Radioisotope Thin-Film Powered Microsystems

“Radioisotope Thin-Film Powered Microsystems” describes the use of radioisotopes in enabling compact long lifetime wireless sensor Microsystems for applications including environmental, medical and industrial monitoring. The book introduces several novel devices that exploit the many unique properti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Duggirala, Rajesh, Lal, Amit (Author), Radhakrishnan, Shankar (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2010, 2010
Edition:1st ed. 2010
Series:MEMS Reference Shelf
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Radioactivity and Radioisotopes
  • Radioisotope Thin Films for Microsystems
  • Radioisotope Micropower Generation: Microfabricated Reciprocating Electro-Mechanical Power Generators
  • Radioisotope Micropower Generation: Integrated Radioisotope Actuated Electro-Mechanical Power Generators
  • Radioisotope Micropower Generation: 3D Silicon Electronvoltaics
  • Radioisotope Direct Charging: Autonomous Wireless Sensors
  • Radioisotope Decay Rate Based Counting Clock