The demand for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) resilient to harsh environments is growing. Silicon-based MEMS struggle under extreme conditions, limited by their performance at elevated temperatures. Silicon carbide ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 8, 2024
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This tiny fingernail-length space thruster chip runs on the greenest propellant of all: water.
Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2023
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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed a micro-electromechanical energy harvester that allows for more flexibility in design, which is crucial for future IoT applications.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 28, 2019
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A team led by researchers from Koç University, Turkey and EPFL, Switzerland, has developed a monolithic technique to fabricate silicon nanowires spanning ultra-deep trenches in silicon.
Nanophysics
Jan 8, 2016
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Continual downsizing of technology means that researchers have to develop ever more ingenious methods of packaging and protecting their tiny devices. Jae-Wung Lee and co-workers at the A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics, ...
Engineering
Jan 15, 2014
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A microelectromechanical system developed in Singapore provides the 360-degree view that is critical in diagnostic imaging.
Engineering
Dec 4, 2013
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Microelectromechanical systems, known as MEMS, are ubiquitous in modern military systems such as gyroscopes for navigation, tiny microphones for lightweight radios, and medical biosensors for assessing the wounded. Such applications ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 24, 2013
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The commercial application of MEMS, or micro-electro-mechanical systems, will receive a major boost today following the presentation of a brand new way to accurately measure the power requirements and outputs of all existing ...
Engineering
May 14, 2013
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Hitachi today announced the successful development of a 220-300C low-melting temperature glass ("low-melting glass"). This glass was developed as a low temperature sealant which does not contain regulated materials such as ...
Engineering
Nov 27, 2012
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Semiconductor Research Corporation and Cornell University researchers are working to advance on-chip silicon development to enable new generations of smaller and more sophisticated mobile electronic devices.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Dec 6, 2011
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