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History & facts
Microdul was founded in 1991 by management buy out
of Faselec AG (Philips Semiconductors Hybrid
Department) Zurich.
Subsequent MBOs in 2007 and 2017, shares taken over
by the management
81 Employees
26% Development
51% Production
6% Quality
12% Marketing, Sales & Logistics
5% Finance, HR & Apprentices
Very experienced and skilled employees:
24 with university education (7 doctor degrees,
12 master degrees, 5 bachelor degrees)
History & facts
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Market segments:
65%21%
3%
2% 1% 1% 1%1% 5%
Medical
Measurement & control
Power electronics
Power electronics
Timing solutions
Communication
Optical sensors
Miscellaneous
Our competencies
Miniaturisation of micro electronics
Knowhow from IC-Design until testing of complex
modules
Supplier of turnkey solutions from prototype development
to mass production
Quality certifications:
ISO 9001: 2015 and ISO 13485: 2016 (medical products)
Audit history since Jan. 2016
• 4 by notified body (BVC)
• 18 customer audits (of which 13 medical customers)
• 3 key supplier audits
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Three Product Lines
Module Development and design based on schematics
Sample manufacture, product qualifications, reliability
testing and failure analysis
Regular production, test, burn-in and material
procurement
Semiconductors ASICs and standard products
Wafer service and distribution
Test and packaging
Thick film Development and production
Substrates: Al2O3, AlN, Steel, Cu, …
Semiconductors
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Business models
ASICs
Standard products
Value proposition
Custom ASIC product development and supply
Core competence: Ultra low-power analog/mixed-
signal design (nA, nW).
Industrialisation including test, logistics, quality and
supply. We supply products.
Product support over product life-cycle.
Packaging portfolio including, plastic package, die
delivery, flip-chip or chip-scale packaging.
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Microdul capacitive touch switchesNXP => Microdul transfer
Microdul is the original developer and the supplier of the NXP
capacitive touch switches:
PCF8883T, PCF8883US, PCF8885TS & PCA8885TS
NXP discontinues the buy/sell agreement with Microdul
Microdul continues manufacturing the devices without any
changes in design, production processes and materials
The only visible change is the removal of the NXP logo on the
plastic package topside marking
The products can be ordered directly from Microdul
Type NXP orderable part
number
Package Microdul orderable
article number
Datasheet
PCF8883T/1,118 PCF8883T/1,118 SOIC8 9160398 M90-32-0569
PCF8883US/7EA/1Y PCF8883US/7EA/1Y CSP 9160397 M90-32-0569
PCA8885TS/Q900/1,1 PCA8885TS/Q900/1,1 TSSOP28 9160404 M90-32-0571
PCF8885TS/1,118 PCF8885TS/1,118 TSSOP28 9160399 M90-32-0570
Information: www.microdul.com / Inquiries, Orders: [email protected]
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Microdul capacitive touch switchesMS8883 / MS8885 dynamic touch switches
Unique dynamic capacitive touch technology by Microdul/Edisen
Ultra-low power consumption: < 3 uA per channel
Automatic calibration to environmental conditions
Adjustable sensitivity and response time
Single channel MS8883A and MS8883C types
Eight-channel MS8885 for (matrix) keyboards and sliders
Same touch technology as in PCF888x types
Alternative package options to the PCF888x types
Type Package Microdul orderable
article number
Datasheet
MS8883A SOIC8 916683 M90-32-0344
MS8883C DFN8 3x3mm 9160178 M90-32-0422
MS8885B QFN28 5x5 mm 9160151 M90-32-0425
Information: www.microdul.com / Inquiries, Orders: [email protected]
MS8890/MS8891 Low-Power, Small
Size Human Body Detector
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Idle Power
Picture of Everion with kind
permission of Biovotion
Capacitive sensor in fF range
Two capacitive sensor channels
Capacitance measurement or switch mode
Range 0-400fF or 0-1.6pF
Voltage range 1.8-4.5V
Average current for 2 measurements/s in switch
mode typ. 750nA (2 channel, noise filter enabled)
Temperature range -40° to 85°C
I2C interface or standalone operation
No external components required
Type Package Microdul orderable article number Datasheet
MS8890B QFN16 3x3mm
CSP12 1.03x1.52mm
9160380 (Samples)
-
9160384 (Tape&Reel)
9160385 (Tape&Reel)M90-32-0554
MS8891A QFN16 3x3mm
CSP12 1.03x1.52mm
9160386 (Samples)
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9160407 (Tape&Reel)
9160406 (Tape&Reel)M90-32-0555
Information: www.microdul.com / Inquiries, Orders: [email protected]
Video - Microdul processes
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Microdul AG
Grubenstrasse 9
CH-8045 Zürich
Tel +41 44 455 35 11
Fax +41 44 455 35 95
http://www.microdul.com/
Microdul AG
Grubenstrasse 9
CH-8045 Zürich
Tel +41 44 455 35 30
Fax +41 44 455 35 95
www.microdul.com