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Congratulations Class of 2024!

May 29, 2024
Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center
Prof. Kris Pister and Daniel Teal share a Vulcan salute. UC Berkeley COE Ph.D. Commencement 2024. Congratulations to the brilliant minds of BSAC as they mark a significant milestone in their academic journey!

These talented individuals have demonstrated exceptional dedication and perseverance and...

BSAC's Best: Spring 2024 Awards Announced

March 29, 2024

BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Spring 2024 Research Review on March 20th.

BSAC Industrial Members voted for the outstanding paper and presentations and the results are in. Please join BSAC in congratulating the recipients of the Spring 2024 Best of BSAC honors, Fan Xia and Noelle Davis!

Outstanding Presenter...

BSAC Technology Seminar: Progress in High Speed 1D and 2D SiGe MEMS Spatial Light Modulators

April 2, 2024
Tuesday, 02 April 2024 at Noon | 490 Cory Hall Registration is now closed. Lars Eng, Ph.D. CEO, Silicon Light Machines Host: Jonathan Candelaria

ABSTRACT

In this talk Dr. Eng will introduce Silicon Light Machines SiN based Grating Light Valve technology and applications. Then he will discuss the evolution to 1) using SiGe MEMS for integration with CMOS and 2) new 2D MEMS devices for high power laser...

BSAC Spring 2024 Research Review Presentations

March 20, 2024

Chien Group S24 RR S24 RR S24...

BSAC Technology Seminar: Industrial Challenges for MEMS Manufacturing

October 24, 2023
Tuesday, 24 October 2023 at Noon | 490 Cory Hall Registration closed. Watch the seminar recording here. | View seminar slides here...

BSAC Technology Seminar: BSAC's Impact on Startups: From Device Engineering to Entrepreneurial Excellence, Illustrated by UltraSense Systems

February 13, 2024
Tuesday, 13 February 2024 at Noon | 490 Cory Hall Watch the seminar recording here. | View presentation slides here....

BSAC Technology Seminar: Guidelines for Successfully Transferring MEMS Process Flows from University Labs to Commercial Foundries

March 5, 2024
Tuesday, 05 March 2024 at Noon | 490 Cory Hall View presentation slides here. Carolyn D. White, Ph.D. (BSAC Alum) COO, AM Fitzgerald Host: Jonathan Candelaria


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BSAC Technology Seminar: Near-Zero Power Integrated Microsystems for the IoT

September 26, 2023
Tuesday, 26 September 2023 at Noon | 490 Cory Hall Registration closed. Watch the seminar recording here. Matteo Rinaldi Matteo Rinaldi, Ph.D. Professor, Northeastern University Host: David Horsley

ABSTRACT

As a consequence of the...

BSAC Technology Seminar: Follow the Signal: Air-Coupled MEMS Ultrasound’s Journey from the Lab, to the Fab, to your Home

October 31, 2023
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 at Noon | 490 Cory Hall Watch the seminar recording here. Richard J. Przybyla, TDK-InvenSense Richard J. Przybyla, Ph.D. (BSAC Alum) Senior Director of Engineering,...

BSAC Technology Seminar: Applications of Quantum Electrochemical Spectroscopy to Disease Diagnosis and Drug Development

February 6, 2024
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 at Noon | 490 Cory Hall Watch the seminar recording here. Roger T. Howe, Ph.D. Professor, Stanford University Host: Jonathan Candelaria


ABSTRACT

Spectroscopic techniques generate rich...