Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) represent a key technology in the measurement space. Whether you are looking to design, produce, and test your own MEMS and associated circuitry or develop a ...

Piezoresistive pressure sensors are pivotal components within the vast field of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), integrating semiconductor physics with advanced fabrication techniques to detect ...

A new MEMS evaluation board promises to help engineers develop context-aware applications in a unified graphical environment. Developers can plug in a sensor module, connect to a PC, and start ...

Micro-electrical-mechanical systems (MEMS) based inertial sensors are used measure acceleration and rotation rate. These sensors are integrated into units to measure motion, direction, acceleration or ...

MEMS vector hydrophones and acoustic sensors represent a transformative advance in underwater acoustics, enabling compact, low‐power, and highly sensitive detection of directional sound. Leveraging ...

This is the first article of a series addressing key issues in creating systems employing microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices as sensors and/or actuators in the system’s front end. This ...

Demand for devices that can sense motion, orientation, and location is surging, and it runs the gamut from the hottest video games to critical medical technology. With accelerometers and gyroscopes ...

Semiconductor Engineering sat down to talk about future developments and challenges for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) with Gerold Schropfer, director of MEMS products and European operations ...

MEMS is an acronym that stands for microelectromechanical systems – exceptionally small devices that incorporate mechanical, electrical, and frequently optical components on a single microchip. These ...

The underlying technology that prompts airbags to deploy on impact during a car crash can also alert medical professionals when a patient falls and makes contact with the ground. Although not new to ...

The Hygrotron humidity and temperature sensor from Hygrometrix Inc., Alpine, Calif. (hygrometrix.com), is smaller than a dime but can determine relative humidity (RH) between 0 and 100% with 1.5% ...