Fabrication of cylindrical micropins with various diameters using DC current density control

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 251-255

  Lim, Young Mo ^a   Lim, Hyung Jun ^b   Liu, Jang Ryol ^c   Kim, Soo Hyun ^b  

^a Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

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

^c Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Current density control; Electrochemical etching; Micromachining; Micropin

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; ETCHING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ETCHING;

MICROMACHINING;

EID: 0041691039     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00261-9     Document Type: Article

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