News Release
January 17, 2024
Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.

Sumitomo Precision Products Launches MEMS Infinity’s Foundry Service--SPP’s MEMS Infinity is the newest entrant providing foundry services to a globalaudience
AMAGASAKI, HYOGO, Japan — January 17, 2024 — Sumitomo Precision Products Co.,
Ltd. (SPP), a leading manufacturer of high-precision industrial products, has broadened
its role in the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturing ecosystem withthe launch of MEMS Infinity, a 150mm and 200mm wafer foundry that meets growing
customer demand for concept design and evaluation all the way through prototyping
and mass production.
Featuring a 20,000 square-foot cleanroom located in the industrial and technology hubof Amagasaki, MEMS Infinity can manufacture various MEMS devices, including
electrostatic and electromagnetic sensors and actuators. MEMS Infinity is also one of
the industry’s few foundries offering a portfolio of PZT thin films, piezoelectric materials
that transduce electrical energy to mechanical energy and vice-versa — making them
ideally suited for high-performance actuators as well as for ultrasonic transducers andacoustic sensors, among other emerging technologies.
“SPP is building on three decades of experience in the MEMS industry,” said Mr.
Masahiko Tanaka, managing executive officer, SPP. “By the mid-1990’s, SPP acquired
STS in the UK, which was manufacturing silicon deep reactive ion etch (Si-DRIE)
equipment for fabricating MEMS. And by the late 1990’s, our company manufactured
and sold MEMS accelerometers, and later high-precision MEMS gyros, under the nameof our affiliated company. With the unveiling of MEMS Infinity, our new foundry service
will accelerate the commercialization of high-quality MEMS devices that meet the mostrigorous requirements of fabless companies globally.”
The overall market for MEMS sensors is surging. By 2028, Yole Intelligence predicts it
will reach US$20B, with high-growth markets such as automotive, aerospace, industrial
Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.
General Administration Department / Public Relations
1-10, Fuso-cho, Amagasaki, Hyogo 660-0891, Japan
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and medical — all of which MEMS Infinity serves — accounting for nearly half thatrevenue.i In contrast with captive fabs — which exclusively manufacture MEMS
components for the company of which they are part — full-service, commercial MEMS
foundries, such as MEMS Infinity, play an especially critical role in the marketplace: They
serve a broader range of companies in many markets, promoting innovation andproviding access to proprietary MEMS technology platforms.
About MEMS Infinity
MEMS Infinity is advancing the development and mass production of MEMS sensors andactuators for diverse industries. Featuring a 20,000 square-foot cleanroom housing
150mm and 200mm wafer fabrication lines — which include PZT-specific patterning
equipment and proprietary high-figure-of-merit epitaxial-PZT (epi-PZT) thin film
deposition — MEMS Infinity is located in the industrial and technology hub ofAmagasaki.
MEMS Infinity expands the scope of MEMS offerings from SPP Group — which thecompany has successfully delivered for over three decades. MEMS Infinity uses
production-proven tools that are certified to meet ISO standards for quality andenvironmental sustainability. For more information, visit
https://www.spp.co.jp/mems/ict/en/index2.html or email: mems-infinity@spp.co.jp
About Sumitomo Precision Products
Founded in 1961, Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd. (SPP) is a leading provider ofprecision technologies and manufacturing services. Its core business capabilities include
a full line of MEMS-related offerings: manufacturing equipment, process development,
foundry production, test and manufacturing. Guided by a core set of principles thatvalue integrity in all business practices, SPP seeks to advance a more sustainable society
through technology innovation. For more information, visit
https://www.spp.co.jp/English/###Press Contacts
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Source: Status of the MEMS Industry report, Yole Intelligence, part of Yole Group, August 2023.

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Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.
General Administration Department / Public Relations
1-10, Fuso-cho, Amagasaki, Hyogo 660-0891, Japan
Tel 81-(0)6-6489-5829 Fax 81-(0)6-6489-5801
https://www.spp.co.jp/