• DocumentCode
    2977932
  • Title

    Single-use microvalve fabricated using Printed Circuit Board and SU8 technologies

  • Author

    Aracil, Carmen ; Moreno, J. Miguel ; Quero, José M.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Seville, Seville
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    11-13 Feb. 2009
  • Firstpage
    334
  • Lastpage
    337
  • Abstract
    A simple and innovative single-use valve based on PCB-MEMS is presented. The power of this valve lies on its activation process and the combination of different technologies to achieve low cost. The activation is a merge of thermal and mechanical phenomena. Other important innovation is the deposition of SU8 over an orifice. This single-use valve has a chamber to include biochemical substances in case the application is of biomedical nature. The integration with other microfluidic and electronic devices has been considered in the design.
  • Keywords
    microvalves; printed circuits; PCB-MEMS; SU8 technologies; biochemical substances; biomedical nature; electronic devices; mechanical phenomena; microfluidic devices; printed circuit board; single-use microvalve; thermal phenomena; Biomembranes; Chemical technology; Costs; Microfluidics; Microvalves; Orifices; Printed circuits; Resists; Technological innovation; Valves;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electron Devices, 2009. CDE 2009. Spanish Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Santiago de Compostela
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2838-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2839-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SCED.2009.4800500
  • Filename
    4800500