MEMS

MEMS
Author: Mohamed Gad-el-Hak
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 678
Release: 2005-11-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1420036564

Thoroughly revised and updated, the new edition of the best-selling MEMS Handbook is now presented as a three-volume set that offers state-of-the-art coverage of microelectromechanical systems. Through chapters contributed by top experts and pioneers in the field, MEMS: Design and Fabrication presents a comprehensive look at the materials, procedures, tools, and techniques of MEMS fabrication. New chapters in this edition examine the materials and fabrication of polymer microsystems and optical diagnostics for investigating the entrance length in microchannels. Rigorous yet accessible, this volume provides the practical knowledge needed for work in cutting-edge MEMS applications.

Wide-Bandgap Electronic Devices: Volume 622

Wide-Bandgap Electronic Devices: Volume 622
Author: R. J. Shul
Publisher:
Total Pages: 578
Release: 2001-04-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Interest in wide-bandgap semiconductors for high-power/high-temperature electronics remains prominent. For such applications, SiC is by far the most mature semiconductor material. GaN and diamond, however, have also become prime candidates. While diamond has several advantages over the other two materials, producing large single crystals, as well as the inability to achieve n-type doping, have limited device fabrication. For GaN, recent advances in crystal growth and processing capabilities, as well as excellent transport properties, have yielded a great deal of device development, yet thermal conduction remains an issue. SiC has excellent thermal conductivity, high-breakdown voltages, and well-developed substrates and processing techniques. This book deals with a wide range of technical activity in the area of wide-bandgap high-power/high-temperature electronic devices and covers topics including the fabrication and performance of GaN-based and SiC-based devices, as well as issues related to growth, characterization, and processing of wide-bandgap materials. Several summaries of the current status of the field are provided.

Exploring Venus as a Terrestrial Planet

Exploring Venus as a Terrestrial Planet
Author: Larry W. Esposito
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2013-05-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118671708

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 176. With the search for extra-solar planets in full gear, it has become essential to gain a more detailed understanding of the evolution of the other earth-like planets in our own solar system. Space missions to Venus, including the Soviet Veneras, Pioneer Venus, and Magellan, provided a wealth of information about this planet' enigmatic surface and atmosphere, but left many fundamental questions about its origin and evolution unanswered. This book discusses how the study of Venus will aid our understanding of terrestrial and extra-solar planet evolution, with particular reference to surface and interior processes, atmospheric circulation, chemistry, and aeronomy. Incorporating results from the recent European Venus Express mission, Exploring Venus as a Terrestrial Planet examines the open questions and relates them to Earth and other terrestrial planets. The goal is to stimulate thinking about those broader issues as the new Venus data arrive.

Materials for Information Technology

Materials for Information Technology
Author: Ehrenfried Zschech
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2006-07-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1846282357

This book provides an up to date survey of the state of the art of research into the materials used in information technology, and will be bought by researchers in universities, institutions as well as research workers in the semiconductor and IT industries.

Thick Film Sensors

Thick Film Sensors
Author: Maria Prudenziati
Publisher:
Total Pages: 498
Release: 1994
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Inaugurating a new Elsevier series, this volume presents the state of the art in thick-film technology. It disseminates the data identifying the actual performances and applications of thick-film sensors manufactured all over the world, and presents ideas underlying current activities in the research and development of new devices. Three major areas are explored in which thick-film technology contributes as a sensor technology, namely hybrid circuits for signal processing, creation of architectural structures, and transducing elements derived from thick-film pastes. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The CRC Handbook of Mechanical Engineering

The CRC Handbook of Mechanical Engineering
Author: D. Yogi Goswami
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 2690
Release: 2004-09-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1420041584

The second edition of this standard-setting handbook provides and all-encompassing reference for the practicing engineer in industry, government, and academia, with relevant background and up-to-date information on the most important topics of modern mechanical engineering. These topics include modern manufacturing and design, robotics, computer engineering, environmental engineering, economics, patent law, and communication/information systems. The final chapter and appendix provide information regarding physical properties and mathematical and computational methods. New topics include nanotechnology, MEMS, electronic packaging, global climate change, electric and hybrid vehicles, and bioengineering.