A History of the Commercial Development of Miniaturisation Technologies and Their Products
Language: English
Published by Troubador Publishing, GB, 2026
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A History of the Commercial Development of Miniaturisation Technologies and their Products is a record of the development of these technologies and their products from the early 1990s to 2024. Being a prominent part of the so-called twenty-first century's Fourth Industrial Revolution, they produced a transformative impact across various industries. Advances were based on innovative manufacturing methodologies in micro and nanotechnologies, some examples of which are laptop computers and tablets, smart mobile phones, high resolution flat screen televisions, airbag sensors, inkjet printer heads and diagnostic tools for use in medicine.The book highlights why and how new international organisations were established with a mission to specifically foster and accelerate the commercialisation of these technologies and their products by bringing together academic researchers, relevant companies, government representatives and funding agencies to share knowledge and experiences at a series of unique annual international conferences, workshops, and networking events.The author, David Tolfree details these in the book together with chapters on the paths to commercialisation and a forward look on how such emerging technologies will continue to change the way people work and live in the future.…
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- Title
- A History of the Commercial Development of Miniaturisation Technologies and Their Products
- Author
- David Tolfree
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing, GB
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1836285922
- ISBN 13
- 9781836285922
- Item weight
- 272 grams
A History of the Commercial Development of Miniaturisation Technologies and their Products is a record of the development of these technologies and their products from the early 1990s to 2024. Being a prominent part of the so-called twenty-first century’s Fourth Industrial Revolution, they produced a transformative impact across various industries. Advances were based on innovative manufacturing methodologies in micro and nanotechnologies, some examples of which are laptop computers and tablets, smart mobile phones, high resolution flat screen televisions, airbag sensors, inkjet printer heads and diagnostic tools for use in medicine.
The book highlights why and how new international organisations were established with a mission to specifically foster and accelerate the commercialisation of these technologies and their products by bringing together academic researchers, relevant companies, government representatives and funding agencies to share knowledge and experiences at a series of unique annual international conferences, workshops, and networking events.
The author, David Tolfree details these in the book together with chapters on the paths to commercialisation and a forward look on how such emerging technologies will continue to change the way people work and live in the future.
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About the Author
David Tolfree is a professional applied physicist, and a science and technology writer with over 185 publications including two technical books on miniaturisation technologies. He is also the author of three fiction novels published in 2013, 2016 and 2023. David was the Vice President of MANCEF International (2000-2024), and an organiser and participant of international conferences.
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