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Article: MEMS in medicine: these sense-mimicking chips may herald a new age of bionics.(Component Packaging)
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- Circuits Assembly
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- August 1, 2005
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Ed.: For the full article, please see circuitsassembly.com/cms/content/view/1820/
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MEMS, or microelectromechanical systems, are tiny chips that can be produced by semiconductor processes to combine mechanical sensing, control and motion to solid-state electronics to deliver extraordinary functionality and versatility. Essentially all the mechanical and electromechanical machines from the macro-world can now be crafted into a tiny chip that can enter the micro-world and interact with life systems. MEMS can sense pressure, detect motion, measure forces, identify bio-agents, pump and control fluids, and perform other actions ...