Fabrication of epoxy spherical microstructures by controlled drop-on-demand inkjet printing

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Jacot Descombes, L ^a   Gullo, M R ^a   Cadarso, V J ^a   Brugger, J ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2D ARRAYS; CAP STRUCTURE; DROP-ON-DEMAND; EDGE ANGLE; EPOXY SOLUTIONS; FABRICATION METHOD; FINE TUNING; LARGE ARRAYS; MEMSDEVICES; MICRO-OPTICAL ELEMENTS; MICROFLUIDIC CHANNEL; RADIUS OF CURVATURE; STANDARD DEVIATION; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS;

DROPS; FABRICATION; MICROSTRUCTURE;

SPHERES;

EID: 84863825896     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/22/7/074012     Document Type: Article

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