Quiz 1: Overview of MEMS and Microsystems

What is the acronym of MEMS?

• Micro Electron Mini Systems

  
  

• Micro Electronics

  Mechanical Systems

• Mini Electro Mechanical Systems

• Micro Electro Mechanical Systems

MEMS components range in the size from

• 1 μm to 1mm

• 1nm to 1 μm

• 1mm to 1cm

Arrange the objects in the increasing order of their sizes

• Atoms, Molecules, Packaged ICs and MEMS Lab on chip, Microsystem devices, Automobiles

• Atoms, Molecules, Microsystem devices, Packaged ICs and MEMS Lab on chip, Automobiles

• Molecules, Atoms, Packaged ICs and MEMS Lab on chip, Microsystem devices, Automobiles

• Molecules, Atoms, Packaged ICs and MEMS Lab on chip, Automobiles, Microsystem devices,

The origin of microsystems can be traced back to the invention of

• silicon piezoresistors

• integrated circuits

• Transistors    

Miniaturization of computers was possible mainly because of

• better storage systems

• replacing vacuum tubes with transistors

• invention of sensors and actuators

• the invention of integrated circuits

"Laboratory-on-a-chip" means

• performing experiments on a chip

• integration of microsystems and microelectronics on a chip.

• integration of microsensors and actuators on a chip

The micro sensor that is commonly used in air bag deployment systems in automobile is a

• Pressure sensor

• Thermal Sensor

• chemical sensor

• inertia sensor

A microsystem consists of ________ components

• two

• three

• four

The 2 principal components of MEMS sensor/actuator are _____________ and ____________

Name any two MEMS devices used in real time applicaitons

Answer explanation

Micro Gears, Micro pumps, Micro gripper, Micro Valve etc