Published January 1, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Patterning of thick polymeric substrates for the fabrication of microfluidic devices

  • 1. Institute of Microelectronics, NCSR 'Demokritos', POB 60228, 15310 Aghia Paraskevi (Greece)

Description

Plasma etching is investigated as an alternative technology to soft lithography for the fabrication of microfluidic devices. First, soft lithography was employed for the fabrication of microchannels in poly-dimethylsiloxane (PDMS), for use in a biosensor for protein and DNA detection. Then, a plasma etching process was investigated and optimized with respect to etch rate maximization for PDMS and PMMA substrates. Preliminary results for deep pattern transfer to these polymeric substrates with an Al etch mask are shown

Availability note (English)

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Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 293-296
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
2. conference on microelectronics, microsystems and nanotechnology
Dates
14-17 Nov 2004
Place
Athens (Greece)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36107966
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DETECTION; DNA; EQUIPMENT; ETCHING; FABRICATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASMA; PMMA; PROTEINS; SUBSTRATES
Descriptors DEC
ESTERS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYACRYLATES; POLYMERS; POLYVINYLS; SURFACE FINISHING