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Article: Study results from H.V. Panchawagh and colleagues in the area of microelectromechanical systems published.
- Article from:
- Electronics Newsweekly
- Article date:
- November 4, 2009
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"This paper presents a generalized model that describes the behavior of micromachined electrostatic actuators in conducting liquids and provides a guideline for designing electrostatic actuators to operate in aqueous electrolytes such as biological media. The model predicts static actuator displacement as a function of device parameters and applied frequency and potential for the typical case of negligible double-layer impedance and dynamic response," scientists in the United States report.
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