Chemical-etching technique could lead to diamond micro-machines

With sizes is typically measured in micrometers, Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) devices are already being used in applications such as super-accurate sensors, energy-harvesting devices, and electronic signal amplifiers. Given how difficult it would be to replace such systems' moving parts as they wear out, it would be ideal if those parts could be made from as hard a material as possible. Well, while most MEMS are presently made chiefly of silicon, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are now on their way to making them from diamonds... Continue Reading Chemical-etching technique could lead to diamond micro-machines

Section: Electronics

Tags: Diamonds, MEMS, Nanotechnology, NIST

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