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Screen Printing of SU-8 Layers for Microstructure Fabrication / Ar Sietspiedi Uzklātu SU-8 Pārklājumi Mikro-Struktūru Izgatavošanai

We report on a screen printing fabrication process for large-area SU-8 layers utilised for the preparation of microstructures in display devices such as microelectronic, electrowetting or bistable devices. The screen printing method has been selected for its effectiveness and simplicity over traditi...

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Published in:Latvian journal of physics and technical sciences 2015-10, Vol.52 (5), p.58-67
Main Authors: Klavins, J., Mozolevskis, G., Ozols A., A., Nitiss, E., Rutkis, M.
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Language:English
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Summary:We report on a screen printing fabrication process for large-area SU-8 layers utilised for the preparation of microstructures in display devices such as microelectronic, electrowetting or bistable devices. The screen printing method has been selected for its effectiveness and simplicity over traditionally used spin-coating ones. Layers and microstructures produced thereof have shown proper homogeneity. Relationships between screen parameters to coating thickness have been established. Coating on an ITO (indium tin oxide) hydrophobic surface is possible when surface has been treated by UV/Ozone to increase its aqueous ability. To this end, the hydrophilic microstructure grids have been successfully built on a hydrophobic layer by screen printing and traditional lithography processes. Compared to conventional spin-coating methods, the screen printing method offers the advantages of simple, cheap and fast fabrication, and is especially suitable for large-area display fabrication Rakstā aprakstīta sietspiedes metode liela izmēra SU-8 pārklājumu iegūšanai, lai izgatavotu mikrostruktūras mikroelektronikai, elektroslapināšanas un bistabilajiem ekrāniem. Sietspiede ir efektīvāka un vienkāršāka metode nekā tradicionāli izmantotā spin-coating metode. Šādiem pārklājumuiem un mikrostruktūrām ir pietiekoša homogenitāte. Tika atrasta sakarība starp sietu parametriem un pārklājumu biezumu. Pārklājumus var uzklāt uz hidrofobiskās ITO (indija alvas oksīds) virsmas, ja tā tiek apstrādāta ar UV/Ozonu, jo tas palielina ūdens slapināšanas īpašības. Tika izgatavoti hidrofīliskas mikrostruktūras režģi uz hidrofobiskas pamatnes ar sietspiedi un tradicionālo SU-8 litogrāfijas metodi. Salīdzinājumā ar tradicionālo spin-coating metodi, sietspiede ir vienkārša, lēta un ātra un ir labi piemērota liela izmēra ekrānu izgatavošanai.
ISSN:0868-8257
2199-6156
0868-8257
DOI:10.1515/lpts-2015-0029