Surface-tension-driven microactuation based on continuous electrowetting

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 171-180

  Lee, Junghoon ^a   Kim, Chang Jin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; FABRICATION; LIQUID METALS; MICROMACHINING; POLARIZATION; ROTATION; SURFACE TENSION;

CONTINUOUS ELECTROWETTING PHENOMENON; ELECTRODE POLARIZATION; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROMOTOR;

MICROACTUATORS;

EID: 0033706219     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/84.846697     Document Type: Article

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