Case Studies in Micromechatronics

The book “Case Studies in Micromechatronics – From Systems to Processes” describes prominent example applications of micromechatronic systems along with their enabling fabrication technologies. The chosen examples represent five main fields of application: consumer electronics, mobility and navigation, handling technology and automation, laboratory diagnostics, and biomedical technology. The example systems are made from different materials, requiring a large variety of modern fabrication methods and design rules, which are also explained in detail. As a result, an inverted introduction - from prominent applications to base technologies - is provided. Example applications are selected to offer a broad overview of the development environment of micromechatronic systems, including established as well as cutting-edge microfabrication technologies.

The content

Introduction - Piezoresistive pressure sensors - Surface micromachined acceleration sensors - Mechanical microgrippers - Point-of-care diagnostic systems - Flexible and stretchable sensor arrays

The target groups

The text would be valuable for graduate and undergraduate students as well as for engineers in the field.
 
The authors

​Prof. Dr. Stephanus Büttgenbach is a professor emeritus at the Institute of Microtechnology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany. His fields of research are silicon micromachining, quartz technology, MEMS-CAD, microactuators, microsensors, lab-on-chip systems, and microreactors.

Prof. Dr. Iordania Constantinou is a junior professor at the Institute of Microtechnology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany. Her fields of research include amorphous semiconductors, organic electronics, micro- and nanosensors, and microfluidics.

Prof. Dr. Andreas Dietzel is a professor at the Institute of Microtechnology,Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany. His fields of research include systems in foil, laser microstructuring, point-of-care systems, MagMEMS, MEMS simulation, and the design and fabrication of microfluidic systems with applications in life sciences.

Dr.-Ing. Monika Leester-Schädel is an academic senior councilor at the Institute of Microtechnology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany. Her special fields of work are micromechatronics, sensor systems for aerospace, and microactuators.