Encyclopedia Nanotech -
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
V
NanoElectroMechanical Systems (NEMS)
Definition:
Systems consisting of integrated electromechanical actuators of nanometer-scale dimensions.
One type of nanomachine, NEMS are nanoscale mechanical devices that are driven by electrical energy.
"Nanoscale
MEMS
."
CMP-Cientifica
Related NanoWords
Nanomachine
Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS)
References
Nanomachines
Nanotechnology with Carbon Nanotubes
Mechanical VLSI
Article Archives
Nanoword Link Directory
To subscribe to the free Nanoword Newsletter Write to
subscribe@nanoword.net
Author:
Steve Lenhert
About the Author
Copyright © 2001-2005 Quanteq, LLC. All rights reserved.