What do you know about MEMS? Do you know that MEMS are smaller than the diameter of the human hair follicle for more info try the following links

http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/index.html

MEMSnet information service for the MEMS development community, maintained by the MEMS Exchange

http://www.mcnc.org/

Precision Micro-Assembly

Some CAE Design tools for MEMS

www.tanner.com

http://www.aue.com/

 

Other MEMS Sites

Journal

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Sensors and Actuators A: Physical

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Berkeley 

Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center (BSAC)
 
Berlin Tech. Univ.
Berlin Technical University Microsensor & Actuator Technology (MAT) Center, Berlin
 
Canegie Mellon
The Carnegie Mellon University MEMS Laboratory
 
U. of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati Center for Microelectronic Sensors and MEMS (CMSM)
 
Delft Inst. 
Delft Institute of Microelectronics and Submicron Technology (DIMES), Delft University, The Netherlands
 
EFAB
EFAB Laboratory, USC/Information Sciences Institute
 
U. of Neuchatel
Institute of Microtechnology, University of Neuchatel
IVAM NRW e.V. Research Institutes list. IVAM is an International Association of Companies and R&D Organizations, based in Germany
IVAM NRW e.V. Research Facilities list. IVAM is an International Association of Companies and R&D Organizations, based in Germany
LISA Projects (Laboratory for the Integration of Sensors and Actuators), Montreal, Canada.
MEMCAM at the AFRL MEMs Test Bed
 
Twente Univ.
MESA Research Institute of Twente University
MicroMechanical Devices Group of Twente University
 
U. of Utah
Micro Instrumentation Research & Instructional Laboratories at the Universtiy of Utah
 
MIT
MIT CAPAM (Computer-Aided Prototyping of Advanced Microsystems Technology)
MIT CIDM (Computer Integrated Design and Manufacture) Project
MIT COE (Center of Excellence) in Microsystem Technologies
MIT MEMCAD research programs
MIT MTL (The Microsystems Technology Laboratories). The CAPAM, CIDM, SRC Center, and MEMCAD research programs are part of MTL.
 
Northeastern
Northeastern University MEMS program
 
U. of Albany
NYS Center for Advanced Thin Film Technology - University of Albany
 
U. of Texas
University of Texas MicroElectromagnetics Device Group
 
UCLA
UCLA Micromanufacturing Laboratory


U. of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin, MEMS Research
 

COMPANIES selling equipment 

Applied Materials http://www.appliedmaterials.com/intro.html

Novellus Systems http://www.novellus.com/index.htm

KLA-Tencor http://www.kla-tencor.com/indexflash.html

Lam Research http://www.lamrc.com/

TEL America http://www.telusa.com/

ASM Lithography http://www.asml.com/

Axcelis http://www.axcelis.com/

MEMC http://www.memc.com/

MKS Instruments http://www.mksinst.com/

selling wafers

Univefsity Wafer http://www.universitywafer.com/

 

Accelerometers

Actuators/Microactuators: Overview

Bearings

Biomedical

Cantilivers

Choppers

Chromatography

Flowmeters

Gas Detectors

Gears 

    Guckel LIGA gears. GIF image 816x654 pixels
    http://hypatia.dartmouth.edu/courses/es65/images/henning1.gif 
    Photograph only 

    IFM Research Areas
    http://www.latech.edu/tech/engr/ifm/research.htm
    Description of projects: Contrasting microstructures - a portion of a microgear and a naturally occurring radiolarian. These natural microstructures are plentiful and have possible applications such as micro-filters

Gyroscopes

Hinges

Magnetic Devices

Membranes

    Thin film gas-selective membranes
    http://www.tu-harburg.de/ht/english/gas_eng.htm
    Description of project: Thin film gasselective membranes are used to enhance the selectivity of semiconductor gas-sensors, which is poor due to their operation principle. 

Micromachines

Micromotors

Micropumps

Microvalves

Optical Devices/Mirrors

Power Supplies for MEMS

Relays

Resonators

Sensors

Sliders

Spectrometers

    Northeastern University:Microsensors:Microspectrometer
    http://www.ece.neu.edu/edsnu/zavracky/mfl/programs/spec/microspe.html
    Article: A Fabry-Perot Spectrometer Microspectrometer Fabricated using Surface Micromachining Technology. Surface micromachining techniques are being used to create a miniature, low cost replacement forconventional optical spectrometers. 

Strain Gauges

Structures

Tools

Tweezers

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