History and Facilities
Science and Intellectual Properties
History and Facilities
Micro Magnetics was founded in 1998 by Professor Gang Xiao to pursue commercial applications of new technologies being developed in his lab at Brown University. In 2000, the company won and successfully implemented a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) award that proved the concept of using ultra-sensitive, high-resolution magnetic sensors for semiconductor metrology. In 2002, the company was recapitalized as a Delaware Corporation and initial funding was attained to develop magnetic sensors and commercialize the scanning magnetic microscope. The company has obtained an exclusive license from Brown University for technology transfer.
Micro Magnetics runs its operations from offices and development/integration space in the Industrial Park of Fall River, MA.
Micro Magnetics has at its disposal a number of pieces of capital equipment for thin film deposition and patterning and electronic and magnetic characterization. The company maintains and operates a comprehensive set of advanced test equipment. We have in-house CAD and finite-element-analysis capabilities for designing precision instrumentation and electronics. We also have a full set of equipment for the manufacture of magnetic sensor packages and printed circuit boards. Our engineering team is anchored by dedicated electrical, mechanical, and software engineers with many years of experience.