• Qualtré

  Participated · Equity · Dec 2014

  Qualtré is a developer of Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) silicon MEMS inertial sensors and MEMS gyroscopes. It launched two BAW MEMS gyroscopes in 2014 that the company says received strong customer acceptance. Qualtré’s BAW gyros offer higher accuracy and superior shock and vibration immunity at competitive price points, targeting harsh industrial and high-performance consumer environments. The company’s proprietary BAW designs and scalable HARPSS process technology enabled differentiated 3-axis and 1-axis gyros that are being supplied to leading customers. Applications include inertial navigation, platform stabilization, robotics, unmanned vehicles, sports measurement, medical wearables and the Internet of Things. Qualtré will use new funding to expand sales and marketing, scale operations and extend product development to support new customers and additional applications. Qualtré designs next-generation silicon MEMS inertial sensors based on a patented Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) sensor architecture and a High Aspect Ratio Polysilicon/Single-Crystal Silicon (HARPSS) process. Its technology targets superior price/performance and environmental tolerance versus alternative sensor approaches. Qualtré is partnered with Alps Electric to launch its first product, a 3-axis gyro aimed at the industrial market, which the company says offers best-in-class vibration/shock performance and a 2x price/performance advantage. The company plans to leverage HARPSS as a cost-reduction path to address consumer markets and enable applications like indoor navigation, location-aware services, and image stabilization. Qualtré was named one of EETimes’ top ten MEMS/Analog start-ups to watch in 2014. The company is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Qualtre develops solid-state silicon MEMS-based motion sensor solutions built on proprietary multi-axis bulk acoustic wave (BAW) MEMS gyroscope technology. The company targets consumer-electronics applications including game controllers, mobile handsets, digital still and video cameras, 3D remote controls, and portable navigation systems. Its BAW MEMS approach is described as scalable to future generations that could serve energy exploration, automotive, and other high-reliability markets. Qualtre emphasizes best-in-class performance, ruggedness, and cost for portable devices. Founded in 2008 and based in Marlborough, the company recently reported a $3 million financing, indicating continued external support for development. Qualtré develops solid-state silicon MEMS motion sensors built on a differentiated bulk acoustic wave (BAW) gyroscope architecture. The company plans to launch multiple products that leverage the same design building blocks to serve both high-volume consumer and industrial markets. Management says the BAW approach provides performance scaling, environmental robustness, and improved intellectual-property and supply assurance versus tuning-fork gyros. The new financing will be used to develop products targeted at applications that benefit from the combination of robustness, performance, and cost optimization. Qualtré traces its technology to research by CTO and founder Dr. Farrokh Ayazi at Georgia Tech's Integrated MEMS Laboratory. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts. CEO Edgar Masri said Qualtré is seeing strong interest from top-tier customers and strategic partners. Qualtré Inc., founded in 2008 and headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, develops solid-state silicon MEMS motion sensor solutions. Its core product is a proprietary multi-axis bulk acoustic wave (BAW) MEMS gyroscope technology. Initial target applications include game controllers, mobile handsets, digital still and video cameras, 3D remote controls for audio/visual devices, and portable navigation systems. The company builds on research by CTO Dr. Farrokh Ayazi at Georgia Tech’s Integrated MEMS Laboratory and is led by CEO Edgar Masri. Qualtré has raised an additional $10M in venture capital and intends to use the funds for product launch, expansion of sales and supply-chain infrastructure, and development of new products based on its technology.

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