• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.1363-1371
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• 1996

This paper presents the design, fabrication, and testing of polysilicon electrostatic microactuators that resonate in the direction parallel to the silicon susbstrates. A set of six different designs has been developed using a theoretical model and design formulae developed for the mocroactuators. Microactuator prototypes are fabricated from a 2.1 $\mu{m}$-thick LPCVD polysilicon film, using a 4-mask surface-micromachining process. The prototypes are tested under a d.c. bias voltage of 45V with an a.c. drive voltage amplitude of 20 v.Measured resorant frequencies are in the ranges of 40-60 kHz, showing a good agreement to their theoretical estimates within error bounds of .$\pm$.5%. Important issues inthe design and microfabrication of the microactuators are discussed, together with potential applicaitons of the key technology involved.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2001.11b
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• pp.400-404
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• 2001

A micro-PIV(particle image velocimetry) measurement has been conducted to investigate flow fields in such microfluidic devices as microchannels and micronozzle. The present study employs a state-of-art micro-PIV system which consists of epi-fluorescence microscope, 620nm diameter fluorescent seed particles and an 8-bit megapixel CCD camera. Velocity vector fields with a resolution of $6.7\times6.7{\mu}m$ has been obtained, and the attention has been paid on the effect of varying measurement conditions of particle diameter and particle concentration on the resulting PIV results. In this study, the microfluidic elements were fabricated on plastic chips by means of MEMS processes and a subsequent molding process. Flow fields in a variety of microchannels as well as micronozzle have been investigated.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.20 no.11
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• pp.180-187
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• 2003

A CAD-based seamless design system for MEMS named DS/MEMS was developed which performs coupled-field analysis, optimal and robust design. DS/MEMS has been developed by means of integrating commercial codes and inhouse code-SolidWorks, FEMAP, ANSYS and CA/MEMS. This strategy results in versatility that means to include various analysis model, corresponding analyses and approximated design sensitivity analysis and user friendliness that design variables are taken to be selectable directly from a CAD model, that the problem is formulated under a window environment and that the manual job during optimization process is almost eliminated. DS/MEMS works on a parametric CAD platform, integrating CAD modeling, analysis, and optimization. Nonlinear programming algorithms, the Taguchi method, and response surface method are made available for optimization. One application problem is taken to illustrate the proposed methodology and show the feasibility of DS/MEMS as a practical tool.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2002.08a
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• pp.419-422
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• 2002

A three-dimensional inlet flow structure inside a microfluidic element has been investigated using a micro-PIV(particle image velocimetry) measurement as well as a numerical analysis. The present study employs a state-of-art micro-PIV system which consists of epi-fluorescence microscope, 620nm diameter fluorescent seed particles and an 8-bit megapixel CCD camera. For the numerical analysis, a commercial software CFD-ACE+(V6.6) was employed for comparison with experimental data. Fixed pressure boundary condition and a 39900 structured grid system was used for numerical analysis. Velocity vector fields with a resolution of $6.7{\times}6.7{\mu}m$ has been obtained, and the attention has been paid on the effect of varying measurement conditions of particle diameter and particle concentration on the resulting PIV results. In this study, the microfluidic elements were fabricated on plastic chips by means of MEMS processes and a subsequent melding process.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.17 no.7
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• pp.52-58
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• 2000

최근 첨단 미세가공기술로 주목을 받고 있는 실리콘 마이크로머시닝 기술과 이를 기반으로 한 산업용 MEMS 개발현황을 소개한다. 전반부에서는 마이크로머시닝 기술의 종류를 소개하고 각각의 기술에 대해 기술근원, 미세가공원리와 기본 가공공정을 간략히 요약한 후 기전 집적형태의 마이크로머신과의 연계성을 고려한 시스템적인 측면에서의 기술특성을 상호 비교한다. 또한 가공의 양산성, 재현성, 조립성 측면에서 마이크로머시닝의 가공성을 조명함과 동시에 향후 발전방향을 전망한다.(중략)

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.7-14
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• 2004

나노 임프린트 기술은 기존의 광학적 리소그라피 (optical lithography) 기술보다 저렴한 비용으로 나노 구조물을 대량으로 제조할 수 있을 것으로 기대되고 있는 기술이다. 현재까지 반도체 공정기술의 주류를 이루고 있는 광학적인 리소그라피 기술은, 100nm이상의 CD(Critical Dimension)를 가지는 구조물들을 정밀하게 제조하여, 미소전자공학 (microelectronics) 소자, MEMS/MEMS, 광학소자 등의 제품들을 대량으로 생산하는 데에 널리 활용되고 있다. 반도체 소자의 고집적화 경향에 따라 100 nm 이하의 CD를 가지는 나노 구조물들을 제조할 필요성이 높아지고 있지만, 광학적인 방법으로는 광원의 파장보다 작은 구조물들을 제조하기가 어렵다. 보다 짧은 파장을 가지는 광원을 이용하는 리소그라피 장비가 계속적으로 개발되고 있으나, 그에 따른 장비 비용 및 제조 단가가 기하급수적으로 증가하고 있다.(중략)

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.552-570
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• 1993

이 글에서는 마이크로머신 특성을 응용한 제품들과 이에 내포된 기반기술 및 관련 연구분야를 소개하고자 한다. 먼저 세부기술과 연구과제를 언급하기에 앞서, 마이크로머신 기술의 배경과특 성을 소개하고, 기존 기술들과의 비교 . 연계를 통해 기술 공간상에서의 마이크로머신 기술의 좌표를 제시하고자 한다. 그 이후 본론에 들어가서, 마이크로머신 관련기술 및 연구분야를 다음과 같이 크게 두 가지 관점에서 정리하여 소개한다. 먼저 산업분야별 응용제품 및 기술적용 예를 통하여 '제품기술' 관점에서 마이크로머신 기술을 조명한 후, 이러한 제품기술의 근간이 되는 연구 분야별 관련기술의 소개를 통하여 '기반기술' 측면에서 마이크로머신기술을 정리하고자 한다. 특히 후반부 마이크로머신 기반 기술부분에서는 마이크로머신의 설계, 해석, 제작과 관련된 기술과제 중 비교적 기계공학분야와 연관이 있는 부분을 중점적으로 다루었다. 끝으로, 제품 기 술로서의 마이크로머신기술의 현황 기술로서의 당면 과제 등을 조명하고, 관련기술의 성숙요건을 제시해본다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.15-18
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• 2006

Recently, experimental visualization of microscale fluid transport has attacted considerable attention in designing microelectromechanical systems. Fluid-surface interactions on hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces can play a key role in passively controlling microfluidics. Here we investigate the slip boundary condition depending on the surface characteristics; hydrophilic, hydrophobic wettabilities. Using the micro-PIV, velocity profiles are measured in the glass (hydrophilic), PDMS (hydrophobic) microchannels.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.1321-1325
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• 2003

Nickel thin film is one of the most important materials used in micromachined structure. To measure the mechanical properties of electroplated nickel thin film, two techniques are adopted and compared quantitatively with. One is nano-indentation test to measure the elastic modulus. The other is tensile test to measure not only elastic modulus but also yield strength and plastic deformation, ultimate strength. To perform the tensile test, the test apparatus was constructed with linear guided servo motor for actuation, load cell for force measurement and dual microscope for strain measurement.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.143-149
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• 2008

This paper presents the results of the study on the novel micro mixer. Existing micro mixer is classified as active mixing and passive mixing by the mixing principles. Both mixing principles have problems. For solving these problems, this research has developed the novel micro mixers based on a totally different principle compared with former mixers. They not only have a simpler structure than former ones but also are able to achieve high mixing efficiency in spite of low power consumption due to using Lorentz Force. In addition, they are designed to increase the efficiency of mixing by changing the rotating direction of fluid with a polar switching circuit. Driving forces of the mixer are Lorentz force and a moving force of fluid due to electrophoresis. Because the efficiency of mixer is affected by electrode shape, several models have been made. The computer simulation has been made to estimate the efficiency of each mixer.