Theoretical and experimental analysis of an off-chip microgripper

Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 77-84

  Fraser, Jonathan ^a   Hubbard, Ted ^a   Kujath, Marek ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; CHEVRON TEMPERATURE; MICROASSEMBLY; MICROGRIPPERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY; THERMOANALYSIS;

GRIPPERS;

EID: 33846194560     PISSN: 08408688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/CJECE.2006.259188     Document Type: Conference Paper

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