Behnam Behroozpour
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley
February 9, 2016 | 12:00 to 01:00 | 490 Cory Hall
Host: Bernhard Boser
The future of the human–machine society, such as IoT and electronic cities, calls for a more dynamic technology paradigm that can easily conform to upcoming needs. IC fabrication techniques have already led to the development of technologies like MEMS, photonics, lab-on-a-chip, etc. that provide a broad range of tools to facilitate emerging applications. However, a common methodology for design, simulation, and implementation of complex microsystems employing multiple technologies does not yet exist. It is the responsibility of today’s researchers to equip future engineers with proper tools. The best way to accomplish this is to put ourselves in their shoes. To this end, we should implement instances of novel microsystems and use our experience to define a roadmap.
An integrated Electronic-Photonic system with unprecedented functionality enabling a chip-scale 3D micro-imager will be presented. Utilization of the same platform for other applications including optical gyroscopes and 3D vision for a network of self-driving cars and drones will be discussed. Further synthesis of optoelectronics with MEMS and biomedical devices can establish a path for the rapid evolution of microsystem technology, enabling more complex functionalities such as spectroscopy tools for environmental monitoring and point-of-care medical diagnostics.
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