Travel Support for 1996 MEMS Workshop, February 11-15, 1996, San Diego, CA

美国国家科学基金会在20世纪80年代设立了MEMS领域的第一个奖项，以“播种”这一跨学科技术的研究。微机电系统（MEMS）研讨会为学生和教师提供了机会，以满足和探索这一令人兴奋的领域的研究前沿。研讨会的规模为研究人员提供了一个亲密的论坛，讨论该领域的最新进展，并使学生接触到一个极富想象力的领域。美国目前在MEMS技术发展方面处于领先地位，MEMS器件和电路的商业化潜力相当大。例如，汽车中的“安全气囊”和“安全带”使用MEMS加速度计，压阻式压力传感器也有许多应用。申请研究生资助显然将有助于学生接触这个令人兴奋的领域，并在自己的研究中受益。＊＊＊

9633674 Najafi The National Science Foundation in the 1980's made the first award in the MEMS area to 'seed' the research of this interdisciplinary technology. The Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Workshop provides opportunities for students and faculty to meet and explore the frontiers of research in this exciting field. The size of the Workshop provides and intimate forum for researchers to discuss the latest advancements in the field and expose the students to a highly imaginative field. The US currently enjoys a lead in the MEMS technology development and there is considerable potential for commercialization of MEMS devices and circuits. For example, the 'airbags' and 'seatbelts' in automotive vehicles use MEMS accelerometers and there are many applications of piezoresistive pressure sensors. The request for graduate student funding will clearly help expose students to this exciting field and benefit in their own research. ***