CORR
2008
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2008
Springer
In the framework of the SPOT-NOSED European project, nanoscale sensing elements bearing olfactory receptors and grafted onto functionalized gold substrates are used as odorant det...
CORR
2008
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2008
Springer
Micromechanical devices like accelerometers or rotation sensors form an increasing segment beneath the devices supplying the consumer market. A hybrid integration approach to buil...
CORR
2008
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2008
Springer
Micro-scanners have been widely used in many optical applications. The micro-scanner presented in this paper uses multimorph-type bending actuators to tilt a square plate mirror. ...
CORR
2008
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2008
Springer
A cost effectively method to fabricate nanopores in silicon by only using the conventional wet-etching technique is developed in this research. The main concept of the proposed me...
CORR
2008
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2008
Springer
In this paper, we report the advantage of using AC actuating signal for driving MEMS actuators instead of DC voltages. The study is based upon micro mirror devices used in digital...
CORR
2008
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2008
Springer
An original packaging method suitable for integrated thermal mass flow sensors is presented. The method consists in the application of a plastic transparent adapter to the chip su...
CORR
2008
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2008
Springer
Fast identification methods of pressure sensors are investigated. With regard to a complete accurate sensor parameter identification two different measurement methods are combined...
CORR
2008
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2008
Springer
Mobile devices, like sensor networks and MEMS actuators use mobile power supplies to ensure energy for their operation. These are mostly batteries. The lifetime of the devices dep...
CORR
2008
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2008
Springer
Recent progresses in ultra low power microelectronics propelled the development of several microsensors and particularly the self powered microsystems (SPMS). One of their limitat...
CORR
2008
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2008
Springer
We report in this paper the design, fabrication and experimental characterization of a piezoelectric MEMS microgenerator. This device scavenges the energy of ambient mechanical vi...