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Can't speak about the camera or if this is just a marketing gimmick or not, but I can say that MEMS technology is really cool. Since the article does a pretty
by Osmium 13y ago
Can't speak about the camera or if this is just a marketing gimmick or not, but I can say that MEMS technology is really cool.
Since the article does a pretty poor job of explaining what MEMS technology can do, it's probably best shown by example, e.g. see this MEMS gear!
http://www.sfu.ca/immr/projects/ensc494-01/acoppin/images/Pawl-gear1.jpg http://www.sfu.ca/immr/projects/ensc494-01/acoppin/images/Pa...
And an article here with some more images: http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/machines.cfm http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/machines.cfm
What's really fun is when you need to start accounting for, say, the electrostatic interactions between atoms in your gear design! Of course, MEMS devices are probably already in your phone. They're commonly used for accelerometers, e.g. see here http://www.geekmomprojects.com/gyroscopes-and-accelerometers-on-a-chip/ http://www.geekmomprojects.com/gyroscopes-and-accelerometers... Cool stuff!
- alok-g 13y ago>> What's really fun is when you need to start accounting for, say, the electrostatic interactions between atoms in your gear design! They do, though often to avoid device failures. Search for "MEMS Stiction"
- HCIdivision17 13y agoI was going to mention this. Stiction was the bane of my effort fabricating even the simplest components as an undergrad. My favorite part was how you can realistically suggest using diamond ablative layers and the like. Made for fun conversations to listen in on - invariably it sounds expensive and high tech, regardless of if it's just sacrificial carbon.
- hkmurakami 13y agoMy previous employer was a MEMS sensor company. Let me tell you, stiction really is a huge issue for every single player in the industry.