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ASME 2002 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
November 17–22, 2002
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Microelectromechanical Systems
ISBN:
0-7918-3642-8
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Integrated Surface Micromachining: A Mechanical Engineering Window Into Nanotechnology
Bob Sulouff
Bob Sulouff
Analog Devices, Inc., Cambridge, MA
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Bob Sulouff
Analog Devices, Inc., Cambridge, MA
Paper No:
IMECE2002-33316, pp. 249-253; 5 pages
Published Online:
June 3, 2008
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Sulouff, B. "Integrated Surface Micromachining: A Mechanical Engineering Window Into Nanotechnology." Proceedings of the ASME 2002 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Microelectromechanical Systems. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. November 17–22, 2002. pp. 249-253. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33316
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