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S&M1538 Perspective of Special Issue https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM.2018.1843 Published: April 13, 2018 Translational Engineering: Best Practices in Developing MEMS for Volume Manufacturing [PDF] Alissa M. Fitzgerald, Keith M. Jackson, Charles C. Chung, and Carolyn D. White (Received December 8, 2017; Accepted February 26, 2018) Keywords: MEMS, development, prototyping, foundry transfer, high-volume manufacturing, commercialization, translational engineering, production
New MEMS devices are usually invented by academics having a goal of advancing technology and knowledge in their field. Along the way, market opportunities are often found, and then a new goal arises, to commercialize the technology. However, the initial prototype was never engineered to meet this new goal. Before a new MEMS device can be commercialized, it must be reengineered and adapted for the volume manufacturing environment. In this paper, we describe our method of “translational engineering”, developed over the past 15 years, to translate proof-of-concept prototypes by academic inventors into robust, advanced prototypes that can be successfully transferred to production.
Corresponding author: Alissa M. FitzgeraldCite this article Alissa M. Fitzgerald, Keith M. Jackson, Charles C. Chung, and Carolyn D. White, Translational Engineering: Best Practices in Developing MEMS for Volume Manufacturing, Sens. Mater., Vol. 30, No. 4, 2018, p. 779-789. |