A four-bit digital microinjector using microheater array for adjusting the ejected droplet volume

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In this paper, we present the design, fabrication, and experimental results of 4-bit digital microinjectors, whose ejected droplet volumes are adjusted by the digital operation of a 4-bit microheater array. We design the reference microinjectors as well as its comparative test structures. In the fabrication process, we use a five-mask micromachining process and the total chip size of the fabricated microinjector is 7640 pm x 5260 mu m. We observe the microbubble generation and collapse on the microheater array. The microbubbles initiate and grow individually on top of each operating microheater, however the microbubbles merge together before collapse. We measure the ejected droplet volumes and velocities, which are adjusted from 12.1 similar to 55.6 pl and 2.3 similar to 15.7 m/s, respectively, depending on the 15 possible combinations of 4-bit microheater array. We also experimentally characterize the effect of geometric variation including the microbeater size, intermicroheater gap, microchannel width and sequential operation of microheater array on the ejected droplet volume and velocity. Thus, the present microinjector has a potential for application to the high-resolution inkjet printers with multiple gray levels or high-precision fluid injectors with variable volume control.
Publisher
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
Issue Date
2005-10
Language
English
Article Type
Article
Keywords

BUBBLE-GROWTH; JET; MODEL

Citation

JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, v.14, pp.1031 - 1038

ISSN
1057-7157
DOI
10.1106/JMEMS.2005.851864
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10203/91930
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BiS-Journal Papers(저널논문)
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