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Article: Experimental.(Hot embossing in microfabrication, part 1)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Polymer Engineering and Science
- Article date:
- March 1, 2002
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INTRODUCTION
In recent years, many polymer-based micro- and nano-fabrication techniques have been explored for applications in bio- and chemical-MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) (1). Polymer-based materials offer a wide range of physical and chemical properties, and also have the advantages of low cost and good processability for mass production. In contrast, for many applications (particularly in the biomedical field), single crystal and polycrystalline silicon (Si) materials (which have been commonly used in this area) and the associated production methods are too expensive, or else the material properties often induce problems such as lack of optimal ...