A practical guide for the fabrication of microfluidic devices using glass and silicon

This paper describes the main protocols that are used for fabricating microfluidic devices from glass and silicon. Methods for micropatterning glass and silicon are surveyed, and their limitations are discussed. Bonding methods that can be used for joining these materials are summarized and key proc...

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Main Authors: Iliescu, Ciprian, Taylor, Hayden, Avram, Marioara, Miao, Jianmin, Franssila, Sami
Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95637
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8955
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Summary:This paper describes the main protocols that are used for fabricating microfluidic devices from glass and silicon. Methods for micropatterning glass and silicon are surveyed, and their limitations are discussed. Bonding methods that can be used for joining these materials are summarized and key process parameters are indicated. The paper also outlines techniques for forming electrical connections between microfluidic devices and external circuits. A framework is proposed for the synthesis of a complete glass/silicon device fabrication flow.