Chinn J. – TechConnect Briefs

Durable Super-Hydrophobic Nano-Composite Films

Chinn J., Integrated Surface Technologies, US

A new durable super-hydrophobic coating has been invented that protects cell phones and other portable electronic products from water or other liquid damage. The printed circuit boards of these consumer oriented products are placed into [...]

Low Temperature Nanolayers of Metal Oxides By MVD

Kobrin B., Dangaria N., Chinn J., Applied Microstructures, Inc., US

Molecular Vapor Deposition (MVDTM) techniques and equipment have been successfully used for many coating applications in the MEMS, disk drive, and nano-imprint lithography fields. By exploiting the ability of MVD to deposit an in-situ metal [...]

Reliability of Self-assembled Hydropobic Coatings: Chemical Resistance and Mechanical Durability

Kobrin B., Zhang T., Grimes M.T., Chong K., Nowak R., Chinn J., Applied Microstructures, US

We report on hydrophobic self-assembled monolayers (SAM) with an improved chemical and mechanical stability on both Al and Si substrates. These improvements are obtained using a relatively new molecular vapor deposition method - MVDTM, which [...]

Durable Anti-Stiction Coatings by Molecular Vapor Deposition (MVD)

Kobrin B., Chinn J., Ashurst R.W., Applied Microstructures, Inc., US

Development of new SAM coatings using a “sequential” vapor technique which can be deposited on almost any substrate material and withstand harsh environments is reported. Technical benefits for the improved surface modification method called Molecular [...]