Abstract:
An electrostatic fluid regulating device and methods. The device has a substrate. The device also has a first electrode coupled to the substrate. The device has a polymer based diaphragm. A second electrode is coupled to the diaphragm. A polymer based fluid chamber is coupled to the diaphragm. The device also has an inlet coupled to the polymer based fluid chamber and an outlet coupled to the polymer based fluid chamber.
Abstract:
An electrostatic injet head (10) having an inner structure (56) on the bottom of the top (53) of the membrane (50) for isolating it for the conductor (40), and an outer structure (58), away from the center of the membrane (50), on the bottom of the top (53) of the membrane (50) to stop excessive flexing of the membrane (50) leading to inter-electrode contact. The invention can be used in various silicon-based actuators, including fluid pumps and optical switching devices.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure for a micropump or valve comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold (10), the first micromachined mold (10) having a first raised protrusion (11) which forms a first recess (21) extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer (20); forming a second elastomeric layer (22) on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion (13) which forms a second recess (23) extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer, bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel (30) forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate.
Abstract:
Ein MEMS-Wandler zum Interagieren mit einem Volumenstrom eines Fluids umfasst eine Substrat, das eine Kavität aufweist und einen elektromechanischen Wandler, der in der Kavität mit dem Substrat verbunden ist und ein sich entlang einer lateralen Beweg ungsrichtung verformbares Element aufweist, wobei eine Verformung des verformbaren Elements entlang der lateralen Bewegungsrichtung und der Volumenstrom des Fluids kausal zusammenhängen.
Abstract:
A pump is provided that includes a nanometer- scale beam that is suspended in a housing. The housing may include a number of apertures such that molecules can move in and out of the housing. The nanometer- scale beam may be suspended as a jump rope or as a cantilever. The movement of the nanometer- scale beam may be mechanically stopped from moving in a particular way (e.g. , towards a particular end of the housing) . Thus, for example, the beam and the stop work together to pump molecules in the direction that the beam bounces off the stop. The speed and movement of the nanometer- scale beam can also be influenced either electrostatically or electromagnetically . As such, the speed and direction that a working substance is pumped by a nanometer- scale beam may be electrically controlled.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising : forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the production of a micromechanical component, comprising a substrate (10), made from a substrate material with a first doping type (p), a micromechanical functional structure arranged in the substrate (10) and a cover layer for the at least partial covering of the micromechanical functional structure. The micromechanical functional structure comprises regions (15; 15a; 15b; 15c; 730; 740; 830) made from the substrate material with a second doping type (n), at least partially surrounded by a cavity (50; 50a-f) and the cover layer comprises a porous layer (30) made from the substrate material.