A surface-tension driven micropump for low-voltage and low-power operations

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 454-461

  Yun, Kwang Seok ^a   Cho, Il Joo ^a   Bu, Jong Uk ^b   Kim, Chang Jin ^c   Yoon, Euisik ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b LG Electronics Inc   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous electrowetting; Liquid metal; Low power; Low voltage; Microfluidics; Micropump; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROLYSIS; PUMPS; SILICON WAFERS; SURFACE TENSION;

CONTINUOUS ELECTROWETTING; MICROFLUIDICS; SURFACE TENSION DRIVEN MICROPUMP;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0036773089     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2002.803286     Document Type: Article

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