Fabrication of embedded microfluidic channels in low temperature co-fired ceramic technology using laser machining and progressive lamination

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 31, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 2199-2204

  Farhan Shafique, M ^a   Laister, Andrew ^a   Clark, Michael ^b   Miles, Robert E ^a   Robertson, Ian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomedical applications; Functional applications; Hot isostatic pressing; Laser processing; Shaping

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION OF LASER; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; FUGITIVE MATERIALS; FUNCTIONAL APPLICATIONS; H-FILTER; LAMINATION PROCESS; LASER MACHINING; LASER PROCESSING; LOW TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMICS; LOW-TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMIC TECHNOLOGIES; MICROFLUIDIC CHANNEL; MICROFLUIDIC STRUCTURES; SHAPING; XRAY IMAGING;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FABRICATION; FLUIDIC DEVICES; HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING; LAMINATING; LASER APPLICATIONS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; SINTERING;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 79960387728     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.05.039     Document Type: Article

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