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MEMS (Micro-Electromechanical Systems) Related Entries Web Links New/Updated Information Note: Many topics at this site are reduced versions of the text in "The Encyclopedia of Networking and Telecommunications." Search results will not be as extensive as a search of the book's CD-ROM. A MEMS is a semiconductor device with embedded mechanical components. For example, optical switches are created with MEMs that contain numerous tiny moving mirrors that reflect light along different paths. By applying a specific voltage, the mirrors can be precisely rotated and held in place to direct any input to any output. Switches may typically have thousands of inputs, outputs, and switching mirrors. MEMS may also contain sensors, or tiny valves or gears. Copyright (c) 2001 Tom Sheldon and Big Sur Multimedia.
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