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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023

What MEMS Research and Development Can Learn from a Production Environment.

Malte Florian Niekiel, Jana Marie Meyer, Hanna Lewitz, Anne Kittmann, Marc Alexander Nowak, Fabian Lofink, Dirk Meyners, Jens-Hendrik Zollondz

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Malte Florian NiekielFraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT, Fraunhoferstr. 1, 25524 Itzehoe, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8994-438X
Jana Marie MeyerFraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT, Fraunhoferstr. 1, 25524 Itzehoe, Germany.
Hanna LewitzInstitute for Material Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany.ORCID 0009-0007-1526-6142
Anne KittmannInstitute for Material Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6759-4208
Marc Alexander NowakInstitute for Material Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany.
Fabian LofinkFraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT, Fraunhoferstr. 1, 25524 Itzehoe, Germany.
Dirk MeynersInstitute for Material Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2398-4295
Jens-Hendrik ZollondzFraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT, Fraunhoferstr. 1, 25524 Itzehoe, Germany.

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft CRC 1261German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) 16FMD01K, 16FMD02, 16FMD03
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The intricate interdependency of device design and fabrication process complicates the development of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Commercial pressure has motivated industry to implement various tools and methods to overcome challenges and facilitate volume production. By now, these are only hesitantly being picked up and implemented in academic research. In this perspective, the applicability of these methods to research-focused MEMS development is investigated. It is found that even in the dynamics of a research endeavor, it is beneficial to adapt and apply tools and methods deduced from volume production. The key step is to change the perspective from fabricating devices to developing, maintaining and advancing the fabrication process. Tools and methods are introduced and discussed, using the development of magnetoelectric MEMS sensors within a collaborative research project as an illustrative example. This perspective provides both guidance to newcomers as well as inspiration to the well-versed experts.

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Micro-Electrical-Mechanical SystemsResearchbiomagnetic sensingdevice designfailure mode and effects analysismagnetoelectric sensormicroelectromechanical systemprocess flowprocess integrationsemiconductor manufacturing

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PMID37420715
PMCPMC10304101

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