Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-69). / Two potential applications of thin film phase-change materials are considered, non-volatile electronic memories and MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) actuators. The markets for those two applications are fast growing and rapidly changing, so new materials technologies with superior performance are of great interest. Devices made with thin film phase change materials are shown to offer significant performance improvements for memory applications and new triggering mechanisms for MEMS actuation. IP (Intellectual Property) analyses for both markets indicate significant new IP space in each of them. Rough estimations for cost and revenue are provided. / by Qiang Guo. / M.Eng.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:MIT/oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/37684 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Guo, Qiang, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Contributors | Carl V. Thompson., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering. |
| Publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Source Sets | M.I.T. Theses and Dissertation |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 69 leaves, application/pdf |
| Rights | M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission., http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 |
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