Engineers Shrink Microscope to Dime-sized Device (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Dallas

Engineers Shrink Microscope to Dime-sized Device

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A MEMS-based atomic force microscope developed by engineers at the University of Texas at Dallas is about 1 square centimeter in size (top center). Here it is attached to a small printed circuit board that contains circuitry, sensors and other miniaturized components that control the movement and other aspects of the device.

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University of Texas at Dallas

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