microdevices
Microscale electronic components
Microdevices are extremely small mechanical, electronic, or electromechanical devices, typically measured in micrometers.
The term covers a range of miniaturized technologies: microchips, microsensors, microactuators, and components used in medical implants or precision instruments.
Researchers developed microdevices that can navigate blood vessels to deliver drugs directly to tumors.
Manufacturing miniature structures precisely
- MEMSMicroscale electromechanical devices
- nanofabricationCreating nanometer-scale structures
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
deposition · photolithography · micromachining · cleanroom · wafer · doping · thin-film · patterning
Semiconductor switching devices
- semiconductorsPartially conductive materials
- capacitorsCharge-storing circuit components
- resistorsCurrent-limiting circuit components
- diodesOne-way current components
LEDs · sensors · actuators · microprocessors · microcontrollers · PCBs · connectors · inductors
Reduced to tiny size
- microscaleAt micrometer dimensions
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
- compactTightly packed together
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
submillimeter · small-scale · miniature · tiny · ultraminiature · micrometers · nanometers
Concerning biology and medicine
- implantsSurgically embedded devices
- lab-on-a-chipMiniaturized diagnostic analysis platform
- pacemakersImplanted cardiac rhythm devices
- stentsArterial support tubes
biosensors · drug-delivery · diagnostics · wearables · microsystems · photonics
Ultrafine material fragments
- grapheneMonolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
- nanomaterialsUltrasmall engineered matter
- nanowiresAtom-scale conductive strands
- nanofibersUltrathin synthetic threads
Degree of correctness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- tolerancesAllowable limits of variation
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
alignment · micromanipulation · instrumentation · measurement · high-resolution · repeatability · testing
microfabrication
Manufacturing miniature structures precisely
- MEMSMicroscale electromechanical devices
- nanofabricationCreating nanometer-scale structures
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
etching · deposition · photolithography · micromachining · cleanroom · wafer · doping · thin-film · patterning · bonding
transistors
Semiconductor switching devices
- semiconductorsPartially conductive materials
- capacitorsCharge-storing circuit components
- resistorsCurrent-limiting circuit components
diodes · LEDs · sensors · actuators · microprocessors · microcontrollers · PCBs · connectors · inductors · oscillators
miniaturized
Reduced to tiny size
- microscaleAt micrometer dimensions
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
- compactTightly packed together
pocket-sized · submillimeter · small-scale · miniature · tiny · ultraminiature · micrometers · nanometers
biomedical
Concerning biology and medicine
- implantsSurgically embedded devices
- lab-on-a-chipMiniaturized diagnostic analysis platform
- pacemakersImplanted cardiac rhythm devices
stents · biosensors · drug-delivery · diagnostics · wearables · microsystems · photonics
nanoparticles
Ultrafine material fragments
- grapheneMonolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
- nanomaterialsUltrasmall engineered matter
- nanowiresAtom-scale conductive strands
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- tolerancesAllowable limits of variation
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
exactness · alignment · micromanipulation · instrumentation · measurement · high-resolution · repeatability · testing
microdevicesheavy machinery
Large powered industrial apparatus
industrial equipment · heavy equipment · mainframes · industrial machinery · megastructures
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