Molding of Pb and Zn with microscale mold inserts
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2003
Abstract
Molding of Pb and Zn metal plates with LiGA (Lithographie, Galvanoformung, Abformung) fabricated Ni microscale mold inserts was carried out at 300 °C. Both as fabricated Ni inserts and Ni inserts conformally coated with Ti-containing hydrocarbon (Ti-C:H) coatings were used. The molding performance was characterized both in terms of feature generation on the metal plates and insert condition after molding. The present results demonstrate that, in cases where significant metal/insert chemical interactions exist, surface engineering of the mold insert is necessary to obtain satisfactory performance, and that conformal deposition of suitably engineered ceramic coatings onto Ni microscale mold inserts is an effective means for achieving high temperature micromolding of reactive metals.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Microsystem Technologies
First Page
559
Last Page
566
Recommended Citation
Cao, D., Guidry, D., Meng, W., & Kelly, K. (2003). Molding of Pb and Zn with microscale mold inserts. Microsystem Technologies, 9 (8), 559-566. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-003-0308-9