An important result is the realisation of a novel temperature sensor family, providing digital output, using CMOS technology in order to form directly on the chip the sensor for thermal test purposes. The basic MST related research and development has been devoted to low cost sensors on inorganic and polymer thick film basis, polymer films in sensor applications and low-cost MCM technology prototyping. Determination of nitrate and nitrite concentration. The Hungarian Academy of Sciences has a Scientific Committee for Microelectronics and Microsystems supervising the scientific activity also in the MST field. Mostly the fundamental research efforts are co-ordinated related to the problems in the field.
Research institutions can benefit from the funding as subcontractors of the industrial companies.
The agency also supervises the system of bilateral exchange programmes for scientific and technological co-operation with a number of countries, which are valuable means for the preparation of international project applications. The National Scientific Research Fund OTKA supports mainly fundamental research projects on project base, which also provide solutions for MST related problems. The Hungarian Academy of Sciences also opens every year funds for outstanding research in new technologies. Several other small foundations offer minor financial support occasionally for concrete projects, investments. The reconstruction of the Hungarian economy and the change of political system demanded a huge amount of capital investment.