Selecting a process paradigm for an emergent disruptive technology: evidence from the emerging microsystems technology base

摘要: Emergent technologies often suffer from a lack of an installed manufacturing base and obvious dominant technique. Firms which their search for competitive advantage on emergent disruptive must make hard production choices endure major discontinuities. We, as well many other firms, are now facing these challenges with the embrace microsystems technologies. Efficient techniques devices have potential to change every aspect our daily lives. The technology can be grouped into three disparate categories: bulk micromachining, sacrificial surface micromachining (SSM), LIGA. Each categories employs markedly different set capital intellectual resources. Sandia has long been associated pioneer in development new techniques. Microsystems is just current line that considered mission critical system applications. others, had choice investing specific Important considerations technique include: existing internal bases, commonality commercial infrastructure, projected performance characteristics, learning curves, promise add but unthought-of functionally systems, anticipated ability qualify built