Aero Thermal & Mechanical Systems Niskayuna, NY USA More than 50
years ago, Richard Feynman urged the pursuit of micro and nano
scale devices. This pursuit has brought significant advances in
micro and nano electronics made possible by the transistor. More
recently, MEMS devices, built from similar materials and
leveraging the same tools set at silicon based electronics, have
made their way into existence. There is even an industry group
dedicated to advancing MEMS. Just a few weeks back, the Managing
Director of the MEMS Industry Group stopped by our research
center to learn more about our ongoing research. About 15 years
ago, the New York Times published an article about the future of
an exciting technology called MEMS. We are living the
realization of MEMS technology and today, GE is on the verge of
enabling a whole new revolution in MEMS applications. But I
digress. First of all, you are probably wondering what MEMS
devices are. MEMS stands for Micro ElectroMechanical Systems and
are tiny (smaller than th