MEMS technology

Ultrasensitive PbS quantum-dot-sensitized InGaZnO hybrid photoinverter for ...

... because of their high optical transparency, amorphous microstructure, high electron mobility, low off-current level and low processing temperatures; these advantages may make large-area and low-cost microelectronic circuit systems possible.21, 22 ...

yesterday Nature.com - MEMS technology

Investigating fracture behavior of nanocrystalline Ni-W thin-films

The scientists performed a SEM in situ micro-scale cantilever beam deflection test to investigate the fracture behaviors of Ni-W alloys with different thermal cycles and quantitatively reported the fracture toughness values. Atomic resolution ...

today Nanowerk - MEMS technology

A small-gap electrostatic micro-actuator for large deflections

Researchers from the Mesoscopic Actuators and Systems (MESYS) project group at Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS have been developing novel electrostatic microactuators, so-called nanoscopic electrostatic drives (NED), for three years ...

today Phys.Org - MEMS technology

Bosch Showcases latest MEMS Sensors at CES 2016

MEMS sensors are "the eyes and ears" of advanced technical systems and are used in tablets and smartphones. Some of the key technologies being showcased by Bosch include an environment sensor solution, a development platform, new acceleration ...

2016-01-06 AZoSensors - MEMS technology

DARPA targets tiny, battery-powered atomic clocks to mitigate GPS outages

The scientists at the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will next month detail a new programme the group hopes will develop small, portable, battery-powered atomic clocks with stability, repeatability, and environmental sensitivity ...

2016-01-06 TechCentral.ie - MEMS technology

Tasting device monitors sodium intake in hypertension patients

There are then more than 50 steps in the microfabrication process that took Yeo a year to devise. The final sensor consists of a copper membrane circuit that's 200 nanometers thick (that's 100 times thinner than a strand of human hair), a data ...

today Phys.Org - MEMS technology

MEMS business

4 ways IoT is going to change our daily lives

MEMS Sensors: Micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) is a technique of combining electrical and mechanical components together in a chip to produce a system of miniature dimensions. Sensors get used for a lot of IoT systems. Take the example of a ...

today Gizmodo India - MEMS business

Bosch Makes a Case for the Connected Factory

Bosch makes an array of “smart” consumer products, is the world's leading manufacturer of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) sensors, and provides a host of components for automobile makers. (Of course, in one unfortunate case, Bosch supplied ...

yesterday Fortune - MEMS business

MEMS & Sensors Industry Group Previews “Internet of MEMS & Sensors” at CES ...

Who: Speakers from Tier I companies using MEMS/sensors (including Huawei, Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and Delphi Automotive) and speakers from leading suppliers (including Bosch, Analog Devices, InvenSense, STMicroelectronics and Freescale) will ...

2016-01-06 Nanotechnology News (press release) - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

Waterless toilet uses nanotechnology to treat waste, banish smells

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A toilet that does not need water, a sewage system or external power but instead uses nanotechnology to treat human waste, produce clean water and keep smells at bay is being developed by a British university.

yesterday Yahoo News - Nanotechnology

A nanoscale look at why a new alloy Is amazingly tough

The images revealed several nanoscale mechanisms that activate in the alloy, one after another, which together resist the spread of damage. Among the mechanisms are bridges that form across cracks to inhibit their propagation. Such crack bridging is a ...

yesterday Nanowerk - Nanotechnology

Spooky interference at a distance in nanoscale circuits

(Nanowerk News) Nanotechnologists at the University of Twente research institute MESA+ have discovered a new fundamental property of electrical currents in very small metal circuits. They show how electrons can spread out over the circuit like waves ...

2016-01-06 Nanowerk - Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology could yield better electronic displays

Nanotechnology research from German and American teams could allow for the development of brighter electronic displays that maintain their full colour spectrum without fading over time. Touchscreen displays on smartphones are typically coated with a ...

yesterday E&T magazine - Nanotechnology

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Event Calendar

SPIE Photonics West 2016 2016-02-13 - 2016-02-18 Moscone Center San Francisco, California, USA Photonics West, the #1 laser, photonics, biomedical optics conference
MEMS Technical Congress Europe 2016 2016-03-07 - 2016-03-08 Munich, Germany Delivering Technical Solutions, Together.
IEEE-NEMS 2016 2016-04-17 - 2016-04-20 Matsushima Bay and Sendai, Japan The 11th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems
Medical MEMS & Sensors 2016 2016-04-27 - 2016-04-28 Santa Clara CA MEMS and sensor technologies for medical diagnostic applications
TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo 2016-05-22 - 2016-05-25 Washington, DC TechConnect World Innovation Conference co-locates with the largest global innovation program in physical and life sciences. The joint programs include the Nanotech 2016 Conference, the National Innovation Summit, and the National SBIR/STTR Conference.
Hilton Head Workshop 2016 2016-06-05 - 2016-06-09 Hilton Head, South Carolina A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop
Sensors Expo & Conference 2016-06-21 - 2016-06-23 San Jose CA INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS. EXPERT INSTRUCTORS. AUTHORITATIVE CONTENT. TOMORROW'S SOLUTIONS.
uTAS 2016 2016-10-09 - 2016-10-13 Dublin, Ireland The 20th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
Micro Photonics International Congress Expo 2016-10-11 - 2016-10-13 Messe Berlin Germany Innovation and Miniaturization in Photonics
MEMS 2017 2017-01-22 - 2017-01-26 Las Vegas, Nevada The 30th Annual IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems