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Reliability Prediction of Single-Crystal Silicon MEMS Using Dynamic Raman Spectroscopy

Dewanto R., Hu Z., Gallacher B., Hedley J., Newcastle University, UK

This paper proposes an extension and improvement to reliability predictions in single-crystal silicon MEMS by utilizing dynamic Raman spectroscopy to allow the gathering process of Weibull fracture test data to be done directly on devices [...]

Nanoscale deformation analysis for fracture mechanical evaluation of interface cracks in electronic packages

Keller J., Schulz M., Mrossko R., Wunderle B., Michel B., AMIC Angwandte Micro-Messtechnik GmbH, DE

The ongoing development of highly integrated electronic packages leads to a steadily increasing number of material interfaces within a package. In combination with increasing harshness (vibration, humidity, temperature) of the system environment the reliability of [...]

Shock Testing of Free Standing Silicon-Nitride and Beryllium Membranes

Brough D., Barrett L., Vanfleet R., Davis R., Liddiard S., Cornaby S., Coffin M., Brigham Young University, US

As micro and nanotechnology continue to advice into products, durability, reliability and robustness become important factors. One application where micro technology needs such qualities is X-ray windows. X-ray windows consist of free standing thin film [...]

Functional Performance of Microfluidic On-Board Pumps and Valves with Various Actuation Protocols

Podczeviensky J., McDowell J., Levine L., ALine, Inc., US

Microfluidics are critical to the development of high sensitivity, multiplexed, and quantitative point-of-care diagnostic products that promise to improve the quality of healthcare while lowering costs. Fundamental to a shift from qualitative screening tests to [...]

Modeling of Dynamic Threshold Voltage of High K Gate Stack and Application in FinFET Reliability

He H., He J., Ma C., Wang C., Zhang A., He H., He J., Peking Univeristy, CN

A modeling study of dynamic threshold voltage in high K gate stack is reported in this paper. Both slow transient (STCE) and fast transient charging effect (FTCE) are included in this model. Finally, this model [...]

Comparison and Critical Analysis of Experimental Results and Correlations for Thermal Conductivity of Nanofluids

Bandarra Filho E.P., Oliveira G.A., Wen D., Federal University of Uberlandia, BR

Suspensions of nanoparticles in liquids, known recently as “nanofluids,” have generated considerable interest for their potential to enhance the heat transfer in thermal systems, and reduce the possibility of erosion, sedimentation and clogging that plagued [...]

Dynamics of Magnetic Nanofluids with Frozen-in Magnetization

Sokolov V.V., Moscow State University of Instrument Engineering and Computer Science, RU

It was shown that in an ideal non-conducting magnetic nanofluid with frozen- in magnetization there are three types of waves: slow and fast magnetosonic waves and Alfvén -type wave. Alfvén -type wave propagating in non-conducting [...]

Micro-particle Electrical Conduction through Human Blood

Abdalla S., Al-Ghamdi A.A., Marzouki F., King Abdulaziz University Jeddah, SA

The electric properties of human blood is vital. This is normal because this viable fluid have huge quantity of unexplored domains about its properties. For example, only few authors have examined the correlation between the [...]

Nanoparticle transport models in confined fluids

Mahadevan T.S., Kojic M., Milosevic M., Isailovic V., Filipovic N., Ferrari M., Ziemys A., The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, US

Mechanisms of nanoparticle (NP) and microparticle (MP) transport in confined spaces and role of material properties are not clearly understood, and transport models may not be complete. Here we present recently developed models of convective [...]

Modeling Particle-Fluid Coupling and its Impact on Magnetic Particle Transport in Microfluidic Systems

Khashan S.A., Furlani E.P., University at Buffalo (SUNY), US

Applications of magnetic particles have grown dramatically in recent years, especially for emerging microfluidic applications in the fields of microbiology, nanomedicine and biotechnology where they are commonly used to sort and separate biomaterials. Magnetic particles [...]