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 The state of affairs for Mems
Electromechanic microsystems (MEMS) technology is revolutionising the industrial electronics sector. These are intelligent systems combining electronic, fluid management, optical, biological, chemical and mechanic functions in a very narrow space, integrating sensor and actuator technology and the most diverse functions for process management.The technology of microsystems is used in the most varied application environments, for example in micromotors and optical networks for the transmission of the imposing data flows of the future. Also chemistry technology and bioengineering use MEMS for new solutions. Among applications electric micromotors with a diameter of two mm and a length of ten mm, inclusive of epicyclical gears. Within the intelligent sensor field there are many solutions based on the MEMS. The market volume of the microsystems technology is nowadays close to 50 billion US dollars, a figure that should be surpassed, according to the various estimates supplied by various research boards, with the 80 billion dollars expected in year 2005. Other estimates distributed by Hannover Messe speak of a growth of over 100 billion dollars already in 2003.
May.2002
News from Hannover:
Automation picks up
The importance of Gas
Virtual manufacturing
Energy, services and IT
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