The economic development of South-East Asia : studies in economic history and political economy / / edited by C.D. Cowan

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462940803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2012
• ISBN: 0-203-11635-6; 1-283-86215-8; 1-136-29863-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (194 p.)
• Collana: Routledge revivals; Studies on modern Asia and Africa ; ; no. 3
• Altri autori (Persone): CowanC. D (Charles Donald)
• Disciplina: 330.959
• Soggetti: Economic development - Southeast Asia; Electronic books.; Southeast Asia Economic conditions; Southeast Asia Economic policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published in 1964 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover ; The Economic Development of South East Asia; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents ; INTRODUCTION ; 1. The British Eastern Exchange Banks: An Outline of the Main Factors Affecting their Business up to 1914 ; 2. British Shipping Companies and East and South-East Asia 1860-1939 ; 3. Some Comments on Population Growth in South-East Asia with Special Reference to the Period since 1830 ; 4. Indonesian Export and Production from the Decline of the Culture System to the First World War ; 5. Thailand's Rice Trade and the Allocation of Resources; 6. Western Enterprise and the Development of the Malayan Tin Industry to 1914 7. Chinese Estate Workers' Strikes in Malaya in March 1937 ; 8. Immigration and Permanent Settlement of Chinese and Indians in Malaya: and the Future Growth of the Malay and Chinese Communities ; INDEX ; MAPS ; 1. South-East Asia; 2. South-East Asia: Distribution of Population 1950
• Sommario/riassunto: <P>First published in 1964, The <EM>Economic Development of South-East Asia: Studies in economic history and political ; economy</EM> contains eight papers originally written for a study group at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. The papers, edited by Professor C. D. Cowan, are written against a background of economic underdevelopment in large parts of Asia. <BR><BR>Economic problems increasingly plagued the governments of Asia after the Second World War, and while Western governments were willing to help foster economic development, relations with Asian governments were some

Scaling issues and design of MEMS / / Salvatore Baglio, Salvatore Castorina, Nicolo Savalli

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911019242203321
• Autore: Baglio S (Salvatore)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, c2007
• ISBN: 9786611831431; 9781281831439; 1281831433; 9780470034071; 0470034076; 9780470034088; 0470034084
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (245 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): CastorinaSalvatore; SavalliNicolo
• Disciplina: 620/.5
• Soggetti: Microelectromechanical systems - Design and construction
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Scaling Issues and Design of MEMS; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Scaling of MEMS; 1.1 Introduction to Scaling Issues; 1.2 Examples of Dimensional Scaling Potentials; 1.2.1 Scaling effects on a cantilever beam; 1.2.2 Scaling of electrostatic actuators; 1.2.3 Scaling of thermal actuators; 1.3 Motivation, Fabrication and Scaling of MEMS; 1.4 Scaling ; as a Methodological Approach; References; 2 Scaling of Microactuators - an Overview; 2.1 Electrostatic Actuators; 2.1.1 Transverse combs modelling; 2.1.2 Lateral combs modelling; 2.2 Magnetic Transducers; 2.2.1 Magnetic actuators; 2.2.2 Ferromagnetic transducers2.3 Thermal Actuators; 2.3.1 Thermomechanical actuators; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Scaling of Thermal Sensors; 3.1 Thermoelectric Sensors; 3.2 Application: Dew-Point Relative Humidity Sensors; 3.2.1 Device structures and operating principles; 3.2.2 Device modelling and simulations; 3.2.3 Device design; 3.3 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 4 Inductive Sensors for Magnetic Fields; 4.1 Inductive Microsensors for Magnetic Particles; 4.1.1 Integrated inductive sensors; 4.1.2 Planar differential transformer; 4.1.3 Signal-conditioning circuits; 4.1.4 Simulation of the planar differential transformer4.1.5 Experimental results; 4.2 Magnetic Immunoassay Systems; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Scaling of Mechanical Sensors; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Device Modelling and Fabrication Processes; 5.2.1 Fabrication processes; 5.2.2 Devices modelling; 5.2.3 Accelerometers; 5.2.4 Resonant mass sensors; 5.3 Experimental Device Prototypes; 5.3.1 CMOS devices; 5.3.2 SOI devices; 5.3.3 Finite element modelling; 5.4 Scaling Issues on Microaccelerometers and Mass Sensors; 5.5 Some Experimental Results; 5.6 Vibrating Microgyroscopes; 5.6.1 Coupled vibratory gyroscopesAcknowledgements; References; 6 Scaling of Energy Sources; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Energy Supply Strategies for Autonomous Microsystems; 6.2.1 Use of microlenses in photothermomechanical actuation; 6.2.2 Technologies, materials and design of photothermomechanical actuators; 6.3 Photothermomechanical and Photothermoelectric Strategies for Highly Efficient Power Supply of Autonomous Microsystems; 6.3.1 Photothermoelectric power generation; 6.4 Efficiency of the Combined Energy Supply Strategy; References; 7 Technologies and Architectures for Autonomous MEMS Microrobots7.1 Design Issues in Microrobots; 7.2 A Microrobot Architecture Based on Photothermal Strategy; 7.3 A Microrobot as a Paradigm for the Analysis of Scaling in Microsystems; References; 8 Moving towards the Nanoscale; 8.1 Semiconductor-Based Nano-Electromechanical Systems; 8.2 Nanofabrication Facilities; 8.3 Overview of Nanosensors; 8.3.1 Use of AFM for materials and nanodevices characterization; 8.3.2 Scanning thermal microscopy (SThM); 8.3.3 Scanning Hall probe microscopy; 8.3.4 Mechanical resonant immunospecific biological detector
• Sommario/riassunto: This accessible volume delivers a complete design methodology for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Focusing on the scaling of an autonomous micro-system, it explains the real-world problems and theoretical concepts of several different aspects inherent to the miniaturization of sensors and actuators. It reports on the analysis of dimensional scaling, the modelling, design and experimental characterization of a wide range of specific devices and applications, including: temperature microsensors based on an integrated complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) t