Meanwhile, in another room in the MEMS sensor fusion coffee house, Miss Adjacent Possible, is firing up her Italian machine,
serving expresso for some very talented new arrivals who came to talk it over
this folder can be read at a lesurely pace, as it tracks this along...
In Nov. at MEMS congress.
And last but not least, is Cambridge CMOS Sensors Gas Sensor (the CCS811), which offers a breath of fresh air in a tiny ultra-low power device. This metal oxide gas sensor co-packaged with a micro controller unit delivers a self-contained solution for assessing air quality in indoor environments. Whether embedded in a smartphone or integrated into a standalone device, CCS811 generates alerts to provide intuitive ways to evaluate air quality, opening up new application areas for improved health and wellbeing such as ambient air quality monitoring and breathe analysis in smartphones, tablets, wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This minute device has massive potential for enabling myriad applications that will have a positive impact on our world.
So I hope you’ll join me soon in Napa, CA
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Air quality in Asia?
This is a new name for me. I am happy as ams is the one that has made nice moves into this area and its nice to have competition to move it down the field.
A very good segment for the mobile device, for sensors makers, for algo IP.
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Cambridge CMOS Sensors opens Taiwan office
Southeast Asian office opened to capitalise on growing demand for environmental sensor solutions Cambridge CMOS Sensors (CCS), a leading manufacturer of sensor solutions for monitoring air quality, today announced that the company has opened its... More >
North American power broker backs Cambridge technology
Miniature, low-power CMOS gas sensors from a Cambridge innovator are being brought to a wider global market following an alliance forged between Cambridge CMOS Sensors (CCS) and global big-hitter Future Electronics. Canadian-headquartered Future... More >
Cambridge CMOS Sensors to demonstrate air-quality monitoring and breath analysis on mobile devices at Sensor + Test 2015
Breakthroughs in power consumption, cost and size mean that sophisticated gas sensor ICs can be integrated into phone, tablet and IoT designs for the first time Cambridge, UK, 12 May 2015 – Cambridge CMOS Sensors (CCS) announced today that it is to... More >
May 2015 - Cambridge CMOS Sensors will be exhibiting at the Sensor+Test 2015...
part of "The measurement fair' in Nuremberg Germany. Come and visit our team in hall 12 stand 566 and see how our unique technology is enabling a new generation of environmental sensor solutions. If you wish to speak to Cambridge CMOS Sensors... More >
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Cambridge CMOS Sensors MEMS Micro-hotplate technology provides a unique silicon platform for the Metal Oxide (MOX) gas sensors, enabling sensor miniaturisation, significantly lower power consumption and ultra-fast response times.
The resistive Micro-hotplates are fabricated using a high reliability silicon dioxide membrane and include an embedded tungsten heater acting as a heating element for the MOX based sensing material. The micro-hotplate can be used to heat the MOX material to up to 450°C and the electrical resistance of the MOX sensing material can be monitored to detect the target gas. With extremely fast heater cycling times, temperature modulation techniques can be used to reduce the device power consumption and implement advanced gas sensing methods, resulting in class leading gas sensing performance.
Can a micro hot plate make a micro cup of coffee? A smartphone as an expresso machine? ;-)
Advanced algorithms support the MOX gas sensors family, for maximum sensitivity, selectivity, drift compensation, and for self-calibration; enabling easy and timely integration into a wide range of products and applications.
The table below indicates the key product parameters for the CCS8xx product family of ultra-low power gas sensors
Open question....I will track this along. We want QUIK Eos to be a host for such stuff. WIll the partner, open source, their algo chefs don't have this specialized skill set, yet.........it would be good to have. Imagine a future where environmental goes ubuitous and its in a brands flagship smartphone. It might seem like sci-fi- but we can just track along and ubiquity= a potential future engine....an environmental engine.
Product Description Average Power Consumption¹ Heat Resistance Heater Voltage Package
CCS801 Ultra-low power multi-gas sensor for indoor air quality monitoring ~1.3 - 2.1mW² ~50 - 66Ω 1.3 - 1.6V² 2x3mm DFN
CCS802³ Ultra-low power gas sensor for monitoring carbon monoxide ~1.3mW ~55Ω ± 10% 1.3V 2x3mm DFN
CCS803 Ultra-low power gas sensor for monitoring ethanol ~1.6mW ~58Ω ± 10% 1.4V 2x3mm DFN
Notes:
1. Average power consumption when operating in pulse mode, assuming a 0.5s micro-heater on period every minute
2. Will vary depending on target gas being detected
3. Carbon filter recommended
CCS8xx Additional Informatio
I want a smartphone with this stuff in it. Stay in an air B&B and sleep better knowing there is a built in CO monitor and alarm. A sentinal smartphone. A sentinal smartphone is exactly the kind of intelligence I want. Facebook apps will not save my life ( ?), but a sentinal smartphone that can tell me when the CO level is high before its too late.
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This is a GOOD job. To change the whole world for the better...
The company is based in Cambridge, UK and currently employs people in countries such as China, Taiwan, South Korea and USA.
The following is a list of open vacancies for which we are currently recruiting:
WHen I have the time I will update on ams moves in this segment and any very recent happenings for them. Maybe they will have news yet at the confabs of Nov/Dec.
Would I buy a part of this English business? Yes, I would look them over carefully, but I can't. How can I invest in sensor hardware AND software?
QUIKs experience in the partitioning of Sware & Hware, is so good as it is a skill set that they can use again and again. One day I hope to read of some
partnership, open source, customer who uses Eos in the environmental MEMS sector.
If you talk to QUIK, please ask them for me. If any customers who are in environmental sensing are running their algos on QUIK?
Thanks in advance.
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what an interesting group of people.
Did I notice anything?
Yes, there is an overall trend seen these past 1-2 yrs.
Of what?
The talented veterans moving from the world they know, into small outfits on the cutting edge of the adjacent possible.
S Whalley is one good example, Many of QUIK hires, and yesterdays news of Mr Stuart from Trimble, its not chance
they can feel the potential here of the buzz of the sensor coffee house, of the richness of the fusion reefs...
so look at where Cambridge CMos got its people
Management Team
Nat Edington
Chief Executive Officer
Nat has over 20 years' experience in fast paced technology companies, from start-ups and SMEs to global players. Prior to CCS, he was VP & General Manager at Wolfson Microelectronics for 8 years, managing their largest revenue businesses in excess of $100m with blue chip consumer customers. Previous roles include Board Directorship, General Management, Business Development, Strategic Marketing and Engineering in the semiconductor, electronic products and manufacturing sectors.
Florin Udrea
Chief Technical Officer
Florin Udrea has over 20 years' experience in smart technologies, microsensors, MEMS, and power devices. He has an extensive track record in working with start-up companies from the University of Cambridge. For example, he is one of the two founders of CamSemi, a very successful company dedicated to energy-efficient power ICs. He is also a Professor of Semiconductor Engineering at Cambridge University and is the holder of more than 70 patents. Florin Udrea has been a consultant with several leading-edge companies in the field of sensors and power electronics.
If you have some expertise in low power it is natural to move in this general direction, just like QUIK....
Julian Gardner
Chief Scientist
Julian Gardner is a highly experienced CTO, a Professor of Electronic Engineering and Director of Cognitive & Neural Systems Centre at Warwick University. He is also a Senior Fellow of Cambridge University. He is Head of the Sensors Research Laboratory with 25 years of experience in microsensors, signal & data processing and micro/nanoengineering. Prof. Gardner has been a consultant with several start-ups in microsensors, such as AlphaMOS (France), Nanotecture Ltd UK, Cyrano Sciences (USA), Health & Safety Executive (UK), Hewlett-Packard (USA), and Honeywell (USA). Prof. Gardner is also a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK).
Simon Stacey
VP of Engineering & Operations
Simon Stacey is a seasoned operations director with 20 years' semiconductor experience within fully integrated IDMs such as Fujitsu and Agilent Technologies, as well as high volume fabless environments like Cambridge Silicon Radio. He brings an extensive network of senior level relationships within, predominantly, Asian wafer fabs, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test houses (OSATs). Simon has held senior level positions in manufacturing and test operations where he has managed new product developments and production ramps to achieve a 100% on time delivery record for shipments in excess of 1Mu per day to consumer and automotive markets.
Paul Wilson
Marketing & Applications Director
Paul Wilson, joined Cambridge CMOS Sensors December 2013 and has over 20 years' international experience in marketing, product management, applications and development gained at Cambridge Silicon Radio, Wolfson Microelectronics, Freescale Semiconductor and Philips. Paul has a proven track record of managing and developing new business with Tier 1 OEMs and ODMs in Asia, EMEA, Japan and USA in highly competitive markets including Audio, Consumer, Enterprise and Mobile.
Mohamed Foysol Chowdhury
Director of R&D Projects
Foysol Chowdhury, has more than 20 years' industrial experience in integrated circuits designs gained from Marconi Defence Systems, LSI Logic, Micron Technology Inc., and more recently worked as a Technical Lead, with Cambridge Semiconductor Ltd. (CamSemi), from early stage of the company start-up until a very successful first product launch.
Jim Patterson
Quality Director
Jim Patterson has worked in Quality roles within the semiconductor industry for more than 30 years. This has included working at IDMs such as Filtronic (GaAs semiconductors) and GEC Plessey Semiconductors and finally a period of 7 years at the fabless semiconductor company, Cambridge Silicon Radio. Over this time, Jim has had responsibilities associated with all aspects of the Quality role including implementation and maintenance of ISO9001 management systems, supplier quality management, within a fabless manufacturing environment and product reliability ownership.
Jess Brown
Sales & Marketing Director - Industrial
Jess Brown has over 20 years’ experience in the semiconductor industry having been involved in multiple areas including research, applications, regional marketing, business development, product line management and sales. Having a strong technical background combined with excellent commercial understanding, he has a proven track record of driving development, company strategy and directing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver state-of-the-art products. Extensive knowledge of the complete product development cycle with a proven track record in growing product revenue at companies such as Intelligent Energy, Wolfson Microelectronics, Volterra Semiconductor and Vishay-Siliconix.
Sean Dixon
Programme Director
Sean has over 20 years’ experience working with advanced technologies, predominantly in project and programme leadership roles in leading edge companies in and around Cambridge, spanning product design and fabless semiconductor businesses. Previous companies include Nujira, Frontier Silicon, SiGe Semiconductor and Symbionics.
Very impressive?
QUIK, can you get these guys onto your silicon, and then help them with the partitioning of the algos....it might seem like sci-fi, but this is where the hardcoded engines of Eos 3 lie, this IS the form they are in. If its ubiquitous in a mobile device it becomes a future engine.
THat for me is how the risk is getting taken out of this investment. QUIK takes NO risk in trying to anticipate ubiqity. Maybe its a Cambridge CMOS sensor in package? I think it may well be.
I would already enjoy owning a small part of this business, very gratifying.
If you have $$ to invest, where better to put them? This is it for me.
everybody has their own subjective probabilities, but they do change every day, wk, and month, so please recalulate them frequently.
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