MEMS technology

Banknote check with ultra-fast line scan sensor

For the development of a new sensor, the Austrian research institution has brought the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS in Duisburg on board. This is because the sensors which are currently available have meanwhile ...

today Phys.Org - MEMS technology

Wood Computer Chips: Good News From Wisconsin

... of semiconductors, fully formed electronic devices can be fabricated on a sacrificial material in a dense array format, where each micro-scale device can be released and transfer printed onto any type of substrate, including biodegradable flexible ...

2015-05-29 CleanTechnica - MEMS technology

RI-MUHC researchers receive innovations grants to build technologies to ...

"Thanks to this grant, we will use micro-fabrication and novel scaffold materials to recreate the environment of multiple cancers.'' explains says Dr. Park, who is a researcher at the Goodman Cancer Research Centre at McGill University and at the RI-MUHC.

today News-Medical.net - MEMS technology

Miniature MEMS Inertial Accelerometer features integrated design.

June 1, 2015 - Available in 6 unique full-scale ranges from ±2 to ±100 g, Model 1525 Series is comprised of nitrogen damped and hermetically sealed integral inertial accelerometers. Miniature package combines MEMS variable capacitive sense element and ...

today ThomasNet News (press release) (blog) - MEMS technology

Using the VZ-87 Module to Monitor Quality of Air Indoor

It is complemented by a micro-electromechanical (MEMS) structure that is capable of detecting even subtle changes in the VOC levels in air, providing consumers with a reliable, real-time indoor air quality monitoring solution. The technology behind the ...

today AZoSensors - MEMS technology

Fast silicon micromirrors improve laser cutting and welding

New silicon laser-beam-steering micromirrors jointly developed by engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT (Itzehoe, Germany) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS (Dresden, Germany) are robust ...

today Laser Focus world - MEMS technology

Microfluidics field aids quest for artificial photosynthesis

Researchers developed a versatile, fully integrated microfluidic test-bed to facilitate the evaluation of new catalysts and materials for electrochemical energy conversion systems without the need for expensive scale-up. With its small size and ...

2015-05-29 Phys.Org - MEMS technology

On the Road to Driverless

Over the last 10 years, the combined benefits of micro-electro-mechanical sensors (MEMS) and tight coupling algorithms have raised the bar of positioning accuracy. It enables smoothed position along track and dead reckoning (DR) in case of GNSS signal ...

today GPS World magazine - MEMS technology

Industry's Most Sensitive MEMS Mic

In its rush to get to market "while the iron is hot," Vesper Technologies Inc. (Boston) has announced what it still claims is the industry's highest signal-to-ratio (SNR) for a high-definition (HD) microelectromechanical system (MEMS) microphone, even ...

today EE Times - MEMS technology

Maker 3D Prints His Own Electrostatic Motor

Electrostatic motors–popular science fair projects but not widely employed–see use in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) or very small devices, including nanotechnology. However, promising advances are being made in the further development of this ...

2015-05-29 3DPrint.com - MEMS technology

Laser Micromachining and Surface Texturing

Ultrashort pulse laser ablation is a highly accurate laser micromachining method capable of machining any material with minimal damage. The unmatched versatility of this new production tool enables manufacturing of improved products or products with ...

yesterday Novus Light Technologies Today - MEMS technology

Nanotechnology

DNA scaffolds and glue: New tools for nanotechnology engineering

(Nanowerk News) You're probably familiar with the role of DNA as the blueprint for making every protein on the planet and passing genetic information from one generation to the next. But researchers at Brookhaven Lab's Center for Functional ...

today Nanowerk - Nanotechnology

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40th Annual NIST Time and Frequency Seminar 2015-06-02 - 2015-06-05 Boulder, CO
Design Automation Conference (52nd DAC) 2015-06-07 - 2015-06-11 San Francisco, CA The premier conference for design and automation of electronic systems
Sensors Expo & Conference 2015-06-09 - 2015-06-11 Long Beach Convention Center, CA Sensing Technologies Driving Tomorrow's Solutions
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National SBIR/STTR Conference 2015-06-15 - 2015-06-17 Washington, DC National Innovation Summit
Transducers 2015 2015-06-21 - 2015-06-25 Anchorage, Alaska
MEMS Manufacturing 2015 2015-08-05 - 2015-08-06 Santa Clara, California Annual Conference and Exhibition
Workshop on Enabling Future Health Care 2015-08-23 - 2015-08-26 Napa, California the Role of Micro and Nano Technologies
MIG Conference Asia 2015 2015-09-09 - 2015-09-10 Shanghai, China Stay tuned for more details!
European MEMS Summit 2015 2015-09-17 - 2015-09-18 Milan, Italy European MEMS Summit will focus on MEMS technologies, manufacturing and business challenges
Swiss ePrint 2015, 3rd edition 2015-10-01 - 2015-10-02 Neuchatel, Switzerland The Swiss Conference on Printed Electronics and Functional Materials
MEMS Executive Congress US 2015 2015-11-04 - 2015-11-06 Napa, CA Stay tuned for more details!
PowerMEMS 2015 2015-12-01 - 2015-12-04 Boston, MA The 15th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications