MEMS technology

Tiny switches give solid-state LiDAR record resolution

When Google unveiled its first autonomous cars in 2010, the spinning cylinder mounted on the roofs really stood out. It was the vehicle's light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system, which worked like light-based radar.

techxplore.com: 2022-03-09 - MEMS technology

Growing Parylene Nanograss to Enhance Properties for MEMs

The nanograss technique effectively enhanced the adhesion of Parylene C substrates, enhancing its properties for MEMs based applications.

AZoNano: 2022-03-09 - MEMS technology

New optical tweezers can control luminescent color using light pressure

The research team is currently promoting further research in the direction of encapsulating the perylene-modified polymer solution to be used as a light source in micromachine components and ...

Phys.org: 2022-02-28 - MEMS technology

MEMS business

STMicroelectronics Introduces its Third Generation of MEMS Sensors

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a top manufacturer of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), is introducing its third generation of MEMS sensors.

Automation: 2022-02-28 - MEMS business

Canada invests in chip and photonics future

The Canadian government is investing CA$240m ($178m) to boost the country's semiconductor and photonics segments in hopes of bolstering its role in the global market. The recently

theregister: 2022-03-09 - MEMS business

EV Group and Teramount Announce Collaboration to Implement Innovative Packaging Technologies for Photonic Integrated Cir

EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and se

Europa Press: 2022-03-02 - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

EPFL Scientists Engineer Silicon Nano-Strings

These structures become fragile and susceptible to tiny perturbations during the last steps of their microfabrication. We had to completely revamp our fabrication protocol to be able to suspend them without catastrophic collapse. Alberto Beccari ...

AZoNano: 2022-03-01 - Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology helps soybean growers and the environment

Louisiana farmers rely on herbicides, pesticides and fungicides to protect their crops against weeds, insects and diseases. Even though most farmers try to be good stewards of the environment, some of those chemicals inevitably end up in waterways,

Phys.org: 2022-03-04 - Nanotechnology

A nanoscale look at coronavirus infection

A human cell being infected by a coronavirus is a crowded place as the virus turns its host into a virus-replicating machine. Now, for the first time, Stanford scientists have used super-resolution light microscopy to sift through the crowd and determine where in the cell viral molecules lie.

Phys.org: 2022-03-09 - Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology Helps to Define the Poultry Industry's Diet

New research shows the effectiveness of using nano-ferrous sulfate to improve the iron absorption rates in broiler chickens.

AZoNano: 2022-03-01 - Nanotechnology

Using atomic-scale imaging and AI to reduce Battery degradation

Finding ways to extend a battery’s life starts with understanding why they degrade. Andrew Myers writing for Stanford University describes research there that is using new methods of high-resolution X-ray,

energypost.eu: 2022-03-09 - Nanotechnology

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Hilton Head Workshop 2022 2022-06-05 - 2022-06-09 Hilton Head Island, SC A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop