From MEMS to Bio-MEMS and Bio-NEMS Manufacturing Techniques and Applications

Download or read book From MEMS to Bio-MEMS and Bio-NEMS Manufacturing Techniques and Applications written by Marc J. Madou and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From MEMS to Bio-MEMS and Bio-NEMS: Manufacturing Techniques and Applications details manufacturing techniques applicable to bionanotechnology. After reviewing MEMS techniques, materials, and modeling, the author covers nanofabrication, genetically engineered proteins, artificial cells, nanochemistry, and self-assembly. He also discusses scaling laws in MEMS and NEMS, actuators, fluidics, and power and brains in miniature devices. He concludes with coverage of various MEMS and NEMS applications. Fully illustrated in color, the text contains end-of-chapter problems, worked examples, extensive references for further reading, and an extensive glossary of terms.