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Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
MEMS mass spectrometers: the next wave of miniaturization
Richard R A Syms and Steven Wright 2016 J. Micromech. Microeng. 26 023001
Microsaic Systems UK
Dr Steven Wright, Chief Scientist, Microsaic Systems plc.
How did you choose Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering as a place to publish your research?
A member of the editorial team invited us to submit a review after attending a presentation by Prof. Richard Syms at the IEEE MEMS 2015 Conference, Estoril, Portugal.
What is the significance of the results presented in your paper?
Our paper provides the first comprehensive overview of the unusually diverse array of devices, techniques, and scientific phenomena involved in the development of MEMS mass spectrometers. The state of the art is established by systematically reviewing advances in MEMS ion sources, mass filters, ion detectors, vacuum gauges, and pumps. Importantly, we emphasise the development and applications of complete systems that incorporate one or more of these sub-components. Judging by the number of downloads, this approach has sparked interest well beyond the existing MEMS mass spectrometry community.
How do you see this field of research developing, and what are the commercial opportunities for your research?
An important task for practitioners in this field is to pursue increased integration with the aim of developing advanced analytical capabilities, reducing costs and improving coupling efficiencies. In the future, it is likely that there will be greater emphasis on exploiting specific advantages of miniaturisation and less focus on producing scaled-down versions of conventional mass spectrometers. The route to commercial exploitation of MEMS mass spectrometry lies in understanding those applications for which miniaturisation provides an overwhelming advantage over existing technologies. The field is potentially highly lucrative to anyone who recognises now, those burgeoning applications that will most benefit from MEMS in five years time, as realistically, this is the development timescale for complex systems.
3D printing of high-resolution PLA-based structures by hybrid electrohydrodynamic and fused deposition modeling techniques
Bin Zhang et al 2016 J. Micromech. Microeng. 26 025015
Enjet Inc., Korea
A review on in situ stiffness adjustment methods in MEMS
M L C de Laat et al 2016 J. Micromech. Microeng. 26 063001
Dens Solutions, The Netherlands
Hollow microcoils made possible with external support structures manufactured with a two-solvent process
R Kamberger et al 2016 J. Micromech. Microeng. 26 065002
Voxalytic GmbH, Germany
SU-8 hollow cantilevers for AFM cell adhesion studies
Vincent Martinez et al 2016 J. Micromech. Microeng. 26 055006
IBM Research, Switzerland
Hierarchical cellulose-derived CNF/CNT composites for electrostatic energy storage
V Kuzmenko et al 2016 J. Micromech. Microeng. 26 124001
Smoltek AB, Sweden
Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties
Multiple spatial-frequency fringes selection for absolute phase recovery
Yi Ding et al 2016 Surf. Topogr.: Metrol. Prop. 4 015004
Han's Motor Headquarter, China
Flexible, non-contact and high-precision measurements of optical components
A Beutler 2016 Surf. Topogr.: Metrol. Prop. 4 024011
Mahr GmbH, Germany
Dr Andreas Beutler, R&D Advanced Technologies, Mahr GmbH, Germany
How did you choose Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties as a place to publish your research?
I was invited to submit a paper to the special issue on optical surface metrology in the context of enhanced resolution and precision.
What is the significance of the results presented in your paper?
The significance of the results is a very flexible measuring setup consisting of a high accuracy cylindrical coordinate and an optical sensor with a high aperture probe. This setup allows measurement of different types of optical components such as aspheric or freeform lenses or diffractive optical components.
How do you see this field of research developing, and what are the commercial opportunities for your research?
The demand for metrology solutions for aspheric and in recent years also freeform lenses is very high. Although a few new measuring systems have been presented over the last years the industry is still looking for higher accuracies and more flexibility. The presented measuring system in this paper is now commercially available. Still there are a lot of ideas for improvements and colleagues also work on other systems for this field of application. Providing solutions has a good commercial potential and from the scientific point of view I enjoy working in this field of application because there are still many ideas for new developments.
Investigation of CVD graphene topography and surface electrical properties
Rui Wang et al 2016 Surf. Topogr.: Metrol. Prop. 4 025001
Graphenea S.A., Spain
Optical wafer metrology sensors for process-robust CD and overlay control in semiconductor device manufacturing
Arie J den Boef 2016 Surf. Topogr.: Metrol. Prop. 4 023001
ASML Netherlands B.V, The Netherlands