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NASA Space

Instrument and Sensing Technology

Micro-Instrument Technology

On this page:

• Micro-Instrument Program Goals and Objectives
• Micro-Instrument Technology Program Activity Descriptions
• Additional Information

Micro-Instrument Program Goals and Objectives

See Exploring the Planets with Microtechnology from JPL.

Micro-Instrument Technology Program Activity Descriptions

This is an incomplete list. I have only listed those which have on-line descriptions available.

• High Energy Collimator Grid Technology dramatically reduces size and cost of planned High Energy Solar Imager (HESSI) Mission.
• CMOS Active Pixel Technology for "Camera-on-a-Chip." For more information see the CMOS Active Pixel Sensors page from the JPL Center for Space Microelectronics Technology
• Techniques and Technologies for Magnetospheric Imaging
• Micro Weather Station
• Micro-seismometer and Micro-accelerometers

Additional Information

• The Center for Space Microelectronics Technology (CSMT) Sensor Technology Page at JPL.
• The Dual Use Applications Program formerly the Technology Reinvestment Project (TRP). The TRP selected two projects in Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Applications, one of the technology focus areas in the FY95 TRP General Competition.
• Check out the MEMS Subway, or check these particular links:
  • Be sure to check the Micro-electro-mechanical Systems (MEMS) page from the Electronic Technology Office (ETO) at DARPA.
  • The Micro-electro-mechanical Systems Information Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse was established by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to provide a repository of information about micro-electro-mechanical Systems and be instrumental in increasing the communication within the MEMS community.
  • MCNC is a private, nonprofit corporation located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. MCNC provides advanced resources in electronic and information technologies.
• Nano-technology on the WWW.
• Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center
• Micro-mechanical Transducers Group (MicMec) from the University of Twente.
• National Nano-fabrication User Network.

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Created August 24, 1994. Last update: April 21, 1997. Please see my Disclaimer and Web Policy page. Maintained by Gordon Johnston.

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