Development of a low-cost rapid-cycle hot embossing system for microscale parts

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings

Volumn 13, Issue PART A, 2009, Pages 19-23

  Hale, Melinda ^a   Hardt, David E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST REDUCTION; SUBSTRATES;

CAPITALS COSTS; COSTS REDUCTION; DESIGN STRATEGIES; EMBOSSING MACHINES; EQUIPMENT INDUSTRIES; HOT-EMBOSSING; LARGE-SCALE MANUFACTURING; LOW-COSTS; MICRON SCALE; PROCESSING CONDITION;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 70349083755     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2008-67372     Document Type: Conference Paper

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