Research

White Papers

To assist our customers in selecting an image sensor array, AdvancedMEMS has prepared a comparison of popular sensors from Hamamatsu, Sony, and Toshiba:

Daniel T. McCormick, Phd, Comparison of silicon linear image sensor arrays, April 22, 2016.

Publications

S. J. Erickson-Bhatt, R. M. Nolan, N. D. Shemonski, S. G. Adie, J. Putney, D. Darga, D. T. McCormick, A. J. Cittadine, A. M. Zysk, M. Marjanovic, E. J. Chaney, G. L. Monroy, F. A. South, K. A. Cradock, Z. G. Liu, M. Sundaram, P. S. Ray, and S. A. Boppart, “Real-time Imaging of the Resection Bed Using a Handheld Probe to Reduce Incidence of Microscopic Positive Margins in Cancer Surgery,” Cancer Res., vol. 75, no. 18, pp. 3706-3712, Sep. 2015.

X. Chen, X. Xu, D. T. McCormick, K. Wong, and S. T. C. Wong, “Multimodal nonlinear endo-microscopy probe design for high resolution, label-free intraoperative imaging,” Biomed. Opt. Express, vol. 6, no. 7, pp. 2283-2293, Jul. 2015.

G. L. Monroy, R. L. Shelton, R. M. Nolan, C. T. Nguyen, M. A. Novak, M. C. Hill, D. T. McCormick, and S. A. Boppart, “Noninvasive depth-resolved optical measurements of the tympanic membrane and middle ear for differentiating otitis media,” Laryngoscope, vol. 125, no. 8, pp. E276-82, Aug. 2015.

R. L. Shelton, W. Jung, S. I. Sayegh, D. T. McCormick, J. Kim, and S. A. Boppart, “Optical coherence tomography for advanced screening in the primary care office,” J. Biophotonics, vol. 7, no. 7, pp. 525-533, Jul. 2014.

S. I. Sayegh, R. M. Nolan, W. Jung, J. Kim, D. T. McCormick, E. J. Chaney, C. N. Stewart, and S. A. Boppart, “Comparison of a MEMS-Based Handheld OCT Scanner With a Commercial Desktop OCT System for Retinal Evaluation,” Transl. Vis. Sci. Technol., vol. 3, no. 3, p. 10, Jun. 2014.

X. Chen, X. Wang, X. Xu, J. Cheng, Z. Liu, S. Weng, M. J. Thrall, A. C. Goh, D. T. McCormick, K. Wong, and S. T. C. Wong, “Miniaturized CARS microendoscope probe design for label-free intraoperative imaging,” in SPIE BiOS, 2014, p. 89470Y-89470Y-9.

S. J. Erickson-Bhatt, R. Nolan, N. D. Shemonski, S. G. Adie, J. Putney, D. Darga, D. T. McCormick, A. Cittadine, M. Marjanovic, E. J. Chaney, G. L. Monroy, F. South, P. Scott Carney, K. A. Cradock, Z. George Liu, P. S. Ray, and S. A. Boppart, “In vivo intra-operative breast tumor margin detection using a portable OCT system with a handheld surgical imaging probe,” in SPIE BiOS, 2014, p. 89351C-89351C-6.

L. K. Jacobs, P. S. Carney, A. J. Cittadine, and D. T. McCormick, “Intraoperative assessment of tumor margins with a new optical imaging technology: A multi-center, randomized, blinded clinical trial,” Cancer Res., 2012..

S. Tang, D. McCormick, T. Xie, J. Su, W. Jung, Z. Chen, B. Tromberg, “Development of multiphoton endoscope using 2-axis MEMS scanner” Photonics West, Jan. 2008.

W. Jung, S. Tang, T. Xie, D. T. McCormick, Y-C. Ahn, J. Su, I. V. Tomov, T. B. Krasieva, B. Tromberg, Z. Chen, “Miniaturized probe using 2 axis MEMS scanner for endoscopic multiphoton excitation microscopy,” Photonics West, Jan. 2008.

D.T. McCormick, W. Jung, Yeh-Chan Ahn, Z. Chen, and N.C. Tien, “A three dimensional real-time MEMS based optical biopsy system for in-vivo clinical imaging“, The 14th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Lyon, France, June 10-14, 2007.

Woonggyu Jung, Daniel McCormick, Yeh-Chan Ahn, Ali Sepehr, Matt Brenner, Brian Wong, Norman Tien, and Zhongping Chen, “In vivo three-dimensional endoscopic optical biopsy using optical coherence tomography“, Optics Letters, 32 (22), 3239-3241, 2007.

V. Milanovic, K. Castelino, D.T. McCormick, “Highly Adaptable MEMS-based Display with Wide Projection Angle,” 2007 IEEE Int. Conf. on Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS’07), Kobe, Japan, January, 2007.

Z. Chen, W. Jung, Y-C. Ahn, A. Sepehr, W.B. Armstrong, M. Brenner, D.T. McCormick and N.C. Tien, “High-Speed Three-Dimensional Endoscopic OCT using MEMS Technology,” Photonics West, Jan. 2007. (invited)

W. Jung, D.T. McCormick Y-C. Ahn, J. Zhang, Z. Chen and N.C. Tien, “In vivo three-dimensional optical coherence tomography employing a 2-axis scanning probe based on a MEMS mirror,” Photonics West, Jan. 2007.

D. T. McCormick, W. Jung, Y.C. Ahn, V. Milanovic, Z. Chen and N. Tien, “A MEMS Based Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging System and Optical Biopsy Probes for Real-Time, High Resolution in-vivo and in-vitro 2-D or 3-D Imaging,” Proceedings of Optical MEMS, August 2006.

V. Milanovic, K. Castelino and D. T. McCormick, “Fully-Functional Tip-Tilt-Piston Micromirror Array,” Proceedings of Optical MEMS, August 2006.

W. Jung, J. Zhang, L. Wang, Z. Chen, D. McCormick, and N. Tien, “Three-dimensional endoscopic optical coherence tomography by use of a two-axis microelectromechanical scanning mirror,” Applied Physics Letters 88, 163910 (2006).

W. Jung, D.T. McCormick, Y.C. Ahn, J. Zhang, N.C. Tien, Z. Chen, “Three-dimensional endoscopic optical coherence tomography by use of a two-Axis microelectromechanical scanning mirror,” presented at World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Korea 2006.

S. Satyanarayana, D.T. McCormick and A. Majumdar, “Parylene micro membrane capacitive sensor array for chemical and biological sensing,” SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B: CHEMICAL, Vol.: 115, pp. 494-502, 2006.

W. Jung, D. T. McCormick, J. Zhang, N. C. Tien and Z. Chen,”Three-dimensional Time and Fourier domain endoscopic OCT,”>Photonics West, Jan. 2006.

W. Jung, J. Zhang, L. Wang, P. Wilder-Smith, Z. Chen, D.T. McCormick and N. Tien, “Three-Dimensional Optical Coherence Tomography Employing a 2-Axis Microelectromechanical Scanning Mirror,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 11,806-809(2005).

D. T. McCormick, W. Jung, V. Milanovic, Z. Chen and N. Tien, “3-D MEMS Based Real-Time Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography,” Proceedings of Optical MEMS, August 2005.

D. T. McCormick, V. Milanovic and K. Castelino, “A Modular Custom Aperture Technology for Optimization of MEMS Scanners,” Proceedings of Optical MEMS, August 2005.

K. Castelino, V. Milanovic and D. McCormick, “MEMS-Based High-Speed Low-Power Vector Display,” Proceedings of Optical MEMS, August 2005.

M. Cohn, S. Cheung, G. Kim, E. Brown and D. McCormick, “Wafer-Scale RF MEMS Package with <0.12dB Insertion Loss to 40 GHz,” IPACK2005, July 2005.

D.T. McCormick, W. Jung, Z.Chen and N.C. Tien, “3-D MEMS based Minimally Invasive Optical Coherence Tomography,” 13th International Conference on Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, June 2005.

D.T. McCormick and N.C. Tien, “Ultra-Wide Tuning Range Silicon MEMS Capacitors on Glass with Tera-Ohm Isolation and Low Parasitics,” 13th International Conference on Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, June 2005.

W. Jung, D. T. McCormick, J. Zhang, N. C. Tien, Z. Chen, “Optical Coherence Tomography based on a High-Speed Scanning MEMS Mirror,” Photonics West, Jan. 2005.

J.W. Provine, D.T. McCormick, D.A. Horsley, N.C. Tien, “Wavelength routing with MEMS switch and a single AWG,” Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 6014, 2005.

Y. Wang, Z. Li, D. T. McCormick, and N. C. Tien, “A 3-volt Lateral-Contact Microrelay with high rf performance,” IEEE/ASME J. of Microelectromechanical Systems, Dec. 2004.

S. Satyanarayana, D. McCormick and A. Majumdar, “Nanomechanical Biosensor Using Polymer Membranes,” 2004 Integrated Nanosystems: Design, Synthesis and Applications Conference.

K. Castelino, V. Milanovic, D. McCormick, A. Majumdar, and N. Tien, “Multiplexed Label-Free Biosensor Chip Based On Nanoscale Electrical Double Layer Capacitance Sensing,” 2004 Integrated Nanosystems: Design, Synthesis and Applications Conference.

K. Castelino, V. Milanović, D. T. McCormick, N. Tien, and A. Majumdar, “Microchip for Temperature Dependent Dielectric Spectroscopy of Biomolecular Reactions,” MicroTAS Conference, Malmo, Sweden, Oct. 2004.

V. Milanović, D. T. McCormick, and G. Matus, “Gimbal-less Monolithic Silicon Actuators For Tip-Tilt-Piston Micromirror Applications,” IEEE J. of Select Topics in Quantum Electronics, Jun. 2004.

V. Milanović, G. Matus, and D. T. McCormick, “Tip-Tilt-Piston Actuators for High Fill-Factor Micromirror Arrays,” at the Hilton Head 2004 Solid State Sensor, Actuator and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head, SC, Jun. 6-10, 2004.

B. L. Chua, Z. Li, D. T. McCormick, W. P. Shih, N. C. Tien, A. S. Wexler, D. A. Niemeier and B. Holman. “A unipolar corona discharge microfabricated ionizer structure for gases at atmospheric pressure and composition.” Proceedings of the 17th IEEE Conference on MicroElectroMechanical Systems, MEMS 2004.

W.-P. Shih, Z. Li, D. T. McCormick, N. C. Tien and C. Y. Hui. “Tunable solenoid microinductors utilizing permalloy electro-thermal vibromotors.” Proceedings of the 17th IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2004.

D. T. McCormick and N. C. Tien, “Multiple Layer Asymmetric Vertical Comb-Drive Actuated Trussed Scanning Mirrors” Proc. Optical MEMs, 2003 Conference Digest. 2003 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on, 18-21 Aug. 2003.

D. T. McCormick, Z. Li and N. C. Tien, “Silicon MEMS Tunable Capacitors Operating in Dielectric Fluid” Proc. TRANSDUCERS ’03, Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 12th International Conference on, Vol.1, p. 871-874, June 2003.

D. T. McCormick, Z. Li and N. C. Tien, “Dielectric Fluid Immersed MEMS Tunable Capacitors” Proc. Microwave Symposium Digest, 2003 IEEE MTT-S International, Vol. 1, p. 495-498, 8-13 June 2003.

Y. Wang, Z. Li, D. T. McCormick, and N. C. Tien, “A micromachined RF microrelay with electrothermal actuation.” Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 103(No. 1-2): 231-236, 2003.

D. T. McCormick and N. C. Tien, “A MEMS based Optical Fiber Scanning Probe” Proc. Optical MEMs, 2002 Conference Digest. 2002 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on, p. 207-208, 20-23 Aug. 2002.

Y. Wang, D. McCormick, Z. Li and N. Tien, “Low-Voltage Lateral-Contact MicroRelays for RF Applications” Proc. MEMS 2002, p. 645-648, Jan. 2002.

D.T. McCormick and N.C. Tien, “MEMS actuators for silicon micro-optical elements” invited paper, Proc. SPIE Vol. 4178, p. 256-269, MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems, M. Edward Motamedi; Rolf Goering; Eds., 2001.

D.T. McCormick and N.C. Tien, “MEMS actuators for optical switching” invited talk, OPTO NE 2001, Novel Devices and MEMS Technology, 2001.

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