Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems Engineering, Second Edition

This chapter presented a set of representative MEM structures and systems used in industrial and automotive applications, including a number of micromachined sensors, actuators, and a few passive devices. The basic sensing and actuation methods vary considerably from one design to the other, with significant consequences to the control electronics. Design considerations are many; they include the specifications of the end application, functionality, process feasibility, and economic justification.