MEMS technology

Improving cancer diagnostics through microfluidics

Dr. Raphael Pollock has earned the reputation as one of the world's best surgical oncologists for patients facing one of the toughest cancers to treat, sarcoma. Frequently these tumors start out in the very deepest recesses of the retroperitoneum,

Medical Xpress: 2020-08-13 - MEMS technology

How NTC Thermistors and RTDs Differ

Unlike NTC thermistors, RTDs are made of precious metals that are either formed into a wire-wound resistor or deposited onto a substrate using a thin-film process. Most RTD devices use nickel or platinum as the sensing element, as these metals exhibit a ...

All About Circuits: 2020-08-07 - MEMS technology

MEMS-Like Accelerometer-Microphone Captures Lung, Cardiac “Vibe” for New Insight

A wearable millimeter-sized accelerometer functions as a microphone to capture the vibrations created by heart and lung functions, thus providing additional physiological data.

Electronic Design: 2020-08-10 - MEMS technology

MEMS business

Block MEMS Awarded $1.7 Million DHS-CWMD Contract to Detect Chemicals Threats on Shipped Parcels

Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Block MEMS, LLC (Block) has been awarded a contract by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) for on-the-move ...

Business Insider: 2020-08-12 - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

Powerhouses: nanotechnology turns bricks into batteries

Research could pave way for cheap supercapacitor storage of renewable energy

The Guardian on MSN.com: 2020-08-11 - Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology and the Fight Against COVID-19

These nanomaterial coatings and alloys confer antiviral and antibacterial properties through the release of ions, which disrupt the operation of living cells. One of the key difficulties in tackling COVID-19 is its hardiness and ability to survive on a ...

AZoNano: 2020-08-07 - Nanotechnology

Engineers manipulate color on the nanoscale, making it disappear

Most of the time, a material's color stems from its chemical properties. Different atoms and molecules absorb different wavelengths of light; the remaining wavelengths are the "intrinsic colors" that we perceive when they are reflected back to our eyes.

Phys.org: 2020-08-13 - Nanotechnology

Featured Periodical

Springer Nature Publishing Releases New Book on MEMS Manufacturing Authored by Dr. Michael Huff, Founder and Director of the MEMS and Nanotechnology Exchange (MNX) at Corporation for National Research Initiatives.

The volume is entitled: Process Variations in Microsystems Manufacturing and covers how to estimate and manage the dimensional and material property variations resulting from the use of micro- and nano-fabrication techniques when designing and developing a microsystems device for production. This book is a valuable resource for practitioners, researchers and engineers working in the field as well as students at either the undergraduate or graduate level.

This book thoroughly examines and explains the basic processing steps used in MEMS fabrication (both integrated circuit and specialized micro machining processing steps. The book places an emphasis on the process variations in the device dimensions resulting from these commonly used processing steps. This will be followed by coverage of commonly used metrology methods, process integration and variations in material properties, device parameter variations, quality assurance and control methods, and design methods for handling process variations. A detailed analysis of future methods for improved microsystems manufacturing is also included. This book is a valuable resource for practitioners, researchers and engineers working in the field as well as students at either the undergraduate or graduate level.

Examines and explains the basic processing steps used in MEMS fabrication; Illustrates best practices and lessons learned in manufacturing of microsystems for commercial products with detailed case studies; Reviews future methods that may provide for improved process variations.