Researchers test carbon fiber to make tiny, cheap video displays

Engineers who develop microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) like to make their tiny machines out of silicon because it is cheap, plentiful and can be worked on with the tools already developed for making microelectronic circuits. There is just one problem: Silicon breaks too easily.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news75469042.html">Researchers test carbon fiber to make tiny, cheap video displays</a></p> <p>Engineers who develop microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) like to make their tiny machines out of silicon because it is cheap, plentiful and can be worked on with the tools already developed for making microelectronic circuits. There is just one problem: Silicon breaks too easily.</p>