MEMS is a platform technology with a myriad of possibilities.
MEMS devices will almost certainly be used in advance yaw-control
systems for automobiles and aircraft. They will also be used increasingly
in implantable medical devices and surgical equipment to minimize
the intrusion of medical procedures.
MEMS devices will be used to create portable biochemical test systems
that deliver instant chemical analyses. In perhaps one of the most
significant applications, MEMS could be used to create tiny integrated
optical systems and, eventually, an all-optical Internet that will
operate at speeds unimaginable today.
