MEMS technology

Reducing Tics in the Tocks of Atomic Clocks

"It will take a collaboration of teams with skillsets from diverse fields, including atomic physics, optics, photonics, microfabrication and vacuum technology to achieve the unprecedented clock stability that we seek," Lutwak said. In ACES' first phase ...

2015-12-27 Space Daily - MEMS technology

Additive manufacturing of polymer-derived ceramics

... exhibit higher strength than ceramic foams of similar density. Additive manufacturing of such materials is of interest for propulsion components, thermal protection systems, porous burners, microelectromechanical systems, and electronic device ...

2015-12-31 Science Magazine - MEMS technology

Tough, 3D-Printed Ceramics Could Help Build Hypersonic Planes

The researchers suggest that the strong, heat-resistant ceramics this new technique can make could find use "in a wide range of applications, from large components in jet engines and hypersonic vehicles to intricate parts in microelectromechanical ...

today Yahoo News - MEMS technology

High-Resolution Angle Position Sensor Suits Automotive Apps

Allegro MicroSystems, LLC has introduced a 360° contactless high-resolution programmable magnetic angle position sensor IC that has been designed for digital systems. Allegro's A1335 sensor has a system-on-chip (SoC) architecture with a front-end ...

2015-12-29 IHS Electronics360 - MEMS technology

MEMS devices at one-hundredth the cost

Researchers from MIT's Microsystems Technologies Laboratories have claimed that a Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) gas sensor could be produced by desktop 3D printing at one-hundredth the cost of traditional sensor fabrication techniques.

2015-12-21 New Electronics - MEMS technology

DARPA Plans GPS Replacement With Atomic Clocks For Military Applications

“It will take a collaboration of teams with skillsets from diverse fields, including atomic physics, optics, photonics, micro-fabrication and vacuum technology to achieve the unprecedented clock stability that we seek,” Lutwak said. In ACES' first ...

2015-12-26 Defenseworld.net - MEMS technology

MEMS business

Apple said to open secret lab in Taiwan to develop displays

IMOD uses small and mirror-like elements called micro-electro-mechanical system aka “micro-machine” or MEMS. Presently, Apple carries out a majority of its research in-house at its Cupertino headquarters, and outsources the production of its devices to ...

2015-12-23 AmeriPublications - MEMS business

InvenSense's Opportunites and Obstacles in 5 Slides

InvenSense's (NYSE:INVN) micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) allow some of the latest iPhone and Galaxy smartphones to track motions, but getting its products into the devices comes at a cost. Samsung and Apple putting pricing pressure on ...

2015-12-28 Motley Fool - MEMS business

The IoT Redefines the Sensor

Another option is micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology, which has evolved from miniaturized, single-function systems into complex integrated systems. The latest generation of these systems brings together sensing, data processing and ...

today Desktop Engineering - MEMS business

MEMS Gas sensors made 100 times lower cost could be part of many new lower ...

In the other paper, they show that the central component of the desktop fabrication device can itself be built with a 3-D printer. Together, the papers suggest that a widely used type of MEMS gas sensor could be produced at one-hundredth the cost with ...

2015-12-23 Next Big Future - MEMS business

The IoT Forecast: Five Predictions for 2016

For example, advancements in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturing, which have made air-quality sensors more affordable, are resulting in the creation of smart-home products and applications that focus on environmental health, such as ...

today IOT Journal - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

Nanoscale laser-printing creates text and images that could fit on a single hair

Printing such finely-detailed microscopic type or images requires a custom nanoscale-structured surface split into rows and columns with a diameter of just 100 nanometers each. The surface is coated in a layer of aluminum 20 nanometers thick that can ...

2015-12-21 Gizmag - Nanotechnology

New acoustic technique reveals structural information in nanoscale materials

Now, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new nondestructive technique for investigating these material changes by examining the acoustic response at the nanoscale. Information ...

2015-12-28 Phys.Org - Nanotechnology

IU scientists create 'nano-reactor' for the production of hydrogen biofuel

"Douglas' group has been leading protein- or virus-based nanomaterial development for the last two decades. This is a new pioneering work to produce green and clean fuels to tackle the real-world energy problem that we face today and make an immediate ...

today IU Bloomington Newsroom - Nanotechnology

DARPA funding ten approaches for millimeter sized products with nanometer ...

“The ability to assemble atomic-scale pieces into practical components and products is the key to unlocking the full potential of micromachines,” said John Main, DARPA program manager. “The DARPA Atoms to Product Program aims to bring the benefits of ...

2015-12-31 Next Big Future - Nanotechnology

Nanotech business

Nanotechnology specialist to lead Virginia Tech's research division

Virginia Tech will begin the New Year with a new vice president for research and innovation, the university has announced. Theresa Mayer, a nanotechnology researcher and associate dean for research and innovation at Penn State's College of Engineering, ...

2016-01-01 Roanoke Times - Nanotech business

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Event Calendar

SPIE Photonics West 2016 2016-02-13 - 2016-02-18 Moscone Center San Francisco, California, USA Photonics West, the #1 laser, photonics, biomedical optics conference
MEMS Technical Congress Europe 2016 2016-03-07 - 2016-03-08 Munich, Germany Delivering Technical Solutions, Together.
IEEE-NEMS 2016 2016-04-17 - 2016-04-20 Matsushima Bay and Sendai, Japan The 11th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems
TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo 2016-05-22 - 2016-05-25 Washington, DC TechConnect World Innovation Conference co-locates with the largest global innovation program in physical and life sciences. The joint programs include the Nanotech 2016 Conference, the National Innovation Summit, and the National SBIR/STTR Conference.
Hilton Head Workshop 2016 2016-06-05 - 2016-06-09 Hilton Head, South Carolina A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop
uTAS 2016 2016-10-09 - 2016-10-13 Dublin, Ireland The 20th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
Micro Photonics International Congress Expo 2016-10-11 - 2016-10-13 Messe Berlin Germany Innovation and Miniaturization in Photonics
MEMS 2017 2017-01-22 - 2017-01-26 Las Vegas, Nevada The 30th Annual IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems