Fabrication of symmetrical section microfeatures using the electro-discharge machining block electrode method

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 905-910

  Ravi, Nachiappan ^a   Huang, Han ^a  

^a SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; MICROELECTRODES; MINERAL OILS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL STRESS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

BLOCK ELECTRODE METHOD; ELECTRO-DISCHARGE MACHINING;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0036852056     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/12/6/322     Document Type: Article

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