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The "MEM" in Memjet refers to "MEMS" or Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems; the technology of the very small, with metrics ranging in size from a micrometer (a millionth of a meter) to a millimeter (a thousandth of a meter).  The Memjet printheads are fabricated using MEMS processes; modified semiconductor fabrication processes that enable the creation of the silicon structures, nozzles and drop-ejection systems that are the basis of the Memjet technology.  

For decades the printing and imaging industry has provided customers with inkjet and laser printing solutions.  Finally, the next generation of printing technology has arrived - Memjet.  

Memjet Home and Office, along with our partners, is working hard to bring our first product to market as soon as possible while not sacrificing any of the groundbreaking customer experience goals we've set.  We look forward to announcing an updated product introduction date and encourage you to register for an RSS feed to stay current on such announcements.  

Our OEM brands have asked us to keep their identities confidential.  Memjet Home and Office is working with multiple brand partners, with varied development and announcement timelines.  You can keep abreast of Memjet Home and Office partner announcements by subscribing to RSS feeds from this site.

The announcement of the Memjet technology and Memjet companies in March 2007 introduced the technology to the industry and enabled the founding of industry partnerships needed to bring the technology to market.  At that time, Memjet Home and Office was intending our first market entry to be a small-format, 100mm printhead used for printing 4x6 inch (100 x 150mm) photos.  Due to input from our partners, in September 2007 we shifted focus to our A4/Letter printhead and related components, shifting the emphasis to our biggest market opportunity. 

Although we initially believed we would be introducing A4/Letter devices through OEM brands in 2009, the timing now has shifted to 2010.

We look forward to announcing more specific partnerships and product introduction dates soon and encourage you to register for RSS feeds to stay current on such announcements.  

No.  Neither our OEM brand business partners nor any existing printer brands have any financial interest in Memjet Home and Office or our technology development partner, Silverbrook Research, Ltd, Pty.  This allows Memjet Home and Office to operate independently and fairly across our range of incumbent and non-incumbent brand partners.

Silverbrook Research is a private, independent research and development company based near Sydney, Australia. Silverbrook Research is the developer of the Memjet technology components. Memjet Home and Office is a separate, private, independent business responsible for the commercialization of the technology for the home and office markets.  Commercialization includes the development of OEM brand relationships, market strategy, business models, component pricing, OEM brand technical and business support, supply chain and operations related to the Memjet Home and Office business opportunities.  Memjet Home and Office works with Silverbrook Research to specify and prioritize technology requirements to satisfy the needs of home and office customers. 

Kia Silverbrook is the co-founder and CEO of Silverbrook Research, the developer of the Memjet technology.  Kia is a scientist and prolific inventor, holding more than 2,400 U.S. patents.  Kia's background in digital imaging dates back to 1973.

There are currently four Memjet companies - Memjet Home and Office, Memjet Labels, Memjet Photo Retail and Memjet Wide Format.  Separate companies enable each company to focus on the unique technology applications, customer needs and business requirements associated with each market space.  While much of the core technology components are leveraged, business models and partnerships differ.  Ink formulations and properties may vary and printhead configurations, controller chip software and host software are optimized to better meet customers' needs in each of these important markets.

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