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Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems
Equipment and Supplies > Electrical Equipment and Supplies > Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems

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Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A class of devices combining electrical and mechanical components that have at least one of the dimensions in the micrometer range (between 1 micron and 1 millimeter). They include sensors, actuators, microducts, and micropumps. MEMS designed specifically to interact with biological samples.

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Entry terms

  • MEMS
  • Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XVGRCFVP-7

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