mass produced tri-axis accelerometer today”.

“This latest addition to the Memsic accelerometer product line will continue to expand the number of applications for our sensor technology”, stated Evan Sanders, Vice President, Worldwide Sales for Memsic. “The integrated tri-axis functionality reduces system design complexity, board space and cost by including all three axis in a single package”, continued Mr. Sanders.

As the only accelerometer with all axis fabricated in monolithic CMOS, Memsic’s cost effective products are opening up many new consumer applications. MEMSIC technology is being used for virtually any application that requires the sensing of motion, acceleration, tilt, or vibration and currently can be found in cell phones, DLP projectors, laptop computers and automotive and handheld navigation systems.