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MEMS

 

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microelectromechanical system


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Miniature devices formed by combining mechanical parts and electronic circuits, typically on a semiconductor chip, with dimensions from tens to a few hundred micrometres (millionths of a metre). Common applications for MEMS include sensors, actuators, and process-control units.

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Abbreviations: MEMS
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is short for:

Meaning Category
Medication Event Monitoring SystemMedical->Physiology
Micro Electro Mechanical SystemComputing->Hardware
Academic & Science->Meteorology
Governmental->Military
Academic & Science->Ocean Science
Micro-Electro-Mechanical SystemAcademic & Science->Electronics
Medical->Human Genome
MicroElectroMechanical SystemsGovernmental->NASA
Municipal Equipment Management SystemGovernmental->State & Local

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