MEMS technology

Plasmonic Interferometry Could Enable Compact Bio-, Environmental Sensors

Most plasmonic sensors make use of tiny microfluidic channels to deliver a thin film of liquid to avoid lensing problems. But with internal light emitters excited from the bottom surface, the external light never comes in contact with the sample, so ...

today Photonics.com - MEMS technology

E. coli survives predatory bacteria by playing hide and seek

These environments were made in a controlled fashion using micro-fabrication techniques. The team of researchers, comprised of experts from various fields—from microbiology to nanotechnology, from ecology to biophysics—published their findings in the ...

yesterday Phys.Org - MEMS technology

Sensor Fusion: Making Sense Of The Real World For IoT Applications

microelectronic radios. Although the technology has been around for decades, MEMS pressure sensors and accelerometers started to become widely used in the 1990s in applications such as automotive airbags and medical respirators. Current MEMS ...

2016-02-19 ECNmag.com - MEMS technology

DARPA has electronic-photonic integrated chip

Recently, DARPA-funded scientists designed and crafted a breakthrough microprocessor that combines many of the best traits of electrons and photons on a single chip. The result is a remarkable and elegant hybrid microtechnology that boggles the mind ...

yesterday Next Big Future - MEMS technology

Unfurling proteins that pierce membranes could help with drug delivery

The researchers note that R bodies could also be used as switches inside microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), a new technology with many applications in bioengineering - for example, biosensors and biochips - and other fields. Meanwhile, Medical ...

today Medical News Today - MEMS technology

Graphene growth on Ge(100)/Si(100) substrates by CVD method

The successful integration of graphene into microelectronic devices is strongly dependent on the availability of direct deposition processes, which can provide uniform, large area and high quality graphene on nonmetallic substrates. As of today the ...

today Nature.com - MEMS technology

Graphene Leans on Glass to Advance Electronics

This scalable and inexpensive process helps pave the way for a new class of microelectronic and optoelectronic devices—everything from efficient solar cells to touch screens. The collaboration—led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE ...

today I-Connect007 - MEMS technology

Highly miniaturised, power-sipping MEMS inertial modules

STMICROELECTRONICS has launched its latest highly miniaturised six-axis MEMS inertial modules for use in smartphone design. The new ultra-low-power gyroscope and accelerometer combo chip reduces power consumption by as much as 50 percent ...

today Electronics News - MEMS technology

MEMS business

Vesper partners with AAC Technologies on piezoelectric MEMS microphones

... announced a partnership with AAC Technologies Holdings Inc., a miniature technologies solution provider, for the commercialization of the world's first piezoelectric MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) microphones for consumer electronic devices.

today ElectroIQ (blog) - MEMS business

Tronics signs an industrialization contract for MEMS-based gas detection

This momentum paves the way for new opportunities in the field of optical MEMS, which enable further miniaturization and cost reduction compared to existing technologies. Through this partnership, Tronics will bring its customer's high accuracy gas ...

today Press Release Rocket - MEMS business

Knowles Ships More than 8 Billion MEMS Microphones Globally; Sets New Industry ...

Knowles uses its leading position in MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) microphones and strong capabilities in and audio processing technologies to optimize audio systems and improve the user experience in smartphones, tablets, hearables and ...

today Business Wire (press release) - MEMS business

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Event Calendar

MEMS Technical Congress Europe 2016 2016-03-07 - 2016-03-08 Munich, Germany Delivering Technical Solutions, Together.
Intro to MEMS Reliability 2016-03-21 Online, 11:30am EDT How to Fix Problems Before They Happen
Mid Atlantic Micro Alliance Spring 2016 Symposium 2016-03-25 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Material Advantage - Pioneering devices enabled by material breakthroughs
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
Flexible Sensors 2016 Workshop 2016-04-26 Santa Clara, California
Medical MEMS & Sensors 2016 2016-04-27 - 2016-04-28 Santa Clara CA MEMS and sensor technologies for medical diagnostic applications
14th Annual MEPTEC MEMS Technology Symposium 2016-05-11 San Jose, CA Advancing MEMS and Sensors for Today's Exploding Demands
ADAS Sensors 2016 Workshop 2016-05-19 Detroit, Michigan
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
Automotive Sensors and Electronics 2016 2016-06-15 - 2016-06-16 Detroit, MI Annual Conference and Exhibition
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