MEMS technology

Capacitor withstands temperatures of up to 300 degrees Celsius

Fortunately, the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS has a solution to this problem: a capacitor that can withstand temperatures of up to 300 degrees. By comparison, conventional electronics can cope with temperatures only up ...

Phys: 2017-05-02 - MEMS technology

Multiple-CADEnvironment Manufacturing Using SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect

3D Interconnect has been released with the SOLIDWORKS 2017 Service Pack 2. This new enhancement assists you in opening and referencing all the proprietary CAD formats inside SOLIDWORKS. When the external source designs get changed, your references in ...

engineersrule.com: 2017-04-27 - MEMS technology

Analog Devices’ MEMS Accelerometers Provide Low Power Vibration...

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today announced the addition of two devices to its popular series of low noise, low drift, low power, three-axis MEMS accelerometers. The low noise performance over high frequencies provided by the new ADXL356 and ADXL357 MEMS ...

analog.com: 2017-05-03 - MEMS technology

Femtosecond lasers for prototyping and volume production

FIGURE 2 shows an early femtosecond laser (top) and a CNC femtosecond laser micromachining platform (bottom). FIGURE 2. An early femtosecond laser (top) and a CNC femtosecond laser micromachining platform (bottom). The emergence of industrial femtosecond ...

Indrustrial Laser Solutions: 2017-05-03 - MEMS technology

3D-microdevice for minimally invasive surgeries

To make design work Conventional microfabrication techniques can provide relatively simple geometric structures with limited design flexibility and function. These are so called “passive” systems, limited to a certain structure, such as tube or sphere ...

idw: 2017-05-03 - MEMS technology

Linear integrated optics in 3C silicon carbide

D’arrigo, M. Camarda, C. Locke, S. Saddow, and F. La Via, “Advanced residual stress analysis and fem simulation on heteroepitaxial 3c–sic for mems application,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 20, 745–752 (2011). [Crossref] Q.

www.osapublishing.org: 2017-05-01 - MEMS technology

Self-sustaining bacteria-fueled power cell created

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed the next step in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) with the first micro-scale self-sustaining cell, which generated power for 13 straight days through symbiotic interactions of two ...

pharmamicroresources.com: 2017-05-03 - MEMS technology

Epitaxial lift-off and wafer bonding for III-V photodetectors on silicon

Researchers in Korea have been developing low-production-cost epitaxial lift off (ELO) techniques for wafer-bonded III-V photodetector (PD) transfer to silicon (Si) [SangHyeon Kim et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol110, p153505, 2017]. The devices were based on ...

Semiconductor Today: 2017-05-03 - MEMS technology

Nanotechnology

Fabrication of Nanoscale Ni/NiO Heterostructures as Electrocatalyst for Efficient Methanol Oxidation

Nanoscale NiO/Ni heterostructures on oxygen functionalized carbon nanotubes with low Ni loading (3wt% 4wt%) are fabricated by delicate thermal–annealing treatments which is designed according to the temperature-programmed thermal analysis. Activity and ...

Royal Society of Chemistry: 2017-05-03 - Nanotechnology

New Insights into Nanoscale Deformation

A group of scientists used Laue x-ray microdiffraction at the Advanced Light Source to probe plastic deformation mechanisms at the nanoscale. Their findings may overturn conventional theory and reshape our understanding of the mechanical behavior of a host ...

today.lbl.gov: 2017-05-03 - Nanotechnology

Intelligent Medical Dressing

Created by a research team from Swansea University's Institute of Life Science, the nano sensor bandages boast a combination of biochemistry, nanotechnology, nano-electronics and exciting technology like 3D printing and coding. The team hopes to begin ...

trendhunter.com: 2017-05-03 - Nanotechnology

Flexible superconductor developed

Experimental physicists in Germany have developed an ultrathin, flexible nanomaterial with superconducting properties. The material is a woven fabric of plastic fibres and high-temperature superconducting nanowires. Many superconducting materials available ...

labnews.co.uk: 2017-05-02 - Nanotechnology

At a Glance – Nanotechnology

In a speech in the late 1950s, renowned physicist Richard Feynman discussed the concept of learning more about materials by reducing them to their smallest possible form. His ideas laid the foundations for nanotechnology, the scientific field which ...

idisrupted.com: 2017-05-02 - Nanotechnology

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Event Calendar

MEMS & Sensors Technical Congress 2017 2017-05-10 - 2017-05-11 Stanford, CA Working Together to Solve Technical Challenges and Increase Value across the MEMS and Sensors Supply Chain
TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo 2017-05-14 - 2017-05-17 Washington, DC Accelerating the Commercialization of Global Innovation
ADAS Sensors 2017 2017-05-17 - 2017-05-18 Detroit, Michigan Annual Conference & Exhibition
2017FLEX Korea 2017-05-31 - 2017-06-01 Seoul, Korea A Practical Path to Flexible Hybrid Electronics
IMS 2017 2017-06-04 - 2017-06-09 Honolulu, Hawaii International Microwave Symposium
MEPTEC 2017 2017-06-06 San Jose, CA 15th Annual MEPTEC MEMS & Sensors Technology Symposium
ASE 2017 2017-06-14 - 2017-06-15 Detroit, Michigan Automotive Sensors and Electronics Expo
Transducers 2017 2017-06-18 - 2017-06-22 Kaohsiung, Taiwan The 19th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems
2017FLEX Monterey 2017-06-19 - 2017-06-22 Monterey, California Flexible Electronics - Accelerating to Manufacturing
Sensors Expo and Conference 2017 2017-06-27 - 2017-06-29 San Jose CA
MEMS Testing & Reliability 2017 2017-08-01 Santa Clara, CA Workshop and Exhibition
MEMS Manufacturing 2017 2017-08-02 - 2017-08-03 Santa Clara, CA Annual Conference and Exhibition
Napa Microsystems Workshop 2017 2017-08-21 - 2017-08-23 Napa, California The fourth workshop in the Transducers Research Foundation's Napa Institute Series
European MEMS Summit 2017-09-20 - 2017-09-22 Grenoble, France MEMS with all Senses
uTAS 2017 2017-10-22 - 2017-10-26 Savannah, Georgia The 21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
IEEE Sensors 2017 2017-10-29 - 2017-11-01 Glasgow, Scotland, UK Sensor and sensor systems practitioners come together to interact and network with colleagues.
MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress 2017-11-01 - 2017-11-02 Napa Valley, California Exchange ideas, engage with competitors, network and relax with colleagues
MEMS 2018 2018-01-21 - 2018-01-25 Belfast, Northern Ireland The 31st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems