Mesoscale systems are built by connecting a group of miniature
devices – for example, MEMS sensors, electronic or optoelectronic chips, miniature power sources – and enclosing
them in a suitable package.
To accomplish their function, these sugar-cube-sized systems must have 5 essential features:
(1) a sensing or actuating element
(2) a means of communication with the outside world
(3) a means of processing signals
(4) a source of power
(5) packaging compatible with its environment
The last four items above can be thought of as infrastructure
that supports operation of this miniature sensor or actuator and interfaces it with the outside world. Potomac MesoSystems provides this infrastructure and builds systems. We are in the construction business.....but we do it on the mesoscale.
