FABRICATION OF ULTRA-SHALLOW CHANNELS FOR MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:AU2003216254A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-04

    申请号:AU2003216254

    申请日:2003-02-12

    Applicant: KIONIX INC

    Abstract: A method for etching an ultra-shallow channel includes using an etch process that is selective for one material to etch a different material in order to achieve a very precise channel depth in the different material. Channels as shallow as 10 nm can be fabricated in silicon with precision of 5 nm or better using the method. Stepped channels can be fabricated where each segment is a different depth, with the segments being between 10 nm and 1000 nm in depth. The method is applied to create a fluidic channel which includes a channel substrate to which is bonded a lid substrate to confine fluids to the fluidic channels so fabricated.

    Fabrication of ultra-shallow channels for microfluidic devices and systems

    公开(公告)号:AU2003216254A8

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-04

    申请号:AU2003216254

    申请日:2003-02-12

    Applicant: KIONIX INC

    Abstract: A method for etching an ultra-shallow channel includes using an etch process that is selective for one material to etch a different material in order to achieve a very precise channel depth in the different material. Channels as shallow as 10 nm can be fabricated in silicon with precision of 5 nm or better using the method. Stepped channels can be fabricated where each segment is a different depth, with the segments being between 10 nm and 1000 nm in depth. The method is applied to create a fluidic channel which includes a channel substrate to which is bonded a lid substrate to confine fluids to the fluidic channels so fabricated.

    LAMINATED MICROFLUIDIC STRUCTURES AND METHOD FOR MAKING
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    LAMINATED MICROFLUIDIC STRUCTURES AND METHOD FOR MAKING 有权
    层压微流体结构和方法

    公开(公告)号:EP1706467A4

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-26

    申请号:EP04795012

    申请日:2004-10-13

    Applicant: KIONIX INC

    Abstract: A method for making a polymeric microfluidic structure in which two or more components (layers) of the microfluidic structure are fixedly bonded or laminated with a weak solvent bonding agent, particularly acetonitrile or a mixture of acetonitrile and alcohol. In an aspect, acetonitrile can be used as a weak solvent bonding agent to enclose a microstructure fabricated in or on a non-elastomeric polymer such as polystyrene, polycarbonate, acrylic or other linear polymer to form a three-dimensional microfluidic network. The method involves the steps of wetting at least one of the opposing surfaces of the polymeric substrate components with the weak solvent bonding agent in a given, lower temperature range, adjacently contacting the opposing surfaces, and thermally activating the bonding agent at a higher temperature than the lower temperature range for a given period of time. The contacted polymeric substrates may also be aligned prior to thermal activation and compressed during thermal activation. A laminated, polymeric microfluidic structure is also disclosed.

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