Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems Engineering, Second Edition


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Maluf, Nadim.An Introduction to microelectromechanical systems engineering-2nd ed. -(Artech Housemicroelectromechanical library)
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Cover design by Igor Valdman
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To our families Tanya, Ella, and Jad Erika, Gordon, Brynn, and Reed
About the Authors
Nadim Maluf received a B.E. from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, an M.S. from the California Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. from Stanford University, all in electrical engineering.
He is currently vice president of marketing at New Focus, a division of Bookham...