Microelectromechanical Systems - Materials and Devices Iv: Volume 1299 (MRS Proceedings)

Delrio, Frank W.

ISBN 10: 1107406838 / ISBN 13: 9781107406834

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Microelectromechanical Systems - Materials and Devices Iv: Volume 1299 (MRS Proceedings)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107406838
• ISBN 13: 9781107406834
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Symposium S, “Microelectromechanical Systems–Materials and Devices IV,” held November 29–December 3 at the 2010 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS), technologies which were spawned from the fabrication and integration of small-scale mechanical, electrical, thermal, magnetic, fluidic, and optical sensors and actuators with micro-electronic components. MEMS and NEMS have enabled performance enhancements and manufacturing cost reductions in a number of applications, including optical displays, acceleration sensing, radio-frequency switching, drug delivery, chemical detection, and power generation and storage. Although originally based on silicon microelectronics, the reach of MEMS and NEMS has extended well beyond traditional engineering materials, and now includes nanomaterials (nanotubes, nanowires, nanoparticles), smart materials (piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials, shape memory alloys, pH-sensitive polymers), metamaterials, and biomaterials (ceramic, metallic, polymeric, composite based implant materials). While these new materials provide more freedom with regards to the design space of MEMS and NEMS, they also introduce a number of new fabrication and characterization challenges not previously encountered with silicon-based technology.

Book Description

Symposium S, "Microelectromechanical Systems-Materials and Devices IV," held November 29-December 3 at the 2010 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS), technologies which were spawned from the fabrication and integration of small-scale mechanical, electrical, thermal, magnetic, fluidic, and optical sensors and actuators with micro-electronic components.