microsystems
Small-scale integrated devices
Microsystems are very small integrated systems, typically combining mechanical and electronic components at a miniature scale.
The term appears most often in engineering and technology contexts, referring to devices like sensors, actuators, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS): The company specializes in microsystems for medical diagnostics.
In social sciences, microsystem can refer to the immediate environment surrounding an individual—family, school, workplace—as distinct from larger social structures.
Partial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
inductor · MEMS · microcontroller · microprocessor · chip · wafer · substrate · interconnect
Billionth-meter dimension
- microscaleAt micrometer dimensions
- compactTightly packed together
- microfabricationManufacturing miniature structures precisely
- micromachiningManufacturing at microscopic scales
small-scale · miniature · microstructure · thin-film · lithography · precision · high-density · footprint
Device measuring motion forces
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
- transducerEnergy form converter
- thermocoupleDual-metal temperature sensor
- photodetectorLight-to-electricity conversion device
piezoelectric · biosensor · nanosensor · biometric · microfluidic · actuator · cantilever · resonator
Concerning biology and medicine
- implantableCapable of bodily insertion
- wearableAble to be worn
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
telecommunications · IoT · robotics · pacemakers · drug-delivery · microrobotics
semiconductor
Partial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
diode · inductor · MEMS · microcontroller · microprocessor · chip · wafer · substrate · interconnect · packaging
nanoscale
Billionth-meter dimension
- microscaleAt micrometer dimensions
- compactTightly packed together
- microfabricationManufacturing miniature structures precisely
micromachining · small-scale · miniature · microstructure · thin-film · lithography · precision · high-density · footprint · shrinkage
accelerometer
Device measuring motion forces
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
- transducerEnergy form converter
- thermocoupleDual-metal temperature sensor
photodetector · piezoelectric · biosensor · nanosensor · biometric · microfluidic · actuator · cantilever · resonator · detection
biomedical
Concerning biology and medicine
- implantableCapable of bodily insertion
- wearableAble to be worn
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
aerospace · telecommunications · IoT · robotics · pacemakers · drug-delivery · microrobotics
- acupunctureacupoints, needling, acupuncture needles, acupuncture points, electroacupuncture
- Microsystemsmicrosensors, microfabrication, micromachining, accelerometers, gyroscopes