MEMS:
Micro-Electro-Mechanical
Systems refer to integrated, miniaturized, electrical and mechanical
devices. Utilizing semiconductor-manufacturing techniques, MEMS
devices (micro- actuators, microvalves, motors, gears, sensors, etc)
can be made as small as a human hair for low costs. The potential for
consumer applications is limitless. For example, MEMS-based sensors
and actuators could be integrated into the wings of air vehicles to
alter the surrounding airflow characteristics in such a way that it
enhances the overall performance of air vehicles. In the medical
field, MEMS technology is also utilized to fabricate micro-instruments
with multiple applications (precision drug delivery control, recording
and analysis of electro-physiological signals, viruses/infection
detection within the bloodstream, etc.).
