STMicroelectronics recently joined the Microsystems Industrial Group (MIG) industry consortium at the Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Microsystems Industrial Group is an exclusive industry consortium that was founded in the 1980s to support Microsystems Technology Laboratories infrastructure and provide direction to the MTL research and educational objectives in consultation with the faculty. ST is the first European company to join the group. STMicroelectronics is engaged in a wide range of research programs conducted with leading universities and research institutes around the world.