Amit Shiwalkar wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> Of late it has been my observation that some people have stopped visiting
> library and rely on the MEMS mailing list for information for their grad
> projects. I think the purpose of this list is to share experience and
> discuss show stoppers in the FAB or design not just to save a trip to the
> library. So I strongly feel that questions like below answers to which can
> be found
> in any (thin film) text book,  should be discouraged.
>
> Regards
> Amit


Amit,

I am sure the library has its merits and if one doesn't have what you
want another 10 miles or 40 miles away might- but they are becoming
somewhat obsolete and are definitely inefficient, where this type of
list and other internet resources can provide not only the technical
data, but real life people that have direct and applicable experience
and not just some PHD's theory that never was tested the right way or in
the right application.
this list is as much a road map as an information exchange- besides so
much is changing so fast- that it is not in the library. Information
exchange of most types that I have seen here should surely NOT be
discouraged.

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