Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) are three-dimensional structures made using silicon micromachining technologies. They made their first appearance in semiconductor fabs in the sixties and, ...

No audio available for this content. Photo: Silicon Designs New radiation-tested, tactical-grade MEMS inertial accelerometers designed for spacecraft electronics testing Silicon Designs Inc. has ...

A significant increase in the demand of accelerometers is expected as the market for consumer electronics, such as smartphones, and social infrastructure monitoring applications are expanding. Such ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIST) have developed a new type of accelerometer based on lasers and optomechanical principles rather than the traditional mechanical strain gauges ...