MEMS technology

Manufacturing Bits: Jan. 11

MEMS devices, the industry uses vacuum and mask-based manufacturing methods. But generally, this method is expensive and time-consuming. In response, Fraunhofer and RWTH have devised a new method using a combination of inkjet printing and laser technology.

Semiconductor Engineering: 2021-01-11 - MEMS technology

Micromachining Glass With A Laser — Very, Very Slowly

Few, though, are as interesting as micromachining glass with laser-induced plasma bubbles. (Video, embedded below.) The video below is from [Zachary Tong]. It runs a bit on the longish side ...

Hackaday: 2021-01-11 - MEMS technology

Glaukos reports 12-month data for Istent Infinite glaucoma therapy

San Clemente, Calif.-based Glaukos has spearheaded micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), which entails inserting a micro-scale device from within the eye’s anterior chamber through a small incision in the cornea. The Istent Infinite – the three-stent ...

BioWorld: 2021-01-13 - MEMS technology

Nanotechnology

Nanoscale Control of Desalination Membranes Could Lead to Cheaper Water Filtration

Producing clean water at a lower cost could be on the horizon after researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Penn State solved a complex problem that has baffled scientists for decades,

SciTech Daily: 2021-01-02 - Nanotechnology

New fluorescence microscopy technique produces nanoscale 3D images of living cells

A new fluorescence microscopy technique has produced the world's first nanoscale 3D images of molecules in a whole, living cell, researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology reported.

News Medical: 2021-01-12 - Nanotechnology

Physicists discover unifying pattern in two-dimensional ferroelectrics

Physicists have discovered a unifying framework in the dipolar patterns of two-dimensional ferroelectrics, a finding which could help advance the development of high-density information coding systems in computers and other electronics.

Nanowerk: 2021-01-13 - Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology prevents premature birth in mouse studies

In a study in mice and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say that they have developed a tiny, yet effective method for preventing premature birth. The vaginally-delivered treatment contains nanosized (billionth of a meter) particles of drugs that easily penetrate the vaginal wall to reach the uterine muscles and prevent them from contracting.

Medical Xpress: 2021-01-13 - Nanotechnology

Researchers use nanotechnology to develop new coronavirus mask model

A US-based research team designed and fabricated electrospun nanofibrous air filters that hold promise for applications in personal protective equipment and indoor environments. The team compared the filtration efficiency of coronavirus and NaCl aerosols to a broad spectrum of electrospun air filters and face masks.

News Medical: 2021-01-07 - Nanotechnology

Brain cell molecules shown in first-ever nanoscale 3-D images of whole living cells

A new fluorescence microscopy technique has produced the world's first nanoscale 3-D images of molecules in a whole, living cell, researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology reported.

Phys.org: 2021-01-12 - 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.