Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1532730 | Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports | 2007 | 129 Pages |
Abstract
This paper provides a detailed overview of developments in transducer materials technology relating to their current and future applications in micro-scale devices. Recent advances in piezoelectric, magnetostrictive and shape-memory alloy systems are discussed and emerging transducer materials such as magnetic nanoparticles, expandable micro-spheres and conductive polymers are introduced. Materials properties, transducer mechanisms and end applications are described and the potential for integration of the materials with ancillary systems components is viewed as an essential consideration. The review concludes with a short discussion of structural polymers that are extending the range of micro-fabrication techniques available to designers and production engineers beyond the limitations of silicon fabrication technology.
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Authors
Stephen A. Wilson, Renaud P.J. Jourdain, Qi Zhang, Robert A. Dorey, Chris R. Bowen, Magnus Willander, Qamar Ul Wahab, Magnus Willander, Safaa M. Al-hilli, Omer Nur, Eckhard Quandt, Christer Johansson, Emmanouel Pagounis, Manfred Kohl, Jovan Matovic,