M0nKeY
Joined: 09 Feb 2002
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| Posted: 08-28-2002 07:58 AM Post subject: Bugs on microscopic machinery. |
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<table width="95%" border="2" bgcolor="#c9c9c9" cellpadding="10"><tr><td width="20%" valign="top"><center><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2"><img src="http://www.sandia.gov/mems/micromachine/gallery/mite1.gif" width=130 height=100><br><A HREF="http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/technologies/micromachines/gallery/mite1.mov">Quicktime</a> (227K)<BR><A HREF="http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/technologies/micromachines/gallery/mite1.avi">AVI</a> (353K)</font></center></td><td valign="middle"><font face="arial,helvetica" size="3">World's Smallest Mite-Go-Round<br> Two dust mites taking a spin atop an optical shutter running at low speed. The mites' limbs are flailing due to the slickness of the silicon wafer.</font></td><tr><td valign="top"><center><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2"><img src="http://www.sandia.gov/mems/micromachine/gallery/aphidmir.gif" width=130 height=100><br><A HREF="http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/technologies/micromachines/gallery/aphidmir.mov">Quicktime</a> (166K)<BR><A HREF="http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/technologies/micromachines/gallery/aphidmir.avi">AVI</a> (313K)</font></center></td><td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="3">Aphid on Micromirror<br>This aphid (considerably larger than the dust mites) crosses a micromirror, catching his feet on suspension springs as he travels. Note the mirror still operates after being bug-stomped.</font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><center><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2"><img src="http://www.sandia.gov/mems/micromachine/gallery/mitewalk.gif" width=130 height=100><br><A HREF="http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/technologies/micromachines/gallery/mitewalk.mov">Quicktime</a> (62K)<BR><A HREF="http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/technologies/micromachines/gallery/mitewalk.avi">AVI</a> (171K)</font></center></td><td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="3">Spider Mite Crossing Large Gear<br>This spider mite is on construction duty; as he crosses the large wheel, he leaves a gear guide for future assembly. Silly bug - doesn't he know that these systems are batch fabricated and no assembly is required?!</font></TD></tr><tr><td valign="top"><center><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2"><img src="http://www.sandia.gov/mems/micromachine/gallery/mitemed.gif" width=130 height=100><br><A HREF="http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/technologies/micromachines/gallery/mitemed.mov">Quicktime</a> (259K)<BR><A HREF="http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/technologies/micromachines/gallery/mitemed.avi">AVI</a> (432K)</font></center></td><td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="3">Spider Mite Riding Large Wheel<br>This spider mite decides to ride the large wheel as it reverses directions.</font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><center><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2"><img src="http://www.sandia.gov/mems/micromachine/gallery/bumpmir.gif" width=130 height=100><br><A HREF="http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/technologies/micromachines/gallery/bumpmir.mov">Quicktime</a> (289K)<BR><A HREF="http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/technologies/micromachines/gallery/bumpmir.avi">AVI</a> (658K)</font></center></td><td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="3">Spider Mite Test<br> This micromirror continues to be operational even after being tested by the spider mite.</font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><center><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2"><img src="http://www.sandia.gov/mems/micromachine/gallery/mitefast.gif" width=130 height=100><br><A HREF="http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/technologies/micromachines/gallery/mitefast.mov">Quicktime</a> (141K)<BR><A HREF="http://www.sandia.gov/mstc/technologies/micromachines/gallery/mitefast1.avi">AVI</a> (377K)</font></center></td><td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="3">High Speed, Low Drag<br> This clip shows that Sandia MEMS motors can rotate large wheels and drive a substantial load (the spider mite), all at very high speeds. Future wheels may include spider mite handrails.</font></td></tr></table>
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