Study on the replication accuracy of polymer hot embossed microchannels

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 42, Issue , 2013, Pages 55-61

  Lin, Ming Chung ^a   Yeh, Jung Peng ^a   Chen, Shia Chung ^b   Chien, Rean Der ^a   Hsu, Cheng Li ^b  

^a TAOYUAN INNOVATION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hot embossing; LIGA like; Microchannel; Microinjection molding; Replication accuracy

Indexed keywords

APPLIED FORCES; APPLIED LOADS; CONSTRAINT CONDITIONS; CYCLE TIME; HOT-EMBOSSING; LIGA LIKE; MICRO-FEATURE; MICRO-INJECTION MOLDING; MICROCHANNEL ARRAY; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL-SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES; MICROFEATURES; MICROMOLDING; MOLDED PARTS; MOLDING CONDITIONS; PMMA FILMS; REPLICATION ACCURACIES; STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS;

ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MEMS; MOLDING; POLYMERS;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 84874274901     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2012.12.008     Document Type: Article

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