Fraunhofer-Einrichtung für Modulare Festkörper-Technologien (EMFT), Siemens AG, LFoundry GmbH, KETEK GmbH and SÜSS MicroTec AG announced the foundation of a Centre for Microsystemintegration Munich (CMM). The well-established partners offer a broad expertise in technology and product development in the area of micro systems, which represent a fast growing business area for a variety of products and applications. The companies will cooperate in the fields of micro system technology, CMOS, silicon processes as well as vertical system integration.