Case Studies in Micromechatronics

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 application 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.

Introduction.- Example 1: Piezoresistive pressure sensor.- Example 2: Surface micromachined acceleration sensor.- Example 3: Pneumatically actuated microgrippers.- Example 4: Point-of-care system for detection of C-reactive protein.- Example 5: Smart skin.- Glossary.- References.- Index.