User Insights for Your Work
Polytec is excited to launch the 3rd Microstructure User Meeting 2027. This international event will bring together experts and practitioners to explore cutting-edge developments in optical vibration measurement for MEMS, ultrasonic transducers, acoustic waves, and other microstructure applications.
Join us in November 2027, at Polytec Headquarters in Waldbronn, Germany, for a day of inspiring presentations, interactive discussions, and collaborative networking. Our aim is to create a high-level platform where knowledge is shared, new ideas emerge, and connections extend beyond our existing community.
Be part of the Microstructure User Meeting 2027
Would you like to attend the Microstructure User Meeting 2027—or share your expertise with the community as a speaker?
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Topics covered at the meeting
- MEMS Mirrors
- Characterisation and dynamic analysis of MEMS mirrors, including applications for LIDAR.
- MEMS Microphones
- Measurement approaches for the acoustic characterisation of MEMS microphones.
- MEMS Membranes and Pressure Sensors
- Vibration analysis of membranes and pressure sensors.
- CMUT & PMUT
- Capacitive and piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers.
- Inertial Sensors
- Optical measurement of inertial sensors and packaged microsystems.
- Wafer Mapping of MEMS Devices
- Area-wide characterisation of complete wafers with automated probers.
- SAW Components & Microfluidics
- Surface acoustic waves and microfluidic applications.
- Cantilevers and AFM Tips
- Dynamic measurements of cantilevers and atomic-force-microscopy probes.
Why you should attend
The Polytec Microstructure User Meeting is a focused international event that brings together experts and practitioners in the field of microstructure dynamics and MEMS characterization.
This one-day meeting offers a high-level platform for knowledge exchange, fostering collaboration between industry and research, and exploring the latest trends and applications in optical measurement of microstructures.
- Keynotes
- Presentations and Applications
- Hands-On Microsystems Workshop
- Latest Measurement and Testing Systems
- Networking Opportunities
- Lunch + Coffee
Share your expertise at the Microstructure User Meeting 2027
Are you working on innovative MEMS, microsystem or microstructure applications? We invite researchers, engineers and industry experts to share their experience, measurement challenges and application insights with the community.
- If you are interested in presenting your work at the Microstructure User Meeting 2027, let us know using the form below.
- We will keep you informed about upcoming speaker opportunities, submission details and event updates.
Microstructure User Meeting 2026: A Growing Forum for the Community
The second Polytec Microstructure User Meeting 2026 was a great success. On 19 March 2026, experts and practitioners from around the world met at Polytec headquarters in Waldbronn to discuss current developments in optical vibration measurement of microstructures.
Following the first Microstructure User Meeting, held on 24 October 2019, and building on Polytec’s long-standing Vibrometer User Meeting tradition, the event provided a dedicated forum for the MEMS and microsystems community. The highly positive feedback from participants confirmed that this format meets a clear need across the field.
10 technical presentations from industry and researchTU Wien, HSG, Fraunhofer ENAS, Fraunhofer ISIT, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Leibniz-Institut IFW, CEA-Leti Grenoble, IMMS GmbH and Polytec. |
Hands-on microsystems workshopLive demonstrations with Polytec MSA systems and laboratory tours during the pre-event programme. |
International expert networkParticipants from research institutes and industry worldwide, with all presentations delivered in English. |
Ice Breaker DinnerAn informal evening on 18 March provided a relaxed start to the meeting and enabled early networking. |
Free attendanceThe meeting was free of charge for all participants, including catering and event materials. |
"The MSA was a game changer for us. To correlate the modes to spektra was so important for us."
"Since our measurements sometimes take days, we have to be sure
that the measurement system is stable the whole time."
"Please keep the „Bring Your Sample“ philosophy."
Presentations and speakers
| Topic | Presentation · Speaker |
|---|---|
| Piezoelectric microsystems | Piezoelectric microsystems at TU Wien Assoc.Prof. Michael Schneider, Institut für Sensor- und Aktuatorsysteme · TU Wien |
MEMS PMUT and encapsulated inertial sensors
| Characterization of resonant MEMS-PMUTs and encapsulated inertial sensors – at wafer level Dr. Roman Forke and Sven Voigt · FHI-ENAS |
| MEMS microphones | Three-dimensional folded MEMS platform for area-efficient piezoelectric sensors and actuators Dr. Achim Bittner · HSG |
| LIDAR micromirrors | Development and optimization of micromirrors for LIDAR applications Dr. Jeong-Yeon Hwang · FHI-ISIT |
| HQ mechanical oscillators | Highest-quality-factor mechanical oscillators as components for future quantum technologies Prof. Heiko Weber · FAU Erlangen |
| SAW microacoustic devices | Materials for the technologies of tomorrow: Advanced in-situ characterization of surface acoustic wave based microacoustic devices Dr. Hagen Schmidt · Leibniz-Institut IFW |
| Response functions around 5 GHz | Demonstrating MSA-600-S capabilities to understand electrical response of a BAW resonator around 5 GHz Dr. Alexandre Reinhardt · CEA-Leti Grenoble |
| Wafer mapping prober | Wafer mapping using versatile automatic Prober TS2000 in combination with Micro System Analyzer Volker Hänsel · MPI/ATV |
| Parameter extraction | Parameter extraction at wafer level for process monitoring in semiconductor manufacturing Steffen Michael · IMMS GmbH |
Hands -on Applications & Demo setups
Microstructure User Meeting 2026 | International Conference Highlights
Interesting applications
Electronics, semiconductors and solar
Polytec’s optical vibration sensors with laser vibrometers are indispensable tools for you – whether you’re carrying out dynamic tests in research, design and industrial testing, or monitoring processes such as the bond process when manufacturing power electronics.
Microtechnology and nanotechnology
Precise, reliable and fast measuring technology for characterizing and monitoring the quality of devices is decisive in developing and producing microsystems. This is all the more important since microsensors are increasingly taking over safety-related tasks too – placing high demands on reliability and functional safety.
How laser vibration measurement helps in R&D
Laser vibrometry focusing on the small details
- Characterize small and delicate structures in a non-contact way.
- Analyze vibrations, acoustics and dynamics.
- Measure biomedical samples, electronic components and microstructures like MEMS using light, without mass-loading, and from DC up to the GHz range on a large bandwidth.
Laser vibrometers focus on the small details, measuring deflection shapes for model validation. They assess the frequency response and determine resonance frequency, impulse response, and Q-factor.
No matter how big or small – Polytec vibrometers measure it!
Associated Optical Measurement Systems
MSA-100-3D Micro System Analyzer
The 3D Micro System Analyzer records vibration components in all three spatial directions at once. The optical measurement system enables high-resolution 3D vibration analysis from DC up to 25 MHz with amplitude resolutions in the sub-picometer range, for both in-plane and out-of-plane vibration components.
MSA-600 Micro System Analyzer
The all-in-one optical measurement solution for static and dynamic 3D characterization of MEMS and microstructures- now for up to 8 GHz! The MSA-600 enhances microsystem development and quality inspections - also allowing testing on wafer-level when integrated into commercially available probe stations.
MSA-060 Micro System Analyzer
Use the MSA-060 for entering the world of microsystem analysis. Record and visualize vibrations and dynamics of small components and microsystems with laser precision over an entire surface from DC to 24 MHz. Micro System Analyzers use measurement lasers, revealing the true dynamics of small components in a completely non-contact and non-invasive way.
VibroScan QTec Neo
VibroScan QTec Neo measures vibrations in a new way - without contact, full-field and with unprecedented precision. For the first time, QTec® technology has been successfully transferred from the infrared SWIR laser to the visible helium-neon laser. Featuring a small laser measuring spot, the precise helium-neon laser is suitable for measurements on the finest structures and even measures in and through water. QTec® always ensures a stable signal and the best signal-to-noise ratio. VibroScan QTec Neo ensures maximum portability with integrated data acquisition and signal generator up to 32 MHz.
