Tronics Microsystems Expands MEMS Development and Manufacturing Capabilities in the U.S. through Formation of Tronics MEMS, Inc.

Texas-based Company Extends Tronics’ Capabilities and Production Capacities To Serve New Customers and Applications Around the Globe

CROLLES, France, and RICHARDSON, Texas — Dec. 10, 2008 — Tronics Microsystems SA, a global leader in manufacturing custom components and microsystems for demanding applications, announced today that it has formed Tronics MEMS, Inc. in Texas, U.S.A. The American company will focus on providing rapid industrialization and volume-production services for custom MEMS components. It will enhance Tronics Microsystems’ services and support to European, North American and Asian customers.

With Tronics MEMS, Inc. and its recent acquisition of MedTech Development LLC, Tronics Microsystems continues its expansion strategy to meet the growing global demand for custom MEMS components manufacturing in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Based in Richardson, Texas, Tronics MEMS, Inc. offers innovative, customized MEMS process and production solutions to customers for medical, mobile media, automotive, printer, aerospace and consumer applications. North American, European and Asian customers will benefit by the MEMS development, manufacturing and packaging expertise, customer support and increased capacity Tronics Microsystems offers through its Crolles 150mm-wafer manufacturing facility and Tronics MEMS, Inc.’s 13.000m² facility, including a 150mm-wafer, 1.850m² MEMS dedicated manufacturing clean room facility. Tronics MEMS, Inc. employs a team of dedicated engineers, project managers and production operators with extensive experience in MEMS process development and high-volume manufacturing.

“Tronics MEMS, Inc.’s engineering resource and U.S. manufacturing operation significantly strengthen our ability to serve North American as well as Asian customers,” said Peter Pfluger, CEO of Tronics Microsystems. “This increased manufacturing capacity and the complementary capabilities and expertise of Tronics MEMS, Inc. allow us to serve new customers’ demands worldwide and enter higher-volume applications.”
“Tronics MEMS, Inc. was created with the idea of bringing rapid industrialization and high-volume manufacturing expertise and capabilities for MEMS devices to the U.S. market,” said Brian Stephenson, president and COO of Tronics MEMS, Inc. “The MEMS industrialization and volume-manufacturing expertise of the Tronics MEMS, Inc. team, coupled with Tronics Microsystems' excellent reputation for quality, reliable custom MEMS component manufacturing and packaging, allows us to deliver exceptional MEMS development and manufacturing solutions to customers worldwide."
Tronics MEMS, Inc. will focus on custom MEMS process development and volume MEMS manufacturing. Tronics Microsystems, based in Crolles, France, will remain focused in developing and producing highly differentiated custom MEMS components and microsystems for a diverse customer base in the medical, life sciences, instrumentation, transportation and other industries around the world.

About Tronics MEMS, Inc.
Based in Richardson, Texas, Tronics MEMS, Inc. provides prototyping, qualification and volume-production services for custom MEMS components. Its proven expertise and experience in providing innovative customized MEMS process and production solutions enable its customers to focus on their products rather than the process. Tronics MEMS, Inc. is made up of semiconductor industry veterans with significant experience in MEMS process development and product industrialization. Visit www.tronicsmems.com for more information.

About the Tronics group of companies
The growing group of Tronics companies provides the experience and expertise needed for global customers to succeed. Collaborating with customers from concept to implementation, Tronics Microsystems, based in Crolles, France, provides solutions and expertise in the development, productization and supply chain management of custom MEMS components and microsystems. The company is the No. 1 provider of custom products based on SOI MEMS technologies. Tronics MEMS, Inc., based in Richardson, Texas, provides prototyping, qualification and volume-production services for custom MEMS components. And MedTech Development LLC, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., provides full–service design and development of medical devices modules and systems. 
Visit www.tronicsgroup.com for more information.