eak-out board (green PCB) with MEMS chip at the center. A compact digital microscope is used to produce video images. The dev CLASS ON A CHIP: MEMS BASED TECHNOLOGIES FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH Tim Dallas, PhD Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Texas Tech University Founder and President, Class on a Chip, Inc. Abstract Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) have become integral parts of many commercial electronic devices. From accelerometers for air bag deployment and video gaming, to arrays of micromirrors for video display, to point-of-care biomedical sensors, the field has provided many important advances. In this talk, I will discuss a MEMS-based technology under development that is used to teach physics, engineering, and micro/nano concepts in interesting and accessible ways. The Class on a Chip System will be used to bring micro/nano technologies to a wide range of education and research applications. The System, as shown in Figure 1, has four main components: packaged MEMS chip with an array of devices (up to 20), electronic driver board, graphical user interfaces, and laboratory manuals. The MEMS devices are actuators that include electrothermal and electrostatic varieties. The System provides a relatively low cost MEMS experimentation platform which can be utilized using a standard optical microscope and computer. The System can be remotely accessed through the internet, thereby allowing expanded usage. The talk will also include some of our recent work in micro-actuation and micromanipulation. We have developed single-axis and bi-axis MEMS positioners, as well as a three-axis micro-gripper system that is used to manipulate biological cells, microspheres, and MEMS parts. We are seeking to expand the possible applications for these technologies. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – Texas Tech University 806-742-3533 x255 (o) – [email protected] – www.classonachip.com

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Figure 1: Class on a Chip System including electronic driver board (blue box) and break-out board (green PCB) with MEMS chip at the center. A compact digital microscope is used to produce video images. The devices are controlled through LabVIEW GUI’s.CLASS ON A CHIP: MEMS BASED TECHNOLOGIES

FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH

Tim Dallas, PhD

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Texas Tech UniversityFounder and President, Class on a Chip, Inc.

AbstractMicroelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) have become integral parts of many commercial electronic devices. From accelerometers for air bag deployment and video gaming, to arrays of micromirrors for video display, to point-of-care biomedical sensors, the field has provided many important advances. In this talk, I will discuss a MEMS-based technology under development that is used to teach physics, engineering, and micro/nano concepts in interesting and accessible ways. The Class on a Chip System will be used to bring micro/nano technologies to a wide range of education and research applications. The System, as shown in Figure 1, has four main components: packaged MEMS chip with an array of devices (up to 20), electronic driver board, graphical user interfaces, and laboratory manuals. The MEMS devices are actuators that include electrothermal and electrostatic varieties. The System provides a relatively low cost MEMS experimentation platform which can be utilized using a standard optical microscope and computer. The System can be remotely accessed through the internet, thereby allowing expanded usage.

The talk will also include some of our recent work in micro-actuation and micromanipulation. We have developed single-axis and bi-axis MEMS positioners, as well as a three-axis micro-gripper system that is used to manipulate biological cells, microspheres, and MEMS parts. We are seeking to expand the possible applications for these technologies.

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – Texas Tech University806-742-3533 x255 (o) – [email protected] – www.classonachip.com