Many announcements are now available by World Wide Web in addition to ftp. For
World Wide Web users, the URL is "http://mems.isi.edu/mems".

Electronic-Mail Distribution List (MSTNET)

An electronic-mail distribution list (MSTNET) to cover the area of Microsystems
Technology (MST) has been established. It was initially conceived as a facility
for practitioners in the UK but has now been launched as a international global
networking facility. MSTNET is an open list which subscribers can join and
leave at their own free will.

For more information, please see "/mems/Announcements/mstnet.txt" in the ISI
MEMS Archive ("mems.isi.edu"), or contact David Barrow at "[email protected]".

MEMS for Medical and Biotechnological Applications Short Course

On March 13 - 15, 1995, UCLA Extension will present the short course, "MEMS for
Medical and Biotechnological Applications", on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles.

The instructors are M. Allen Northrup, PhD, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, Gregory T. A. Kovacs, PhD, MD, Stanford University, Peter
Krulevitch, PhD, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Abraham P. Lee,
PhD, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

This course examines such vital factors as material strength and compatibility,
working in fluid environments, power sources, and other considerations. Current
MEMS programs and specific design issues are presented, along with the concept
of preparing a "figures of merit" table for evaluating the viability of MEMS
technology in a particular biomedical application.

For more information, please see "/mems/Announcements/BioMems.txt" in the ISI
MEMS Archive ("mems.isi.edu") , or contact Marcus Hennessy at

(310) 825-1047
    (310) 206-2815 fax
    [email protected]

Call for Papers for Symposium on Micromachining and Microfabrication '95

Austin, Texas, 23-24 October 1995, Austin Marriott at the Capitol Sponsored by
SPIE and SEMI. Co-located with SPIE's Microelectronic Manufacturing '95, 25-27
October 1995.

Abstract (250 words) Due Date: 27 March 1995
Manuscript Due Date: 31 July 1995

Symposium conference areas:

  * Microlithography and Metrology in Micromachining
      + Microlithography Fabrication Techniques
      + Lithography and Fabrication Issues
      + Metrology and Inspection
      + Micromachined Instruments and Mechanisms for Microscopy and
        Nanolithography
      + Materials
      + Device and Systems Modeling
  * Microelectronic Structures and Microelectromechanical Devices for Optical
    Processing and Multimedia Applications
      + Fabrication and process issues
      + Characterization
      + System Design
  * Micromachining and Microfabrication Process Technology
      + Integrated Processes
      + Unit Processes
      + Manufacturing Issues for MEMS
      + Materials Issues
  * Micromachined Devices and Components

For more information, please see "/mems/Announcements/CFP-spie.txt" in the ISI
MEMS Archive ("mems.isi.edu"). A complete call for papers is available
electronically by FTP (spie.org/meetings/calls/microfab_95.txt) or by e-mail by
sending a message to [email protected] with the following in the
message body: send [meetings.calls]microfab_95.txt

To request a printed call for papers from SPIE, telephone 360/676-3290.

Wright Laboratory Request for Proposals

PRDA #: 95-04-AK
CBD Reference: Jan. 23, 1995
P.O.C.: Anne Marie Frey, Contract Negotiatior, 513-255-3379 or Michele L.
Dickman, Contracting Officer, 513-255-2976

Title: HIGH PERFORMANCE INTEGRATED MICROSENSOR

Technical Areas Cited in the PRDA: Micromachining technology necessary to
demonstrate high performance, monolithically integrated microsensors.
Integrated microsensors with direct digital output to achieve the size and
performance requirements of advanced weapon systems. Monolithic integration of
the sensor and electronics to provide a high performance, digital output
microsensor suitable for military avionics applications.

PROPOSAL Deadline Date: 3:00 pm EDT, March 10, 1995