There are numerous possible applications for MEMS-Technology and Nanotechnology. As a breakthrough technology, allowing unparalleled synergy between previously unrelated fields such as biology and microelectronics, many new MEMS and Nanotechnology applications will emerge, expanding beyond that which is currently identified or known. Here are a few applications of current interest:
MEMS in Biotechnology
MEMS and Nanotechnology is enabling new discoveries in science and engineering such as the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) microsystems for DNA amplification and identification, micromachined Scanning Tunneling Microscopes (STMs), biochips for detection of hazardous chemical and biological agents, and microsystems for high-throughput drug screening and selection.
MEMS in Communications technology
High frequency circuits will benefit considerably from the advent of the RF-MEMS technology. Electrical components such as inductors and tunable capacitors can be improved significantly compared to their integrated counterparts if they are made using MEMS and Nanotechnology. With the integration of such components, the performance of communication circuits will improve, while the total circuit area, power consumption and cost will be reduced. In addition, the mechanical switch, as developed by several research groups, is a key component with huge potential in various microwave circuits. The demonstrated samples of mechanical switches have quality factors much higher than anything previously available.
Reliability and packaging of RF-MEMS components seem to be the two critical issues that need to be solved before they receive wider acceptance by the market.
Accelerometers using MEMS technology
MEMS accelerometers are quickly replacing conventional accelerometers for crash air-bag deployment systems in automobiles. The conventional approach uses several bulky accelerometers made of discrete components mounted in the front of the car with separate electronics near the air-bag; this approach costs over $50 per automobile. MEMS and Nanotechnology has made it possible to integrate the accelerometer and electronics onto a single silicon chip at a cost between $5 to $10. These MEMS accelerometers are much smaller, more functional, lighter, more reliable, and are produced for a fraction of the cost of the conventional macroscale accelerometer elements.
4 comments:
The most important thing is that people are afraid of investing in nanotechnology as the future is NANO. but its taking too much time before anything commercial can be launched in this field and it is also very time consuming. so i thing it will take years before something commercial will be seen.........
The accelerometer part is quiet small so as to difficult to understand..... otherwise it's a good blog anjani...... keep it UP...
i would like to know that will this technology really be so useful and will be implemented in so many ways or just..... If yes do post me some links and details for the stuff on my mail ID anurodhsrkr5@gmail.com as it will help me regarding my project research.......
Does nanotechnology finds any application in the field of Drug manufacturing technology too, as i have heard somewhere that it is a field of science and technology that aims to control matter at the atomic, molecular, and macromolecular level, so as the DRUG TECHNOLOGY involves this.
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