Liquid Encapsulation in Parylene Microstructures Using Integrated Annular-Plate Stiction Valves
We report the design, fabrication and characterization of micromachined Parylene structures for self-sealing liquid encapsulation applications. Automatic sealing is enabled through the use of an integrated annular-plate stiction valve which greatly reduces device footprint over in-plane configuratio...
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| author | Christian A. Gutierrez Ellis Meng |
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| description | We report the design, fabrication and characterization of micromachined Parylene structures for self-sealing liquid encapsulation applications. Automatic sealing is enabled through the use of an integrated annular-plate stiction valve which greatly reduces device footprint over in-plane configurations. We achieve automatic wafer-level liquid entrapment without using adhesives or processing at elevated pressures or temperatures. The ability to track changes to the internal liquid volume through the use of electrochemical impedance measurements is also presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b50d0f5b47ec4688bad26b7a6048393c2022-12-21T21:51:56ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2011-09-012335636810.3390/mi2030356Liquid Encapsulation in Parylene Microstructures Using Integrated Annular-Plate Stiction ValvesChristian A. GutierrezEllis MengWe report the design, fabrication and characterization of micromachined Parylene structures for self-sealing liquid encapsulation applications. Automatic sealing is enabled through the use of an integrated annular-plate stiction valve which greatly reduces device footprint over in-plane configurations. We achieve automatic wafer-level liquid entrapment without using adhesives or processing at elevated pressures or temperatures. The ability to track changes to the internal liquid volume through the use of electrochemical impedance measurements is also presented.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/2/3/356/Parylene Cliquid encapsulationstiction |
| spellingShingle | Christian A. Gutierrez Ellis Meng Liquid Encapsulation in Parylene Microstructures Using Integrated Annular-Plate Stiction Valves Micromachines Parylene C liquid encapsulation stiction |
| title | Liquid Encapsulation in Parylene Microstructures Using Integrated Annular-Plate Stiction Valves |
| title_full | Liquid Encapsulation in Parylene Microstructures Using Integrated Annular-Plate Stiction Valves |
| title_fullStr | Liquid Encapsulation in Parylene Microstructures Using Integrated Annular-Plate Stiction Valves |
| title_full_unstemmed | Liquid Encapsulation in Parylene Microstructures Using Integrated Annular-Plate Stiction Valves |
| title_short | Liquid Encapsulation in Parylene Microstructures Using Integrated Annular-Plate Stiction Valves |
| title_sort | liquid encapsulation in parylene microstructures using integrated annular plate stiction valves |
| topic | Parylene C liquid encapsulation stiction |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/2/3/356/ |
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