Meg Hummon wrote:
>
> SUBJECT:  microthermomechanical systems discussion group
>
> Various companies, universities and national labs are working on the challenge
> of realizing microthermomechanical systems.  Although much attention is given
to
> microelectromechanical systems, less attention has been given to date to
> microengines and microcoolers....

I tend to be 'imprecise' about the word 'MEMS'.  For me, MEMS = 'microfabricated
devices which are not pure integrated circuits'.  As such,
MEMS includes sensors, actuators, and transducers related to any of the
following phenomena, and beyond:  electrical; thermal; fluid;
mechanical; optical; magnetic; chemical; biological.

Do we really need a special group to focus on 'MTMS'?  The bandwidth here
doesn't seem to be burdensome (despite the discussions from 6-9
months ago!), and I tend to glean useful information from the full breadth of
the discussion.

Al
--
Albert K. Henning, Ph.D.     415/617-0854 (Office)
Program Manager              415/326-9217 (FAX)
Redwood Microsystems         [email protected]
1020 Hamilton Avenue         http://www.redwoodmicro.com
Menlo Park, CA  94025