• 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.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.624-631
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• 2004

In this paper, new replication techniques fur a metal microcomponent having a real 3D shape were introduced. Helical gear was selected as one of a real 3D microcomponents for this study. The helical gear, which was made of photo-curable resin, was fabricated as a master pattern by microstereolithography technology. Then, a silicone rubber mold was fabricated from the master pattern. Lastly, a final bismuth alloy pattern was transferred from the silicone rubber mold by the microcasting process. In this paper, the replication technique is described in detail from the master pattern to the final pattern with some investigation on factors related to the technique.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.14 no.3 s.62
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• pp.202-207
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• 2007

Novel polymer mold process for fabrication of microcomponents using metal nanopowders was developed and experimentally optimized. Polymer mold for forming green components was produced by using a hard master mold and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). In the preparation of metallic powder premix for the green components without any defect, 90 wt.% 17-4PH statinless steel nanopowders and 10 wt.% organic binder were mixed by a ball milling process. The green components with very clear gear shape were formed by filling the powder premix into the PDMS soft mold in surrounding at about $100^{\circ}C$. Cold isostatic pressing (CIP) was very potent process to decrease a porosity in the sintered microcomponent. The microgear fabricated by the improved process showed a good dimension tolerance of about 1.2%.