Micro vacuum-pump technology, which refers to vacuum-pump systems with miniaturized functional parts, currently attracts a noticeable interest from researchers due…
Research efforts on MEMS-based analytical instrumentation have focused on the development of rugged gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC/MS) systems…
The continued demand for very wideband communications and the increased need for wireless channel capacity have led to the exploration…
Devices made utilizing zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires have been developed for a variety of different applications including tactile sensors, flex…
High current field emission arrays (FEAs) have garnered much interest in the areas of displays and microwave devices. While most…
This project looks to develop the technology for field-enabled low-power portable vacuum sources that can be made cheaply and reliably,…
To ensure safe operation during space missions, NASA is sponsoring research on advanced sensing systems. In this endeavor, one particular…
During reentry, the formation of a high-density, low-temperature plasma sheath around a spacecraft results in a communications blackout. Advanced plasma…
The Micro-Gas Analyzer Project attempts to leverage the cost reduction, performance enhancement, and increased portability associated with MEMS to create…
Mass spectrometers are powerful analytical instruments that are known to be the gold standard for chemical analysis. The Micro-Gas Analyzer…
Figure 1: Comparison of output characteristics of OTFT with two different insulators, parylene and BZN. VGS is stepped from 0V…