ABSTRACT
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMs) and nanotechnology promise useful applications in the neuroscience arena, ranging from point-of-care diagnostics to therapeutic opportunities. As a breakthrough technology, allowing unparalleled synergy between previously unrelated fields such as biology and microelectronics, many new MEMS and nanotechnology applications will emerge, expanding beyond that which is currently identified or known. MEMS and nanotechnology have made it possible to integrate the accelerometer and electronics into a single silicon chip between $5 and $10. The nature of MEMS and nanotechnology and their diverse applications make it potentially a far more pervasive technology than even integrated circuit microchips. MEMS and nanotechnology are currently used in low- or medium-volume applications. Most companies who wish to explore the potential of MEMS and nanotechnology have very limited options for prototyping or manufacturing devices, and have no capability or expertise in microfabrication technology.
