Practice - Introduction to Key Concepts: Sensing, Actuation, and Microfabrication
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Practice Questions
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What does sensing in MEMS refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about how devices perceive their surroundings.
Name a common type of MEMS sensor.
💡 Hint: These sensors help with measuring motion.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What does a MEMS sensor do?
💡 Hint: Focus on what sensing involves.
True or False: Electrostatic actuation consumes a lot of power.
💡 Hint: Consider the advantages of electrostatic mechanisms.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a MEMS device that uses an accelerometer to control a microvalve in a fluid delivery system. What considerations would you take into account?
💡 Hint: Think about the interaction between sensing and actuation.
Analyze the advantages and challenges of integrating MEMS sensors and actuators in a single device.
💡 Hint: Consider both sides of the integration’s impact on performance.
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