microassembly – TechConnect Briefs

Design of Microassembly through Process Modeling in Virtual Reality

Das A.N., Stephanou H.E., University of Texas at Arlington, US

In this work we discuss how construction of microsystems via microassembly can be optimized through simulation of the entire process in virtual reality prior to actual execution. We exercise a holistic approach towards microscale manufacturing [...]

Vibration-Actuated Bistable Micromechanism for Microassembly

Pham H-T, Wang D-A, National Chung Hsing University, TW

This paper proposes a novel method to switch a widely studied bistable micromechanism. Most researches utilize on-substrate thermomechanical actuators to actuate the fully compliant tensural bistable mechanisms, while others integrate comb-drive actuators to snap between [...]

Realizing Complex Microsystems: A Deterministic Parallel Assembly Approach

Randall J., Hughes G., Geisberger A., Tsui K., Saini R., Ellis M., Skidmore G., Zyvex Corporation, US

The push towards miniaturization has created substantial interest in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). To date, most of the developments regarding MEMS technology have relied on monolithic fabrication and integration. The monolithic approach has successfully produced various [...]

Computational Modeling of Fluidic Micro-Handling Processes

Mittal R., Seshadri V., Sarma S., Udaykumar H.S., The George Washington University, US

This paper describes the application of a new and unconventional numerical method for computational modeling of fluidic micro-handling processes. The key requirement for modeling such processes is the ability to simulate flows with large number [...]