Hyperactive MEMS devices could reduce power consumption Integrating a complex, single-crystal material with “giant” piezoelectric properties onto silicon, University of Wisconsin... Read more
Magnetically levitated microbots, some the size of a pinhead, demonstrate construction skills on the small scale A pioneering research institute that introduced the computer world to the mou... Read more
Most MEMS are presently made chiefly of silicon With sizes is typically measured in micrometers, Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) devices are already being used in applications such as... Read more
“But if it is a single-layer MEMS device, then we can fabricate [the device for] less than $1.” The advantages of wireless sensors to monitor equipment and structures in remote l... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Tiny sensors known as accelerometers are everywhere. The near-weightless technology can measure the impact of a dangerous tackle on a football player’s helmet, cont... Read more
Working within the Holst Centre program on Micropower Generation and Storage, researchers have developed a small piezoelectric device capable of harvesting 85 microwatts of electricity from... Read more