MEMS technology

High-performance 3D microbattery suitable for large-scale on-chip integration

This makes it highly scalable and compatible with microfabrication,” stated John Rogers, a professor of materials science and engineering, who has worked with Braun and his team to develop the technology. “Micro-engineered battery architectures, ...

today ScienceBlog.com (blog) - MEMS technology

MEMS device can detect the volume of a heart beat

A relatively new healthcare application for MEMS (micro electromechanical system) accelerometers is that of measuring a patient's heart rate. Called ballistocardiology (BCG), a MEMS sensor is able to monitor the function of the heart through the recoil ...

2015-05-08 ElectronicsWeekly.com - MEMS technology

Sensors protect trains from derailing

... is needed, reducing wear of the wheels and lubricant costs. Micro-Sensor provides a range of acceleration, inclination, shock/vibration sensors and other industry-specific MEMS-based (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) sensors for a range of ...

today Eureka - MEMS technology

Characterizing the Frequency Response of Millimeter-Scale 3D Hemispherical ...

This article discusses the characterization of the frequency response of millimeter-scale 3D hemispherical shell resonators made from polycrystalline diamond. A silicon micromachining technique is used to fabricate these 1.1-mm-diameter hemispherical ...

2015-05-07 Azom.com - MEMS technology

IBM: Superlubricity Quantified for First Time

This understanding is an important step as scientists around the world, including those at IBM, continue to investigate devices known as Microelectromechanical systems, or MEMS. MEMs are miniaturized mechanical objects like tiny gears, pumps and ...

today Controlled Environments Magazine - MEMS technology

Higher Integration Solves the Challenges in Advanced Clocking Applications

There are, of course, other technologies including MEMS (micro electromechanical systems). However, quartz offers the engineer the benefits of high Q-factor, self-compensation over temperature and reliability. A good Q of >100,000 enables low close in ...

today Electropages (blog) - MEMS technology

RF MEMS basics: 5 questions answered

MEMS are micro electro-mechanical systems – microscopic devices that rely on mechanical movements. According to Lars Johnson, VP of product marketing for RF MEMS vendor Cavendish Kinetics, there are two classes of MEMS, including positioning-type ...

2015-05-07 RCR Wireless News - MEMS technology

Measuring thin film thermal conductivity

With thin material layers increasingly being used in microelectronic and optoelectronic components, measurement techniques for determining the thermal conductivity are desirable. Additionally, the potential to tune the thermal conductivity is ...

2015-05-08 nanotechweb.org - MEMS technology

MEMS business

Raydiance, Inc. Receives Technology Award From Delphi

Working with Delphi, the company is proud to help increase fuel mileage and lower emissions via femtosecond laser micro-machining. "As a premier global automotive supplier, Delphi values its strategic partnerships with suppliers who share our passion ...

today MarketWatch - MEMS business

MEMS Industry Group Explores Sensor Fusion for Smart IoT, Consumer ...

Attendees will learn how to use sensor fusion to create "smart systems" that meet or exceed power, performance and cost requirements in heterogeneous embedded systems such as Internet of Things (IoT) devices, consumer products and health/wellness ...

today Digital Journal - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

Valleytronics Qubits Travel in Graphene

PORTLAND, Ore. — Graphene is the darling material for next generation computing, and now researchers have found a way to use it in future quantum computers as well. "Valleytronics"--mimicking the name of its rival spintronics--may yield a new encoding ...

2015-05-08 EE Times - Nanotechnology

Pssst… Annoying Graphene Tunneling Habit Tamed By Nanoscale “Whispering ...

Graphene has firmly entrenched itself as the nanomaterial of the next millennium, but its finicky, fussy behavior has challenged researchers who seek to tap its powerful electronic properties for next-generation solar technology and other devices. Part ...

today CleanTechnica - Nanotechnology

Graphene holds key to unlocking creation of wearable electronic devices

The international collaborative research, which includes experts from the Centre for Graphene Science at the University of Exeter, the Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers, Microsystems and Nanotechnology (INESC-MN) in Lisbon, the ...

today Phys.Org - Nanotechnology

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International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2015) 2015-05-17 - 2015-05-22 Phoenix Arizona The Epicenter of RF/Microwave
Automotive Sensors and Electronics Expo 2015 2015-05-20 - 2015-05-21 Detroit, MIchigan Annual Conference and Exhibition
MEMS Technology Symposium 2015-05-20 San Jose, CA Enabling the Internet of Things
Internet of Things Technology Symposium 2015-05-21 San Jose, CA Analytics. Applications. Hardware. Software.
40th Annual NIST Time and Frequency Seminar 2015-06-02 - 2015-06-05 Boulder, CO
Design Automation Conference (52nd DAC) 2015-06-07 - 2015-06-11 San Francisco, CA The premier conference for design and automation of electronic systems
Sensors Expo & Conference 2015-06-09 - 2015-06-11 Long Beach Convention Center, CA Sensing Technologies Driving Tomorrow's Solutions
TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo 2015-06-14 - 2015-06-17 Washington, DC Nanotech, Microtech, Biotech, Cleantech
National SBIR/STTR Conference 2015-06-15 - 2015-06-17 Washington, DC National Innovation Summit
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
Workshop on Enabling Future Health Care 2015-08-23 - 2015-08-26 Napa, California the Role of Micro and Nano Technologies
MIG Conference Asia 2015 2015-09-09 - 2015-09-10 Shanghai, China Stay tuned for more details!
European MEMS Summit 2015 2015-09-17 - 2015-09-18 Milan, Italy European MEMS Summit will focus on MEMS technologies, manufacturing and business challenges
Swiss ePrint 2015, 3rd edition 2015-10-01 - 2015-10-02 Neuchatel, Switzerland The Swiss Conference on Printed Electronics and Functional Materials
MEMS Executive Congress US 2015 2015-11-04 - 2015-11-06 Napa, CA Stay tuned for more details!
PowerMEMS 2015 2015-12-01 - 2015-12-04 Boston, MA The 15th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications