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Rigelsford, J. (2002), "Internet page", Sensor Review, Vol. 22 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/sr.2002.08722aag.001

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http://www.esbe.nl/esbe.htmESBE Services

Keywords: Electronics, Sensors

ESBE services aims to bridge the gap between the science and commercial product development. They design, manufacture and test custom mixed-signal CMOS ASICs that operate at up to 300C. They specialise at high temperature electronics, analogue and mixed- signal electronics, MST, flip-chip technology, smart sensors, and passive integration. They also provide low volume production of tailor- made microelectronics products. ESBE services is based in The Netherlands and works closely together with DIMES and Delft University of Technology.

This is a good company web site which contains an informative PDF file.

http://www.iProcesSmart.com/iProcessMart

Keyword: Sensors

iProcesSmart is an innovative e-commerce inventory which sources solutions to international industrial process equipment users and buyers on the internet. It provides sales information about temperature, level, pressure, flow, environmental, instruments, filtration, valves, electrical, logic, motion, control equipment.

http://www.tronics-mst.com/Tronic's Microsystems

Keywords: Microsensors, MEMS

TRONIC'S Microsystems is an experienced manufacturer of customer specific micro- electro-mechanical systems (MEMS).

They are experts in surface and bulk micromachining of SOI and silicon and their products include: capacitive accelerometer, miniature capacitive pressure sensors, V-grooves and optical micro-benches, and piezoresistive pressure sensors.

Overall, this is quite a good website which has some very colourful information pages.

http://www.kistler.ch/Kistler

Keyword: Kistler

Kistler designs and produces high-quality instruments for measuring pressure, force, acceleration and strain. They are world leaders in the design and manufacture of piezoelectric, piezoresistive and variable capacitance based sensors and signal electronics.

This is a well presented site which provides good coverage of the technical theory of the sensors produced by Kistler.

http://www.nanogen.com/Nanogen

Keywords: Microelectronics, MEMS

This is a superb site which contains product and technical information, a corporate profile and links to related sites. Videos are available in MPEG format showing various technical processes. The site also contains an interesting discussion about NanoChip, the combination of microelectronics and molecular biology.

http://www.microsensor.com/CMS_Splash_cm.htmlClinical Micro Sensors

Keyword: Microsensors

Clinical Micro Sensors is a genomics instrumentation company who develops and manufactures disposable DNA bio-chips and electronic bio-chip readers. They are a business unit of Motorola Inc., and a leader in the widespread use of genetic knowledge in medical, agricultural, and food safety industries.

This is a professional looking site which is well structured and easy to navigate.

http://www.chemistry.nmsu.edu/~research/sensors/srg/srg.htmlSensoChip Research Program

Keywords: Biosensors, Sensors

The development of advanced chemical sensors and bio-sensors thus requires integration of a chemical or biological recognition layer and a physical transducer (e.g. electrode, fibre optic). The goal is to convert the selective chemical or biological recognition event into a useful electrical signal. The research group at New Mexico State University is currently exploring the fundamental aspects of the recognition and transduction events in sensors. Current research projects include the development of sequence-specific hybridisation DNA bio-sensors (gene-chips), electrochemistry of nucleic acids, miniaturised (micro-machined) analytical systems and micro-separation (CZE) chips, new sol-gel derived electrochemical sensors, micro-fabricated enzyme electrodes, remote sensors for environmental monitoring, advanced chemical and biological recognition schemes, tailored (catalytic and preconcentrating) surfaces, hand-held micro-analysers, and automated flow systems.

This is a fairly ordinary academic website which contains some useful links including http://www.lab-on-a-chip.com and http://mems.nist.gov

http://www-g.eng.cam.ac.uk/nano/NanoscaleScience Laboratory

Keywords: Cambridge, Nanotechnology

This site provides information about the Nanoscale Science Laboratory of the Engineering Department at the University of Cambridge, UK. The laboratory makes intensive use of the opportunities offered by AFM, STM and electron beam lithography. Current research projects include nano-tubes, magnetic quantum computing, nano-wires project, nano-magnets project, nano- tribology, sensors, scanning probe microscopy and electron beam lithography.

The Nanoscale Science Laboratory website is a well presented and innovative site which contains a huge amount of news and pictures about nano-technology.

http://www.nexus-emsto.com/European Microsystems Technology On-Line

Keyword: Microsystems

EMSTO is a service provided by NEXUS, a Network of Excellence on Multifunctional Microsystems, sponsored by the ESPRIT Programme of the European Commission. NEXUS is a joint effort by key European players in microsystems technology (MST / MEMS), from both industry and RD institutions, who aim to promote microsystem.

This is a well structured and useful site which is definitely worth visiting.

Hot siteshttp://www.imm-mainz.de/IMM

Keyword: Microtechnology

IMM is a non-profit research and development institute, located in Mainz and founded and owned by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, a federal state of Germany. IMM employs 230 engineers, chemists, physicists, technicians, and administrative personnel. The aim of IMM is to transfer innovative ideas quickly and efficiently into marketable products, helping its partners from industry to achieve commercial success. The main objectives of IMM are to: develop and optimise micro- technological processes, develop process equipment and micro-assembly peripherals, develop or adapt materials for use in micro- technology, consult partners who want to make use of micro-technology, and provide access to its facilities and the technological potential.

The range of micro-products developed by IMM include: pumps the size of a fingernail, mixers the size of a coin, micro-reactors for chemical processes, a variety of micro- sensors, micro-actuators and components for optical data communication and the world's smallest helicopter which is only 24mm long.

http://www.nmrc.ie/

Keywords: Microelectronics, Nanotechnology

NMRC was established in 1981 and is currently Europe's only advanced information and communication technologies (ICT) research centre. Research interests include opto-electronics, nano-technology, microelectronics, ICT and life sciences.

This is a huge and informative site and is well worth visiting even though some links to sections about nanotechnology are still under development.

John Rigelsford