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MEMS technology

First noise assessment of AlN/GaN HEMTs on silicon
France's Institute of Electronic, Microelectronic and Nanotechnology (IEMN) has given the first evaluation of the noise performance of its aluminum nitride/gallium nitride (AlN/GaN) on silicon high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) [F. Medjdoub et ...
yesterday Semiconductor Today - MEMS technology
One Step Closer to Clean Kinetic Energy for Your iPad
The new technology, which comes under the general heading of microfluidics (the study of how fluids behave on a micro or nano-scale), could be embedded in shoes or boots to capture energy that would otherwise be lost as heat. ...
yesterday Reuters - MEMS technology

MEMS business

EMSL Now Offering Electron Microscopy Videos To Aid Manufacturers in Quality ...
From crystalline defect analysis to thin film analysis, contaminant identification to microelectronic patterning and defect characterization, more and more companies turn to EMSL and their expert staff for subcontracting their analytical services. ...
yesterday Environmental Expert (press release) - MEMS business
thumbnailTurck inclinometers with CANopen interface
At the heart of the device is a MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) device that incorporates a capacitive element utilising two parallel plates, one stationary and one attached to a spring-mass system. Movement causes acceleration that produces ...
yesterday SA Instrumentation and Control - MEMS business
3-axis digital-output gyroscope with user-programmable full-scale ranges from ...
ST's L3GD20 leverages the same micromachining technology process. The new gyroscope is pin-to-pin adaptable and software-compatible with the current-generation device, the L3G4200D, so customers can easily 'hot swap' and protect their investment in ...
today EE Herald - MEMS business
Global market for microelectronic medical implants to grow to ...
The global market for microelectronic medical implants was worth an estimated $15.4 billion in 2010. The market is projected to grow to $16.3 billion in 2011 and $24.8 billion in 2016, a CAGR of 8.8%, between 2011 and ...
BCC Research yesterday - MEMS business
thumbnailUnit speeds rapid prototyping of medical devices
By PlasticsToday Staff A new piece of laser micromachining system, the RapidX250 was designed to help processors and manufacturers with the micro-fabrication of microfluidics, MEMs and medical devices. The manufacturer of the unit, Resonetics, ...
yesterday Plastics Today - MEMS business
MEMS sensors will be driven by car safety systems
By Richard Wilson on August 26, 2011 8:10 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks The supply of MEMS (microelectromechanical system) sensors to the automotive sector is set to become a big opportunity for suppliers, according to the new IHS iSuppli Automotive ...
today ElectronicsWeekly.com (blog) - MEMS business
3-D TSV: Insight On Critical Issues And Market Analyses
This report discusses the 3-D TSV market and analyzes the market for TSV ICs, equipment, and materials.
today - MEMS business
Fraunhofer ISIT joins MEMS Industry Group
The research facility focuses on microelectronics and microsystems technology. Siconnex, which builds diverse MEMS fab equipment, also joined the association. Fraunhofer ISIT operates a 3000m 2 cleanroom for microsystems research and production, ...
today ElectroIQ - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

Graphene's strong adhesion force may open new application possibilities
Already considered to be the most promising nanomaterial out there, graphene just got even more interesting, as a research team from the University of Colorado Boulder discovered it's remarkably potent adhesion qualities. ...
yesterday Bits Of Science - Nanotechnology
Brittle silicon shows exceptional plasticity on the nanoscale
The scientists, Tadashi Ishida from the University of Tokyo and coauthors from other institutions in Japan and France, have published their study on the nanoscale plasticity of silicon in a recent issue of Nanotechnology. Although some researchers have ...
today PhysOrg.com - Nanotechnology
thumbnailResearchers find microbial nanowires can conduct electrons
The authors of the study – microbiologist Derek Lovley, physicists Mark Tuominen and Nihkil Malvankar as well as other colleagues – suggest that discovering this metal-like conductivity "could revolutionise nanotechnology and biotechnology, ...
today The Guardian - Nanotechnology
thumbnailDiscovery of Nanoscale Confinement Factor to Impact Future Nano-Device Design
The discovery of the 'nanoscale confinement' factor has never openly been considered until now for size dependent phenomena. It solves issues encountered by previous studies and expands options for nanoscale device design. It will favor the large-scale ...
today AZoNano.com - Nanotechnology
thumbnailNicole Casal Moore
The findings are newly published online in Nature Nanotechnology. In another instance of forces behaving in unexpected ways at the nanoscale, they discovered that if you start with small nanoscale building blocks that are varied enough in size, ...
today The Cutting Edge - Nanotechnology

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COMS 2011
2011-08-28 - 2011-08-31
Greensboro NC
Commercialization of Micro - Nano Systems
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BSAC Fall IAB Conference
2011-09-21 - 2011-09-23
University of CA, Berkeley
Next 25 Years of MEMS - Come join us in Berkeley to Celebrate
MicroTAS 2011
2011-10-02 - 2011-10-06
Seattle, Washington
The 15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
SENSORS Tech Forum '11 Boston
2011-10-10 - 2011-10-12
Boston, MA
NASA Tech Briefs Presents SENSORS Tech Forum
MEMS in Motion Collaboration Summit
2011-10-12 - 2011-10-13
Palm Springs, CA
It's not who you know today. It's who you're going to need to know tomorrow.
MEMS Testing and Reliability Conference
2011-10-20
San Jose CA
Increase yields, decrease waste and increase profitability for your company
MEMS Executive Congress 2011
2011-11-02 - 2011-11-03
Monterey, CA
Connecting the MEMS supply chain with MEMS end-users
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American Manufacturing Strategies Summit 2011
2011-11-07 - 2011-11-08
Chicago IL
Network with 150 + senior level manufacturing professionals from many disciplines.
SPIE Photonics West 2012
2012-01-21 - 2012-01-26
San Francisco CA
The world's leading photonics, laser, and biomedical optics conference
IEEE MEMS 2012
2012-01-29 - 2012-02-02
Paris, France
Focus on Strategies for Reducing Time and Cost of MEMS Testing
MEMS Executive Congress 2012
2012-03-20
Zurich, Switzerland
MEMS Industry Group event co-located with Smart Systems Integration
Hilton Head Workshop 2012
2012-06-03 - 2012-06-07
Hilton Head Island, SC
A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop

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