Direct patterning of micro-features on a polymer substrate using ultrasonic vibration

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2053-2061

  Seo, Young Soo ^a   Park, Keun ^a  

^a Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIONAL HEATING; CYCLE TIME; DIRECT-PATTERNING; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FABRICATION METHOD; HEATED MOLD; LONGITUDINAL VIBRATIONS; MICRO-MOLDING PROCESS; MICROFEATURES; MICROMOLDING; MICROPATTERNS; OPTIMAL PROCESSING; POLYMER SUBSTRATE; POLYMER SURFACES; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; SONOTRODES; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER; ULTRASONIC VIBRATION;

MOLDING; REINFORCED PLASTICS; ULTRASONIC EFFECTS; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84870250195     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-012-1524-y     Document Type: Article

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