With almost 100 papers and six keynote contributions, this volume details the state-of-the-art with regard to numerous aspects of advanced micro technologies with respect to metals, polymers, and ceramics, and the development of new production platforms for micro systems-based products.

The contributions from leading authors from universities, independent research and corporate organizations provide an invaluable overview of this rapidly moving subject and an insight into key development areas. This comprehensive collection of indexed and peer reviewed articles is also contained on a CD with search functionality.

Keynote speakers
A Synopsis of U.S. Micro-Manufacturing Research and Development, Activities and Trends (Prof. Kornel Ehmann, Northwestern University, USA);
Microassembly Processes and Microassembled Devices (Prof. Brad Nelson, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland);
Design for Microassembly - Capturing Process Characterisation (Prof. Svetan Ratchev, University of Nottingham, UK);
Chemical Bonds of Nanoscale Materials - Reasons for Various Applications (Prof. Iovka Dragieva, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria);
SPH Simulation of the Embossing and Injection Moulding of Micro-Parts: Softening and Aggregation Aspects (Prof. Jan Korvink, IMTEK, Germany);
Dimensional Metrology in Micro Manufacturing (Prof. Hans Nørgaard Hansen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)

and sections on

• Materials: characterisation and processing
• Process modelling and simulation
• Process characterisation including process chains
• Metrology: inspection and characterisation methods
• Components: fabrication and assembly technologies
• Systems: novel product and system designs
• ASSEMIC (handling and assembly in the microdimension) invited session
• MICROSAPIENT (integration of micro- and nano-manufacturing technologies) invited session

This volume will be of interest to all engineers and scientists, whether in academia or industry, working in the field of nanotechnology and micro manufacture.

'This is an important book for academics and industrialists working or considering working in micro manufacture and represents a state of the art map of the subject area. 'PROCEEDINGS OF THE IMechE, Journal of Engineering Manufacture