KARYL SCOTT
Translated by Avi Blizovsky, for InformationWeek-Israel
"For every central processor produced in the world, ten micro motors are sold."
Says Rod McGregor, president of NANOMUSCLE company
which deals with nano technology, hoping to take advantage of this trend. company
The startup from Antioch, California, has developed an ACTUATOR the size of a pin
A small clamp, capable of carrying a weight of 140 grams.
These micro motors can be used as controllers for cars, for players
CDs or DVDs and in computer equipment such as handheld computers, components
Memory for personal computers, copiers, CD drives, printers
And scanners &#;8211 in almost any system that needs a small and quiet engine, which is necessary
to start the device.
The company's ACTUATOR uses smart materials, which allow it to be
At the same time as a source of movement and as a position sensor. These built-in features
may help manufacturers reduce the number of components needed for a device
The size of computers and consumer electronics. The material used
In nanotechnology, SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY is called a combination of nickel
and titanium. The electric current comes to the system through the forcing SMA wires
him to immediately return to his original state and thus create a force strong enough to raise
Above about 150 grams.
The ALLOY was developed for the US Army in the 20s
by the Reichm company, but it is not used commercially in engines due to its nature
the unwatchable. "The NANOMUSCLE company has developed techniques that increase
about these limitations," says MacGregor. The first mass production of
The ACTUATOR started in Korea on March 28, 2002
NANOMUSCLE drive systems can replace electric motors
Today's tiny ones. Their size and low power consumption made this possible
that the company plans to produce at least one million such engines.
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