A novel integrable microvalve for refreshable braille display system

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 252-263

  Yobas, Levent ^a,b   Durand, Dominique M ^a   Skebe, Gerard G ^c   Lisy, Frederick J ^c   Huff, Michael A ^d  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS   (Singapore)

^c Orbital Research Inc   (United States)

^d MEMS Exch Corp Natl Res I   (United States)

Author keywords

Braille; Electrostatic; Fluid solid mechanics; Microvalve; Modeling; Tactile display

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROSTATICS; FLUID MECHANICS; ORIFICES;

MICROVALVE;

DISPLAY DEVICES;

EID: 0037561654     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2003.811754     Document Type: Article

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