After text activity
I. Reading Exercises:
Exercise 1. Read and memorize using a dictionary:
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Volume, inertia, fabricate, semiconductor, density, capacity, software, advantage, hysteresis, dissipation, fatique |
Exercise 2. Answer the questions:
How are MEMS referred to?
What did sensor technology make due to MEMS?
When was the potential of very small machines appreciated?
What do the successful small firms provide?
Exercise 3. Match the left part with the right:
1. These include a) the absence of micropower
sources
2. MEMS technology can be b) molding and plating
3. Silicon also has c) implemented using a
number of different mate-
rials
.
4. One of the greatest problems d) significant
of autonomous MEMS is advantages
Exercise 4.
The larger firms (specialize/analyze) in manufacturing high (volume/density) inexpensive components or packaged (solutions/dissipations) for end markets such as automobiles, biomedical, and electronics.
II. Speaking Exercises:
Exercise 1. Describe MEMS, value, semiconductor, circuits using the suggested words and expressions as in example:
MEMS
Became, could be fabricated, semiconductor fabrication technologies, electronics
Example:
MEMS became practical once they could be fabricated using modified semiconductor fabrication technologies, normally used to make electronics.
Value
Successful, provide, solutions, absorb, fabrication, margins
Semiconductors
Developments, field, circuits, features, moving parts
Circuits
Silicon, create, consumer electronics, modern world
Exercise 2. Ask questions to the given answers:
1) Question: ___________________________________________ ?
Answer: MEMS are separate and distinct from hypothetical vision of molecular nanotechnology or Molecular Electronics.
2) Question: ___________________________________________ ?
Answer: The sensor technology made significant progress due to MEMS.
3) Question: ___________________________________________ ?
Answer: Developments in the field of semiconductors are leading to integrated circuits with three-dimensional features and even moving parts.
4) Question: ___________________________________________ ?
Answer: MEMS technology can be implemented using a number of different materials and manufacturing techniques .
