Ultrasonic Hot Embossing [PDF]
Micromachines, 2011 Ultrasonic hot embossing is a new process for fast and low-cost production of micro systems from polymer. Investment costs are on the order of 20.000 € and cycle times are a few seconds. Microstructures are fabricated on polymer foils and can be combined
Werner Karl Schomburg
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Fabrication of µFFE Devices in COC via Hot Embossing with a 3D-Printed Master Mold [PDF]
Micromachines, 2023 The fabrication of high-performance microscale devices in substrates with optimal material properties while keeping costs low and maintaining the flexibility to rapidly prototype new designs remains an ongoing challenge in the microfluidics field.
Matthew B. LeMon +3 more
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Evaluation of Warpage and Residual Stress of Precision Glass Micro-Optics Heated by Carbide-Bonded Graphene Coating in Hot Embossing Process [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2021 A newly developed hot embossing technique which uses the localized rapid heating of a thin carbide-bonded graphene (CBG) coating, greatly reduces the energy consumption and promotes the fabrication efficiency.
Lihua Li, Jian Zhou
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Investigation of an Innovative Roll-to-Plate (R2P) Hot-Embossing Process for Microstructure Arrays of Infrared Glass [PDF]
MicromachinesThe roller-to-plate (R2P) hot-embossing process is an effective, low-cost method for producing high-quality micro-/nano-optical components. In the field of night vision applications, the fabrication of chalcogenide glass microstructures is emerging as a ...
Qinjun Li +4 more
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Optimization of Hot Embossing Condition Using Taguchi Method and Evaluation of Microchannels for Flexible On-Chip Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell [PDF]
MicromachinesHot embossing is a manufacturing technique used to create microchannels on polymer substrates. In recent years, microchannel fabrication technology based on hot embossing has attracted considerable attention due to its convenience and low cost.
Yubo Huang +6 more
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Theoretical and Experimental Study on Hot-Embossing of Glass-Microprism Array without Online Cooling Process [PDF]
Micromachines, 2020 Optical glass-microprism arrays are generally embossed at high temperatures, so an online cooling process is needed to remove thermal stress, but this make the cycle long and its equipment expensive.
Manfeng Hu +3 more
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Fabrication of a Micro-Lens Array Mold by Micro Ball End-Milling and Its Hot Embossing [PDF]
Micromachines, 2018 Hot embossing is an efficient technique for manufacturing high-quality micro-lens arrays. The machining quality is significant for hot embossing the micro-lens array mold.
Peng Gao +6 more
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Bio-Inspired Riblet Structures on Hyperelastic FKM Sheets: A Simulation-Guided Process-Window Screening for Roll-to-Roll Hot Embossing [PDF]
BiomimeticsV-shaped riblets are widely studied shark-skin-inspired microstructures, but their continuous high-fidelity replication on soft hyperelastic substrates remains challenging because large substrate deformation complicates complete profile filling.
Jiangpeng Liu +4 more
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Novel Real-Time Temperature Diagnosis of Conventional Hot-Embossing Process Using an Ultrasonic Transducer [PDF]
Sensors, 2014 This paper presents an integrated high temperature ultrasonic transducer (HTUT) on a sensor insert and its application for real-time diagnostics of the conventional hot embossing process to fabricate V-cut patterns. The sensor was directly deposited onto
Chin-Chi Cheng +2 more
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Low-Cost and Rapid Fabrication of Metallic Nanostructures for Sensitive Biosensors Using Hot-Embossing and Dielectric-Heating Nanoimprint Methods [PDF]
Sensors, 2017 We propose two approaches—hot-embossing and dielectric-heating nanoimprinting methods—for low-cost and rapid fabrication of periodic nanostructures. Each nanofabrication process for the imprinted plastic nanostructures is completed within several seconds
Kuang-Li Lee +4 more
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