Microelectromechanical Systems | Use Them!

[@wayne2056]

Microphones used in cell phones are MEMs. I designed manufacturing testers for mems mics at Knowles Electronics.

[@ArnoldRowntreeTeachesFusion360]

Thanks Wayne, that's a good example. I can imagine companies large enough to compete in the cell phone market could have custom designed and made mems and proprietary packaging. Are there similar generic mems mics available anywhere to people like small inventors or hobbyists?

[@1ton4god]

I like this Video sir. Never knew what a MEMS was.

[@ArnoldRowntreeTeachesFusion360]

Keep it in mind for your next big idea John!

[@amphibiland]

So would a gyroscope sensor IC be a MEM?

[@ArnoldRowntreeTeachesFusion360]

It sure sounds like one PS. I did see a demo of a MEMS gyroscopic sensor somewhere around 2005 - 6 and I was amazed at how sensitive and twitchy and responsive the thing was. It was hooked up to a laptop and up on a projector screen. The presenter was holding the thing in his hand and twisting it around and you could see the response in the image on the screen.