MEMS technology

Thermoelectrics trying to hit multi-billion dollar markets in cooling and ...

... potential to have a low $/W value if improvements in ZT are made above what is reported, but with the currently reported values they are not competitive in the near-term due to the large costs associated with microfabrication/ MBE manufacturing ...

today Next Big Future - MEMS technology

US Army Developing Robotic Insects

... small-scale robotics." His PiezoMEMS team of 10 researchers are also currently focusing on developing components for tactical radios, radars and IED-defeat systems. Polcawich said he just enjoys being able to "push the state of the art" in micro ...

yesterday Defenseworld.net - MEMS technology

Diamond-like carbon used to improve performance of GaN HEMTs

Researchers based in Taiwan have used micro-machining and diamond-like carbon (DLC) layers to improve the thermal performance of nitride semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) on silicon substrates [Hsien-Chin Chiu et al, Appl. Phys.

today Semiconductor Today - MEMS technology

Discovery opens door for radical reduction in energy consumed by digital devices

Ferroelectrics are also popular materials for frequency control circuits and many microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) applications. However, the possibility of using these materials for energy efficient transistors was first proposed by Salahuddin in ...

yesterday Nanowerk - MEMS technology

MEMS business

Internet of Things Stimulates MEMS Market

The explosive expansion of the Internet of things (IoT) is driving rapid demand growth for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices in areas including asset-tracking systems, smart grids and building automation. Worldwide market revenue for MEMS ...

today PCB007 (press release) - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

Atomic Force Microscopy Etches Nanoscale Patterns on Conductive Polymers

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have successfully carved out nanoscale designs on polymer surfaces using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The nanofabrication was performed on a substrate made from a new class of ionic polymer ...

today AZoNano.com - Nanotechnology

New sensor could improve one of nanotechnology's most useful microscopes

(Nanowerk News) Spotting molecule-sized features—common in computer circuits and nanoscale devices—may become both easier and more accurate with a sensor developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). With their new ...

today Nanowerk - Nanotechnology

Featured Event

Event Calendar

ICMEMSS 2014 2014-12-18 - 2014-12-20 Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, INDIA International Conference on MEMS and Sensors
International CES 2015 2015-01-06 - 2015-01-09 Las Vegas, NV The global stage for innovation
The 28th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems 2015-01-18 - 2015-01-22 Estoril, Portugal
SPIE Photonics West 2015 2015-02-07 - 2015-02-12 Moscone Center San Francisco Photonics West, the #1 laser, photonics, biomedical optics conference
SPIE Advanced Lithography 2015 2015-02-22 - 2015-02-26 San Jose, CA The #1 Event for Lithographic Technologies, Materials, Processing, and more.
MEMS Executive Congress Europe 2015 2015-03-09 - 2015-03-10 Copenhagen, Denmark
NANOSMAT-Asia 2015 Conference 2015-03-24 - 2015-03-27 Kayseri, Turkey The 2nd International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials
DTIP of MEMS/MOEMS 2015 2015-04-27 - 2015-04-30 Montpelier, France Design, Test, Integration & Packaging
Medical MEMS and Sensors 2015 2015-04-29 - 2015-04-30 Santa Clara, California Annual Conference and Exhibition
M2M Forum 2015 2015-05-06 - 2015-05-07 Boston, MA More information will be available soon!
Automotive Sensors and Electronics Expo 2015 2015-05-20 Detroit, MIchigan Annual Conference and Exhibition
TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo 2015-06-14 - 2015-06-17 Washington, DC Nanotech, Microtech, Biotech, Cleantech
Transducers 2015 2015-06-21 - 2015-06-25 Anchorage, Alaska
MEMS Manufacturing 2015 2015-08-05 - 2015-08-06 Santa Clara, California Annual Conference and Exhibition
MIG Conference Asia 2015 2015-09-09 - 2015-09-10 Shanghai, China Stay tuned for more details!
MEMS Executive Congress US 2015 2015-11-04 - 2015-11-06 Napa, CA Stay tuned for more details!