MEMS technology

Military IoT: DARPA’s ‘N-ZERO’ Initiative Aims to Conserve Power for IoT Sensors

The Defense Department’s research wing wants to use a new wireless technology to preserve power on Internet of Things sensors that are constantly monitoring battlefield conditions. Phil Goldstein is a web editor for FedTech and StateTech. Besides keeping ...

fedtechmagazine.com: 2017-06-07 - MEMS technology

MEMS capacitive accelerometers perform up to 125°C

Designers and manufacturers of industrial grade MEMS capacitive accelerometer chips and modules, Silicon Designs, has announced the global market introduction of six new series of low-cost, high-performance MEMS capacitive accelerometers, in both ...

electronicspecifier.com: 2017-06-07 - MEMS technology

What’s Next In Scaling, Stacking

We typically say you need about 2µm or below alignment accuracy with stacking. Wafer-to-wafer bonding is definitely a way to go there. SE: Imec and EV Group are working on a next-generation wafer-to-wafer bonding technology and have demonstrated a 1.8µm ...

semiengineering.com: 2017-06-07 - MEMS technology

New approach could transform semiconductor tech

A nanoscale illustration of a device fabricated by University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicists. The device, which features a polymer (semi-transparent blue) atop an atomically thin layer of a compound called molybdenum disulfide, adopted the behavior of two ...

Phys: 2017-06-07 - MEMS technology

MEMS business

The DIGIT Act, paved with good intentions, needs a firm hand

Smart dust is a term used to describe very small chips containing a system of tiny microelectromechanical systems such as sensors, robots, or other devices that can transmit temperature, vibration, GPS coordinates and more. Imagine attaching a small ...

www.the-parallax.com: 2017-06-02 - MEMS business

Promex Showcases Microelectronic Device Development, Heterogenous Assembly at MEPTEC MEMS & Sensors Technology Symposium

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 6, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- According to MEPTEC, the industry association for semiconductor packaging and test professionals, the use of MEMS-enabled sensors in mobility applications has increased by more than 1,000-fold over ...

ireachcontent.com: 2017-06-06 - MEMS business

DARPA funds ‘electronics resurgence’ push

The new initiative comes at a time when the microsystems technology community is facing an array of long-anticipated obstacles to its progress. The microelectronics revolution—which began after World War II with the invention of the transistor has ...

Electronics Weekly: 2017-06-07 - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

Triad surgeon taps into nanotechnology with new spinal fusion process

A Greensboro orthopedic surgeon is turning to a spinal implant device that utilizes nanotechnology in surgeries for back pain. Dahari Brooks of Greensboro Orthopaedics is using nanoLOCK, the first FDA-approved fusion device to feature nanotechnology.

The Business Journal: 2017-06-02 - Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology-Enhanced No-Wash Biosensors for In Vitro Diagnostics of Cancer

In vitro biosensors have been an integral component for early diagnosis of cancer in the clinic. Among them, no-wash biosensors, which only depend on the simple mixing of the signal generating probes and the sample solution without additional washing and ...

ACS: 2017-06-07 - Nanotechnology

Evolving Nanoscale Communication

Today, networks of smart devices have already transformed our world, and we’re just starting to connect our bodies to them in meaningful ways. We see signs that we might be able to create new bio-based networks inside our own bodies and manipulate the ...

iftf.org: 2017-06-05 - Nanotechnology

Sensing the nanoscale with visible light

(Nanowerk News) A general rule in optics is that light is insensitive to features which are much smaller than the optical wavelength. In fact, the whole concept of “index of refraction” arises from the fact that light experiences a medium as a whole ...

Nano werk: 2017-06-06 - Nanotechnology

New Method for Producing Ultralight Sponge-Like Materials from Nanoscale Ceramic Fibers

Ceramic materials are likely to shatter when they are deformed, however latest research demonstrates a technique of using ultra-thin ceramic nanofibers in order to make heat-resistant, squishy sponges with a wide range of potential applications. Nanofiber ...

AZoNano: 2017-06-05 - Nanotechnology

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Event Calendar

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