Mechanical design of compliant microsystems - A perspective and prospects

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 736-738

  Ananthasuresh, G K ^a   Howell, Larry L ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

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EID: 23044457833     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1900150     Document Type: Editorial

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