AUTUMN 2017 CONTENTS MICRO PRECISION ENGINEERING FOR MEMS AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES CONTENTS
THE ERA OF SMART WEARABLES: ENHANCING THE USER EXPERIENCE
MICRO FABRICATION It is now feasibile to use additive manufacturing in the home
environment to produce complex 3D features. Here’s more on how?
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MICRO SENSORS CMOS nano-sensor technology addresses the issue of stiction in MEMS inertial sensors, which commonly is a major source of failure for this type of sensor
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MNS 2017 Micro Nano MEMS 2017, the UK’s leading event for small and ultra- precision technology, returns to the NEC for its ninth year. Here’s what’s new for 2017
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The era of smart wearables: Enhancing the user experience
Ultralow IQ ICs are effectively powering smart wearable devices,
creating something of a revolution in this latest technology trend
4. Funding received for developing 3D ceramic objects for space applications
5. Composite material aids water purification
6. Additive manufacture for microfabricated features
7. Advanced carbon nanotube material FEATURES
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16.Micro-isotropic etching for MEMS and optical MEMS devices
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE A “Stiction” situation...
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