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P.M. Sarro
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The Timed Photon Counter (TiPC) is a novel vacuum electron multiplier that is based on the operating principles of a PhotoMultiplier Tube (PMT), but outperforms it in terms of time and spatial resolution. The core innovation is the transmission dynode (tynode), which emits second
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Propulsion systems capable of providing attitude and orbit control are an essential part of small satellites. In particular, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Vaporizing Liquid Micro- thrusters (VLM), using water as a propellant, meets the requirements for launch-safety, si
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Organ-on-chip (OoC) is invented around 10 years ago which is used to do pre-clinical drug test without live animals. Physiological microenvironment of different cells can be mimicked in OoC. In order to better form of tissue in OoC, mechanical stimulation can offer through differ
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The evolution of microphone technology can be linked to the growing multimedia and communication market. The first is linked to the music and audiovisual industry, while the latter is linked to smartphones, smart mobility, and home automation. In all of these audio applications,
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Cardiac cells derived from stem cells exhibit cellular contractions when cultured in vitro. They can be integrated with polymeric platforms consisting of micropillars, which act as anchors and pre-load for engineered heart tissue (EHT). The biomechanical response is often charact
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Demand and development in the space industry are conditioning more costeffective satellites without a reduction in functionality. One of the means of satisfying thus requirements is miniaturization. Constructing, smarter, lighter and cheaper satellites to reduce the cost of deliv
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One of the most widely used structural Organ-on-Chip industry is Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). This material offers desirable features such as customizable mechanical properties, patterning , biocompatibility, optical transparency, permeability to gasses, viscoelasticity and hydro
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Drug development is a complex, time-consuming (10 - 15 years) and expensive process. For a new medicine to reach the market, the net expenses covered by the pharmaceutical industry have been estimated to be around $2.6 billion. Nevertheless, the risk of finding adverse effects or
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In this research a feasibility study was performed on introducing Zener diodes, junction field-effect transistors (JFETs) and double-diffused MOS transistors (DMOSTs) in an existing silicon 0.25 μm BiCMOS process. As a restriction, no changes to the process were allowed. Lateral
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Micro-hotplate and Micro-hotplate integrated Nano-reactors are a revolution for in-situ observations in Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) imaging. They currently operate at about 400oC without any problems. The SiNx membranes of micro-hotplate and Nano-reactors have integrat
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Drug development is an entire area of research that partly exploits the developments from biomedical research. Understanding the diseases that affect humanity fatally is critical to our existence. Researchers have studied various molecules and genetic compounds that are respons
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As we are moving towards nano level devices, there is a greater need to miniaturize resonators. Miniaturization of resonators helps to attain higher sensitivity, lower power consumption, higher resonance frequency along with lesser requirement of space. Since graphene
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This thesis study investigates the effects of differently prepared oxide substrates on gas sensing behaviors of graphene gas sensor. Explanations for why such effects happen are also revealed through experimental works. The thesis consists of a detailed study of gas sensing behav
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The performances of microelectronic and optoelectronic devices are often severely limited by high temperatures and insufficient heat management. Therefore, when considering device fabrication and packaging, it is important to select materials based on their thermal performance. T
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This thesis describes a series of experiments and fabrication methods on high-aspect-ratio 3D microstructures for wafer level packaging and 3D heterogeneous system integration (3D-HSI) using novel materials such as carbon nanotubes and thick-film photo-resists. Furthermore, theor
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