MS 5342 Nano/Microelectromechanical Systems

Objective

The objective of this course is to provide students fundamental knowledge about Nano- and Microelectromechanical systems.  The design process, fabrication techniques and potential applications for NEMS and MEMS will be covered.

Textbook

Foundations of MEMS, C. Liu, Pearson Education 2006

Reference Books

MEMS and NEMS, Systems, Devices, and Structures, S. E. Lyshevski, CRC Press 2002

Microsystem Design, S. D. Senturia, Kluwer Academic Publishers 2001

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奈米材料導論,曹茂盛等編著,學富文化事業

Outline

Lecture 1

Introductions of Nano/Micro Electro-Mechanical System

Lecture 2

Micro-process technology – Photolithography

Lecture 3

Micro-process technology - Thin film deposition

Lecture 4

Micro-process technology - Etching process

Lecture 5

Novel MEMS/NEMS Process technology

Lecture 6

Electrical and mechanical sensing and actuation

Lecture 7

Thermal sensing and actuation

Lecture 8

Piezoresistive, piezoelectric & magnetic sensing and actuation

Lecture 9

Nano-scale structure, physics and applications

Lecture 10

Case studies

Class notes

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