SBIR Phase I: Self Sensing Tweezers for Microassembly and Manipulation

SBIR 第一阶段：用于微装配和操作的自感应镊子

• 批准号: 0637422
• 负责人: Shane Woody
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: INSITUTEC, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-01-01 至 2007-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0637422&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Self; Sensing; Tweezers

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project addresses novel, self-sensing tweezers for micro-assembly and manipulation. In general, the push toward miniaturization is demanding the production and assembly of a wide variety of micro-scale components. One of the key challenges is the assembly of these components into micro-systems. The new methodology, which generates standing waves in high aspect ratio microscale fibers, will overcome problems associated with attraction forces, provide self sensing detection for force feedback of specimens and is inherently capable of dimensional measurements. Using this method as high aspect ratio tweezers will: enable higher yields in assembly of micro-devices with precise placement, ability to assemble and maneuver samples in challenging features such as cavities and holes, and enable in-situ process easurements throughout the assembly process.The broader impact of this research in standing wave manipulators is to enable new micro-assembly processes and provide insight into new designs and discoveries for micro and nano-scale science. The medical field includes areas such as microsurgery, microbiology, and medical implants. Broader applications also include integrated circuit assembly, microfluidic devices for protein and DNA identification, and MEMS devices for actuation and sensing. The methodology is inherently scaleable to microscale and further to nanoscale applications. In the case of microscale processes, the manipulator tool could result in lower production costs, higher repeatability, and higher dimensional accuracy.

这个小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目涉及用于微型装配和操作的新型自传感镊子。一般来说，向小型化的推进要求生产和组装各种各样的微型部件。关键的挑战之一是将这些组件组装成微系统。新方法在高纵横比微尺度纤维中产生驻波，将克服与引力相关的问题，为样品的力反馈提供自感知检测，并且具有尺寸测量的固有能力。使用这种方法作为高纵横比镊子将：在精确放置的微型设备组装中实现更高的产量，能够在具有挑战性的特征（如腔和孔）中组装和操纵样品，并在整个组装过程中实现原位过程测量。本研究对驻波操纵器的广泛影响是实现新的微装配工艺，并为微纳米尺度科学的新设计和发现提供见解。医学领域包括显微外科、微生物学和医疗植入物等领域。更广泛的应用还包括集成电路组装，用于蛋白质和DNA鉴定的微流体装置，以及用于驱动和传感的MEMS装置。该方法固有地可扩展到微尺度，并进一步扩展到纳米尺度应用。在微尺度加工的情况下，机械手刀具可以降低生产成本，提高可重复性和更高的尺寸精度。