Design and Analysis of the Elastic-Beam Delaying Mechanism in a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Device.
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SUBMITTER: Wang F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6267583 | biostudies-other | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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