MEMS technology

Digital microfluidics opening the way for revolution in

The days of the blood sample routine - arm out, tie tube, make a fist, find a vein and tap in -- may soon be over, thanks to a new analysis method developed at U of T by Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering ...

berser today - MEMS technology

Diagnostic Device Heads To Field

Despite the many advances that researchers have made in microfluidics, few of those advances have been integrated into a single device that is suitable for use in limited-resource settings in Africa and elsewhere. To make the mChip, Samuel K. Sia, ...

yesterday Chemical & Engineering News - MEMS technology

3D ICs without TSVs?

Sekar points to the stability of modern ultra-low-k interconnect stacks during wafer bonding, cleaving, and polishing operations as one such question. Others might include transistor variations induced by internal stresses in the silicon slices, ...

today EDN.com - MEMS technology

Microfabrication Design Guidelines for Glass Micro- and Nano ...

Microfabrication Design Guidelines for Glass Micro- and Nano-fluidic Devices. 31 Aug 2011. By Francesca Burgoyne. Dave Hubera and Sumita Pennathurb a Stanford Genome Technology Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA ...

Francesca Burgoyne today - MEMS technology

Zigzag nanowire regulates Brownian motion

Microfluidics is a nascent field that involves shifting picolitre quantities of liquids through micron-width channels. The ability to perform measurements on tiny quantities is useful to many researchers in chemistry, biology and medicine who have to ...

today nanotechweb.org - MEMS technology

Microchip monitors tumour growth

"The microelectronic chip has a set of electrodes that detect oxygen saturation. It transmits this sensor data to an external receiving unit that's like a small box you carry around in your pocket," explained Mr Becker. "From there it goes into the ...

today BBC News - MEMS technology

Cyborg insects generate power for their own neural control

“Currently, we are working on the development of a new micro-fabrication process for integration of bulk piezoelectric ceramics into traditional silicon processing,” Aktakka said. “This new technology helps to boost the efficiency of miniaturized ...

today PhysOrg.com - MEMS technology

MEMS business

I-Micronews - MEMS : Additions to Freescale Tower System ...

The Tower System automotive sensor development kit combines 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)-based sensors and analog products into a single stand-alone development board. ...

today - MEMS business

Dolomite's New Interface Providing Fast and Reliable Multi-way Connection ...

For further information on Dolomite's range of Multiflux™ Connectors and Interfaces as well as a complete portfolio of microfluidic products including chips, pumps, valves and custom devices please visit dolomite-microfluidics.com/. ...

today Newswire Today (press release) - MEMS business

IHS Sees Consumer, Mobile MEMS Sector Revenue Up 37% This Year

Tablets and smartphones will drive revenue for microelectromechanical systems in consumer electronics and mobile communications devices to a record growth of 37% in 2011, according to information and analysis provider IHS Inc. (IHS). ...

today Wall Street Journal - MEMS business

Interactive TV News Round-Up (III): Hillcrest Labs, httv, SindiTV

The key functions of the MotionEngine are sensor fusion, calibration, 3D device motion, gestures, and cursor control, which are implemented with sensors from a variety of the leading MEMS suppliers. This latest release is a modular software solution ...

today InteractiveTV Today [itvt] - MEMS business

DOE's Argonne Lab Plans $34.5M Protein Crystallization Facility

The APCF will be outfitted with high-throughput microfluidics and robotics instruments to enable protein crystals to be manufactured on a mass scale, according to ANL. ANL said it expects the new facility to reap $110 million for research activities ...

today GenomeWeb Daily News - MEMS business

CellGuide to use Baolab's NanoEMS technology to add 3D Compasses to its CLIOX ...

... to create nanoscale MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) within the standard metal structure of a CMOS wafer using standard, high volume CMOS lines, that significantly reduces the cost of the compass by up to two thirds. “Baolab's 3D NanoCompass ...

today WebWire (press release) - MEMS business

Farnell Launches Sensing Technology Microsite to Provide One-Stop Access to ...

A product range that includes PCB level and micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) sensors addresses applications in sectors ranging from medical to automotive. A diverse array of devices provides pressure, temperature and humidity sensing capabilities as ...

today MarketWatch (press release) - MEMS business

Ryerson students gain MEMS internships

which usese micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) technology to create a breath alcohol sensing instrument that prevents vehicle operation if the driver's breath alcohol concentration is over a pre-determined level. ACS Corp. has earned TS 16949, ...

yesterday ElectroIQ - MEMS business

GlobalFoundries: New York Fab on Track, Roadmap to 14nm

Raj Kumar, who runs the company's Singapore factories, focused on adding value to older 200mm wafers by pushing for more manufacturing of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and other sensors, and adding more "value-added solutions."

today PC Magazine - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

Microscopy, quantum-style: Atomic stacks imaged in real space

However, research conducted in the Nanoscale Science Department at the Max Plank Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart, Germany has demonstrated the next step: quantum point contact microscopy (QPCM), which uses single atoms at the contact ...

today PhysOrg.com - Nanotechnology

Ion Armageddon: Measuring the impact energy of highly charged ions

Ions are used in exactly that way for a variety of micro- and nanoscale production processes, techniques such as ion milling and etching. Better predictive models may also help researchers curtail ionic erosion where it would be a bad thing, ...

today PhysOrg.com - Nanotechnology

Study Reveals that Gold Wires Have Less Ductility at Nanoscale

By Cameron Chai Rice University scientist Jun Lou and his team have discovered that gold wires have reduced ductility at the nanoscale. This finding has been reported in the Advanced Functional Materials journal. In the paper, the research team ...

today AZoNano.com - Nanotechnology

Nanotech business

DURIP grant funds the study of nanoscale wetting dynamics of superhydrophobic ...

As Director of the Nano and Microfluidics Laboratory at Stevens, Dr. Choi oversees international research collaborations to develop novel nanoscale materials with useful properties for a variety of applications in manufacturing, energy, and defense. ...

yesterday Nanowerk LLC - Nanotech business

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Event Calendar

Improving Performance of MEMS Designs Using Optical Characterization 2011-09-14 Webinar - 11:30 AM ET, 8:30 AM PT MEMS Education Series by MEMS Industry Group
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
Overview of Current State of MEMS Reliability and Test 2011-09-26 Webinar - 11:30 AM ET, 8:30 AM PT MEMS Education Series by MEMS Industry Group
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 Visit MNX at this event.
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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