Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) is the technology of the very small, and merges at the nanoscale into “Nano-Electro Mechanical Systems” (NEMS) and nanotechnology. MEMS generally range in size from a micrometer (a millionth of a meter) to a millimeter (thousandth of a meter). The scale of MEMS is such that it permits larger and denser arrays of smaller ink orifices, increasing resolution and printing speed.
At these size scales, the standard constructs of classical physics do not always hold true. Some of the other benefits of silicon MEMS fabrication techniques feature sub-micron …