Abstract:
The invention is related to a micro handling device for handling micro objects and for measuring forces exerted on said micro objects, including a micro gripper and a force sensor connected to said micro gripper, In order to provide such handling device which is rather simple and rugged in construction, less expensive than other typical devices used for such purpose and still useful and easily adaptable in measuring linear forces in the range of 10 μΝ to 1000 mN under relative displacements up to 1 mm or more, the device being applicable to a wide area of materials and components having micro-scale dimensions the present invention proposes that the device comprises a micro spring as the force sensor.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a flat coil and to a lithographic method for producing microcomponents with metal component structures in the sub-millimeter range. According to the inventive method, a resist material is structured by means of selective exposition and removing the unexposed zones and filling in the gaps between the resist structures with metal by means of a galvanic method to produce the metal component structures. The aim of the invention is to improve such a method so that the microcomponents can be subdivided during said process. To this end, a structured three-dimensional sacrificial metal layer is produced during the production of the microcomponent, said sacrificial layer delimiting the microcomponent and being removed once the microcomponent is due to be subdivided. The invention also relates to a method for producing microcomponents with component structures of cross-linkable resist material and to a flat coil for micromotors with at least one coil layer with strip conductors in the sub-millimeter range.
Abstract:
This invention relates to the area of microelectromechanical systems in which electronic circuits and mechanical devices are integrated on the same silicon chip. The method taught herein allows the fabrication of thin film structures (2) in excess of 150 microns in height using thin film deposition processes. Wafers may be employed as reusable molds for efficient production of such structures. Various material properties may be varied within the structures to produce electrical, mechanical or electromechanical devices.
Abstract:
a) 제 1 기판(4)을기판및 기판상의패턴내에배치된유연한(conformable) 마스크를포함하는제 2 전기도금아티클(4)에접촉시키는단계와, b) 금속이온의소스인전기도금조(58)로부터의제 1 금속을유연한마스크패턴의보충물과대응하는제 1 패턴내의제 1 기판상에전기도금하는단계와, c) 제 1 기판으로부터제 1 아티클을제거하는단계를포함하는도금방법을개시한다. 이방법은최소화된장치의미세구조내에서사용될수 있다. 전기도금아티클들및 전기도금장치들또한개시된다.
Abstract:
A micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) terminal structure of board-to-board electrical connector and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The terminal of the terminal structure includes a side arm, a bent portion, and a flexible arm integrally formed as one component. The flexible arm includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the side arm form an insertion space. The second portion and the side arm form a locking space. The second portion of the flexible arm has a contact portion. The insertion space is greater than the locking space. The terminal has curved and locking features to extend the moment arm of the terminal for improving the terminal flexibility. The terminal contacts a mating terminal through multiple points, thereby improving the contact stability and providing the locking function. Furthermore, by using the MEMS techniques for semiconductor industries, the terminal of micro board-to-board electrical connector can be manufactured.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a one-piece metal component including an electroformed metal body, the external surface of the body including, only over or to a predetermined depth, less trapped hydrogen than the rest of the electroformed metal body causing a hardening relative to the rest of the body in order to improve the wear resistance of the one-piece component while preserving a relative magnetic permeability of less than 10 and the ability to be driven or pressed fit.
Abstract:
An electroplating method that includes: a) contacting a first substrate with a first article, which includes a substrate and a conformable mask disposed in a pattern on the substrate; b) electroplating a first metal from a source of metal ions onto the first substrate in a first pattern, the first pattern corresponding to the complement of the conformable mask pattern; and c) removing the first article from the first substrate, is disclosed. Electroplating articles and electroplating apparatus are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An electroplating method that includes: a) contacting a first substrate with a first article, which includes a substrate and a conformable mask disposed in a pattern on the substrate; b) electroplating a first metal from a source of metal ions onto the first substrate in a first pattern, the first pattern corresponding to the complement of the conformable mask pattern; and c) removing the first article from the first substrate, is disclosed. Electroplating articles and electroplating apparatus are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a metal microstructure (1) by using a resin mold (13). In order to provide a method in which a mild manufacturing condition which causes less damage to the resin mold (13) can be set and the high-precision metal microstructure (1) can be mass-produced by uniform electroforming, the method of manufacturing the metal microstructure (1) according to the present invention includes the steps of: fixing on a conductive substrate (11) the resin mold (13) having a vacant portion penetrating in the direction of thickness, by interposing a photosensitive polymer (12) having a chemical composition changed by an electron beam, ultraviolet radiation or visible radiation so as to form a layered structure (2) having the resin mold (13); exposing the layered structure (2) having the resin mold (13) to an electron beam, ultraviolet radiation or visible radiation; removing an exposed photosensitive polymer (12c) existing at the vacant portion of the resin mold (13); and filling with a metal (14) the vacant portion of the layered structure (2) having the resin mold (13) by electroforming.
Abstract:
An electroplating method that includes: a) contacting a first substrate with a first article, which includes a substrate and a conformable mask disposed in a pattern on the substrate; b) electroplating a first metal from a source of metal ions onto the first substrate in a first pattern, the first pattern corresponding to the complement of the conformable mask pattern; and c) removing the first article from the first substrate, is disclosed. Electroplating articles and electroplating apparatus are also disclosed.