MEMS Resonator Based on Gallium Nitride Maintains Stability at High Temperature
KAWAGUCHI, Japan, Jan. 19, 2021 — A MEMS resonator that achieves operational stability under high temperatures by regulating the strain of imparted heat from gallium nitride has demonstrated qualities that show its promise as a highly sensitive oscillator device in the pursuit of enhanced 5G communication. Liwen Sang, an independent scientist at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics and the National Institute for Materials Science and a JST PRESTO (Japan Science and Technology Agency Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology) researcher, developed the device. To improve on temporal...Read full article
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