The outstanding properties of ceramics have guaranteed their use for millennia
and they remain vitally important in modern technology. This book provides an
overview of the current status of processing of ceramic materials in micro
technology. Emanating in part from scientific partners in the ceramics division
of the European Network of Excellence, the book deals particularly with micro
manufacturing and applications of ceramic materials.The book covers the spectrum
of topics from design, through material development and synthesis, to
microforming, thermal processing and metrology strategies, including
characterization, quality control and the dependence of properties upon
processing and microstructure. Processing technologies form a significant part
of the book, and include replication