Deep X-Ray Lithography
Deep X-Ray Lithography
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DOI:
10.1016/b978-0-323-31149-6.00016-5
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发表时间:
2015
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P. Meyer;J. Schulz
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作者:
P. Meyer;J. Schulz
By far the leading technology for the manufacturing of MEMS devices is silicon micro-machining with its various derivatives. However, many applications of micro-systems have requirements in respect of materials, geometry, aspect ratio, dimensions, shape, accuracy of micro-structures, and number of parts that cannot be fulfilled easily by mainstream silicon-based micro-machining technologies. LIGA, a German acronym for Lithography (Lithographie), Electroplating (Galvanoformung), and Molding (Abformung) enables the highly precise manufacture of high aspect ratio micro-structures with large structural thickness ranging from hundreds to thousands of microns. These tall micro-structures can be produced in a variety of materials with well-defined geometry and dimensions, very straight and smooth side walls, and tight tolerances. LIGA technology is also well suited for the mass fabrication of parts, particularly in polymers. Many micro-systems benefit from the unique characteristics and advantages of the LIGA process in terms of product performance. In this chapter the strengths of the manufacturing method and its main fields of application are emphasized, with examples taken from various groups worldwide, especially in micro-mechanics and micro-optics. Several micro-fabrication technologies are available at the present time and are used to fabricate micro-components and-systems. The most successful micro-machining technologies have been developed as extensions of standard IC and micro-electronics planar silicon-based processing.