Title :
A modular microfluidic backplane for control and interconnection of optofluidic devices
Author :
Brammer, Marko ; Megnin, Christof ; Parvanta, Tareq ; Siegfarth, Marius ; Mappes, Timo ; Rabus, Dominik
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Microstructure Technol., Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol., Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
Abstract :
A modular microfluidic backplane with integrated microvalves enabling the flexible interconnection, supply, and control of optofluidic devices has been fabricated from polymers in two designs, providing two- or three-dimensional device assemblies.
Keywords :
integrated optics; micro-optomechanical devices; microfluidics; microvalves; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical polymers; flexible interconnection; integrated microvalves; modular microfluidic backplane; optofluidic devices; Backplanes; Connectors; Fluids; Microfluidics; Microvalves; Prototypes; backplane; microfluidics; modular system; optofluidics;
Conference_Titel :
Winter Topicals (WTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8428-7
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2011.5730067
