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Scotland’s Semefab is taking part in a £15 million project to become the UK’s primary centre for the design and development of micro machines and nano-systems.

Fife-based semiconductor technology company

is set to become the

’s primary centre for the design and development of micro machines and nano-systems, helping to drive major advances in medicine, drug discovery, communications and manufacturing.

and the

(DTI) are supporting the company in a £15 million project that will enable them to offer companies open access to a fully integrated MNT capability, from product design and prototyping to product development, testing and qualification.

The company will specialise in the design and production of Micro Electro Mechanical Machines (MEMS), tiny sensors, switches and processors at the heart of microchip technology.

MEMS are currently used to route telephone calls across networks, control the deployment of airbags in cars, ABS breaking systems and the display of pictures across flatscreen televisions. Future applications will include the discovery of new drugs, controlling the stability of cars and turning mobile phones into navigation tools more effective than GPS.

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