• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.23 no.7 s.184
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• pp.146-151
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• 2006

In order to increase the productivity of conventional microstereolithography, a new method using a digital micromirror device ($DMD^{TM}$) as the dynamic patter generator is proposed. The deviation from the level of clear optical images to the level of photopolymer surface is a key for the fabrication of an accurate 3D structure, so this deviation is minimized by controlling the viscosity of FA 1260T with organic solvents. After finding the appropriate process variables, the feasibility of microstructure fabrication such as a microgear and a microsphere is demonstrated. Microstereolithography with $DMD^{TM}$ showed the potential to replace the existing focused beam microstereolithography.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.509-513
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• 2005

In order to increase productivity in conventional stereolithography. Microstereolithography using a digital micramirror device $(DMD^{TM})$ as a dynamic patter generator is proposed The deviation from a level of clear optical images to a level of a photopolymer surface is a key for the fabrication of an accurate 3D structure. so this deviation is minimized by controlling the viscosity of FA1260T with organic solvents. After finding the appropriate process valuables (exposure time of optical images. layer thickness of each layer). the feasibility of microstructures such as a microgear and a microsphere is then demonstrated. Microstereolithography wi th $DMD^{TM}$ might eventually replace conventional laser induced microstereolithography market such as in the manufacturing of jewels and medical parts.

• The Optical Journal
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• s.98
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• pp.60-66
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• 2005

프로젝터와 프로젝션 TV는 공통적으로 광학엔진내에 신호 처리된 영상 정보를 표시해주는 CRT(Cathode Ray Tube), LCD(Liquid Crystal Device), LCoS(Liquid Crystal on Silicon), 디지털 마이크로 미러 디바이스(Digital Micromirror Device;DMD)등의 디스플레이 소자가 사용된다. 최근 이러한 디스플레이 소자는 소형화·경량화 되어지는 추세에 있으며 무겁고 두꺼운 CRT보다는 LCD를 이용한 프로젝션 시스템들이 속속 출시되고 있다. LCoS 및 DMD를 이용한 시스템들도 출시 또는 개발되고 있는 실정이다. 특히, 현재까지는 LCD가 주류였지만, 고해상도 구현에 유리한 반면, 개발속도가 느린 LCoS에 비해 하이 콘트라스트(High Contrast) 구현에 탁월하고 개발 속도가 빠른 DMD를 이용한 프로젝션 시스템의 개발 및 출시가 주로 진행되고 있다.

• Laser Solutions
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2006

In order to increase the productivity of conventional microstereolithography (MSL), digital micromirror device($DMD^{TM}$) based MSL is proposed and the feasibility of 3D rnicrocomponents fabrication is demonstrated in two ways; free surface and constrained surface techniques. The clearness of optical images at the exposure plane was confirmed for the fabrication of an accurate 3D structure by controlling the dynamic viscosity of FA1260T and the shape accuracy of a structure fabricated with epoxy-based resin ($Somos^{\circledR}$ 10120) was analyzed to determine the optimum curing conditions. After finding the appropriate process variables, the feasibility of multiple microstructures is then demonstrated. Due to the high productivity, MSL using $DMD^{TM}$ showed the potential to replace the existing focused laser beam MSL.