santa barbara, ca, october 14, 2003

Innovative Micro Technology, a world leader in MEMS manufacturing, announced the addition of Dr. Ian Johnston as Dry Etch Engineer to its expert technical staff. Dr. Johnston joins IMT from Surface Technology Systems (STS), where he specialized in deep reactive ion etching (DRIE). In his position at STS, he was instrumental in developing and advancing DRIE technology, which has proven to be one of the core tools for manufacturing state-of-the-art MEMS devices.
Dr. Johnston has over 11 years of semiconductor and MEMS experience. He holds a PhD in Microelectronics from University of Southampton, UK, where he earned his degree in fabrication of optoelectronic devices. His experience also extends to low pressure epitaxy of silicon and related compounds.
Said Dr. John Foster, CEO of IMT, "Dr. Johnston is one of the premier dry etch engineers in the world. And because DRIE is such a key technology for MEMS, his experience and knowledge will help us on many of our products and projects and toward our goal of being the premier independent MEMS manufacturer in the world."