The introduction of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) and soft lithography in the 90’s has revolutionized the field of microfluidics by almost eliminating the need for a clean-room environment for device fabrication. More recently, 3D printing has been introduced to fabricate molds for soft lithography, the only step for which a clean-room ...
There are new demands for alloy electrodeposition technologies. The role of FeNi coatings in the production of new nanodevices (MEMS, NEMS, FSMA, ULSI) is significant. It is also parallel to the development of nanotechnology. Thanks to their magnetic permeability and a small coercive force, FeNi constitutes magnetic components of products ...
As a leader in 3D printing and microfabrication, Germany’s Nanoscribe continues to make strides not only in producing new systems and processes, but also in providing the technology and impetus for research and medical scientists to develop innovative devices like the 3D-microscaffold cochlear implant for steroid elution. Accompanied by a ...
A measurement-class microphone such as a 0.5 in ICP microphone is typically a sizable part of the cost of a sound-level meter (SLM). Figure 1: MEMS microphone next to 1 mm graduations. Source: Convergence Instruments That high instrument cost in turn constrains applications such as construction site monitoring or environmental studies ...
Microfabrication processes invite a new era of healthcare technology where point-of-care sensors guarantee increased sensitivity at low cost, as well as readout times within minutes. Newcastle University has developed a new approach that uses degenerate vibration modes, therefore given sensor geometries utilize such resonant modes. Maximum ...
