VTI history
In 2011, VTI celebrates its 20th anniversary. MEMS Pioneer since 1991, VTI is today a leading independent MEMS manufacturer. Growing from a small sensor unit of 16 people (1991) to a global player with over 600 people has been an exiting success story. Today, as in 1991, VTI is 100% committed to MEMS, and proud of the MEMS expertise of its people. Have a look at our history in brief!
1979: Technology development and knowledge database initiated.
1991: VTI established
1993: VTI a leading supplier low-g accelerometers for automotive suspension systems.
1994: VTI pioneers medical applications
1994: VTI a leading supplier of automotive braking and traction control system
1995: BREED Technologies acquire VTI.
1998: A new MEMS Fab in Finland
1999: VTI leading global supplier of low-g accelerometer for automotive stability control systems (ESP).
2002: EQT III private equity fund acquires VTI
2005: Construction of new facilities to doubled the premises in Finland
2007: Introduction of Chip-on-MEMS technology
2009: Introduction of the world’s smallest and least power consuming three-axis acceleration sensor, the CMA3000.
2010: VTI expands to consumer gyros and announces development of timing devices
2011:
- VTI starts volume production of the CMR3000 consumer gyro.
- VTI celebrates its 20th anniversary!
2012:
- VTI launches the CMR3100 consumer gyro and Sensor Fusion solution.
- VTI Technologies is acquired by Murata Manufacturing