A capillary system with thermal-bubble-actuated 1 × N microfluidic switches via time-sequence power control for continuous liquid handling

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 296-307

  Cheng, Chih Ming ^a   Liu, Cheng Hsien ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Capillary system; Microfluidic switches; Surface tension; Thermal bubble actuator

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CAPILLARITY; FABRICATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROMACHINING; POWER CONTROL; SURFACE TENSION; SWITCHES;

CAPILLARY SYSTEM; MICROFLUIDIC SWITCHES; THERMAL-BUBBLE ACTUATOR;

FLUIDIC DEVICES;

EID: 33645791688     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2005.863787     Document Type: Article

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