Fellow MEMS-ers,
        I have a question for anyone who is so inclined to answer:
        In reference to micromachining, what would be the best way to get
        a microchip or a MCM to "jump"? What I mean is, if I had a small
        module that I wanted to propell in an upward manner, would a small
        spring mechanism do the job? I know lots of variables come into play,
        such as the module's weight, the spring constant and how high I want
        the thing to go; but all this is mainly trivial.  I guess I'm just
        trying to figure out if anyone has pondered the same question before,
        and if anyone has, then what became of it?  If anyone has any info or
        ideas, feel free to respond!

        Dylan P. Bryant
        Engineering Research Assistant
        Management Sciences, Inc.
        & UNM School of Engineering
        Mechanical Engineering, Dept.
        [email protected]

        Ciao!