MEMS technology

Tiny transmitter sets frequency record

(Nanowerk News) A terahertz transmitter developed at the TU Darmstadt has generated the highest frequency ever attained by a microelectronic device. The innovative device is also minuscule and operates at room temperature, which could lead to it paving ...

today Nanowerk LLC - MEMS technology

Microfluidics: Silicon valves operate at high pressures

Currently commercially available valves designed for micro-hydraulic systems are purely mechanical constructions and do not provide the degree of tightness necessary to efficiently regulate the flow of fluids under pressure of many atmospheres. ...

today Nanotechnology News (press release) - MEMS technology

Insect breakthrough means cyborg beetles could power 'robotic eyes' with their ...

The Hybrid Insect Micro Electromechanical Systems program is aimed at developing technology to provide control over insect locomotion, just as reins are needed for effective control over horse locomotion,' says Darpa'ssite. The new technique, where the ...

today Daily Mail - MEMS technology

Electronic Focusing Comes To Next-Generation Eyeglasses

Their system consists of composite lenses with a thin transparent LCD-like liquid crystal layer and microchips, micro-machine accelerometers plus miniature rechargeable batteries which are built-into the eyeglass frame. You place them on a separate ...

yesterday TheStreet.com (blog) - MEMS technology

MEMS business

Akustica and Bosch Sensortec to Showcase MEMS Sensors and Solutions at CES Show

By Andy Choi Bosch, a MEMS sensor manufacturer, has declared that Akustica and Bosch Sensortec, two companies from the Bosch Group will be together displaying their range of consumer MEMS products in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) ...

today AZoSensors - MEMS business

ST offers audio processor for multiple MEMS microphones

With silicon-membrane MEMS microphones it is possible to produce arrays of small microphones or strips containing many silicon microphone die to improve the sound quality of mobile phones, tablet computers, gaming devices and video security systems. ...

today EE Times - MEMS business

Silicon Designs – New ±5g MEMS capacitive accelerometer modules expands ...

Designed to support a variety of lower-frequency aerospace, automotive, defence, energy, industrial, and general test and measurement requirements, the low-noise, single-axis model 2210-005 accelerometer module incorporates high-quality MEMS capacitive ...

today Electropages (press release) - MEMS business

MEMS based gesture recognition platfrom jointly by UEI and Movea

The UEI WaveMotion remote control platform integrated with 3 axis accelerometer and 3 axis gyroscope MEMS devices is combined with Movea's SmartMotion tech to enable pixel accurate in-air pointing, advanced gesture recognition, 3D menu navigation and ...

today EE Herald - MEMS business

Multitest ships first MEMS MT9510 test tool to US IDM

The IDM will perform micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) gyroscope test on the newly installed tool. This new combination is based on the MT MEMS and MT9510 platforms, combining expertise in MEMS test and device under test (DUT) handling. ...

today ElectroIQ - MEMS business

Zymet PoP underfill offers lower viscosity, CTE for finer pitches

Rework is accomplished at 170-180°C. Zymet manufactures microelectronic and electronic adhesives and encapsulants, including die attach adhesives, substrate adhesives, UV curable glob top and cavity-fill encapsulants, and underfill encapsulants. ...

yesterday ElectroIQ - MEMS business

Kionix Reveals KXTJ2 MEMS Accelerometer with Integrated XAC Sensor

The accelerometer operates on a DC supply of 1.8V to 3.6V. The KXTJ2 is available in an LGA, 12-pin plastic packaging. The proprietary Kionix plasma micromachining process has been used in the fabrication of the sense element.

yesterday AZoSensors - MEMS business

NXP - Ultra-compact high-precision MEMS frequency synthesizer challenges crystals

NXP Semiconductors has unveiled its ultra-compact, high-precision MEMS-based frequency synthesizer, which presents a compelling alternative to quartz crystal-based timing devices. NXP's MEMS technology replaces a quartz crystal with a bare silicon die ...

today Electropages (press release) - MEMS business

MEMS devices swarm over CES

MEMS, or microelectromechanical systems, are all over the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, though you might not know it unless someone told you. They've become a vital component in smartphones and tablets and are also used in printers, pico-projectors, ...

yesterday Computerworld - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

A microencapsulation strategy for enhanced protection from mosquito bites

(Images: Dr. Arpita Bhattacharya, Amity Institute of Nanotechnology) The use of DEPA in a vanishing cream – which is a pharmacologically safe polymer based on liquid and a lisosphere solution – has shown a maximum repellency up to 7.13 hours. ...

today Nanowerk LLC - Nanotechnology

Magnetic actuation enables nanoscale thermal analysis

In recent years an atomic force microscope-based technique called nanoscale thermal analysis (nanoTA) has been employed to reveal the temperature-dependent properties of materials at the sub-100 nm scale. Typically, nanothermal analysis works best for ...

today Nanowerk LLC - Nanotechnology

Researchers Develop Novel Method for Producing Advanced Nanomaterials

By Cameron Chai A research team led by Ganpati Ramanath from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have devised a novel method for synthesizing innovative nanomaterials using a typical microwave oven and trace amounts of sulfur, paving the way to develop ...

yesterday AZoNano.com - Nanotechnology

Novel Nanoscale Biological Coating Helps Prevent Battlefield Deaths

By Cameron Chai A research team headed by Paula Hammond from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has created a nanoscale biological coating that is capable of stopping bleeding almost immediately, paving the way to reduce the rate of ...

yesterday AZoNano.com - Nanotechnology

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2012 Consumer Electronics Association - MEMS TechZone 2012-01-10 - 2012-01-13 Las Vegas NV MEMS has an official home at CES
MEMS Conference Session at CES 2012 2012-01-11 10:30-11:30am LVCC, North Hall, Room N254 Las Vegas, NV We are living in a digital world where the mobile device rules supreme
Webinar - Improving Performance of New MEMS Designs 2012-01-17 Online - Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | 11:30 AM ET, 8:30 AM PT An Insider's Look at imec's SiGe above-IC MEMS Technology Platform
SPIE Photonics West 2012 2012-01-21 - 2012-01-26 San Francisco CA The world's leading photonics, laser, and biomedical optics conference Visit MNX at this event.
IEEE MEMS 2012 2012-01-29 - 2012-02-02 Paris, France Focus on Strategies for Reducing Time and Cost of MEMS Testing
MM / MEMS / NANO Live USA 2012-03-07 - 2012-03-08 Rosemont (Chicago) IL
MEMS Executive Congress 2012 2012-03-20 Zurich, Switzerland MEMS Industry Group event co-located with Smart Systems Integration
MicroManufacturing and NanoManufacturing 2012-03-28 - 2012-03-29 Boston, MA The Power of Connecting. Your Next Customer is Here!
Hilton Head Workshop 2012 2012-06-03 - 2012-06-07 Hilton Head Island, SC A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop Visit MNX at this event.
Sensors Expo & Conference 2012 2012-06-06 - 2012-06-07 Rosemont (Chicago) IL Providing over 25 Years of Technical Innovation & Thought Leadership
ACTUATOR 2012 2012-06-18 - 2012-06-20 Bremen, Germany International Conference and Exhibition on New Actuators and Drive Systems
TechConnect World Summit & Innovation Showcase 2012-06-18 - 2012-06-21 Santa Clara CA Increase your Innovation Pipeline!
SEMICON West 2012 2012-07-10 - 2012-07-12 San Francisco CA Connect to Buyers, Grow your Business!

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