Fabrication techniques, applications covered during MEMS seminar


Numerous tutorials and short courses will be available to those attending ASME's Fifth Annual MEMS Technology Seminar, which will take place April 17–20 in Minneapolis at the Hyatt Regency.

The three-hour tutorials will begin April 17. Attendees will have a choice of four courses.
The topics to be presented during "Fundamentals of Nanotechnology," course No. PD499, are fabrication techniques, imaging and manipulation tools at the nanoscale, nanoscale devices and circuits — such as carbon nanotubes, FETs, Quantum dots — and some potential applications.

"Fundamentals and Simulations of Micro and Nano Flaws," PD444, will provide an introduction to the principles and applications of micro- and nanofluidic transport.
The course "Biomedical Nanotechnology," PD507, will explore the world of nanotechnology for applications in biomedicine and biomedical engineering.

"Wireless MEMS, PD TBD-RF," will be a comprehensive introduction to MEMS technology applied to RF devices, circuits and systems.

The registration fee for the tutorials is $295 for members, $395 for nonmembers. There is no early-bird discount, but those who take two tutorials will save $50.

Several three-day courses will be held April 18–20.

"Bio-MEMS," PD437, will begin with an introduction to the MEMS field and a tutorial on the fundamentals of MEMS device fabrication. The course will give attendees insight into bio-MEMS.

"MEMS Packaging," PD438, will provide basic and advanced packaging topics and solutions for various MEMS devices, including pressure sensors and inertia sensors.

"Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip," PD439, will cover subject areas ranging from the fundamentals of microfluidics and nanofluidics suitable for beginners to the applications of microfluidics for end users.

Participants in this course will learn how to design, model, fabricate, and characterize microfluidic components. They will be trained to apply the fundamental concepts of microfluidics to practical devices.

"Reliability and Manufacturability of MEMS," PD469, will focus on the reliability and manufacturability of inertial, RF, optical and other MEMS products. At the beginning of the course, a case-study overview of a successful MEMS product design, for reliability and manufacturability, will be introduced.

"Microscale Thermal Engineering," PD534, will address emerging thermo-mechanical challenges in MEMS devices and systems, and will present information on the interface between engineering science and MEMS technology.

A course on "Commercialization of Nanotechnology" will also be available. Details were not available at press time, but updates will be posted on www.asme.org/education/techsem/MEMS.

Registration for the three-day courses is $1,228 before Jan. 30. After Jan. 30, registration fees will be $1,095 for member academics; $1,245 for nonmember academics; $1,295 for members from industry; and $1,445 for nonmembers from industry.

Graduate students who are also ASME members can receive 20 percent off the $1,095 academic member rate.

For more information, contact Sarah Bourke at (800) 843-2763 or e-mail bourkes@asme.org. Online registration and more details will be available at www.asme.org/education/techsem/MEMS.

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