The impact of microfabrication technologies to society is ultimately measured by new products that can positively influence our way of living and our environment.
Technologies
- The ability to mass produce metal-based MHEs with improved thermal characteristics and reliability, and with low cost, offers the potential for introducing MHEs into the market place.
- Potential energy savings from incorporating more energy efficient MHEs into household appliances, and from employing them in manufacturing and automotive industries can bring positive benefits to the environment. The maturation of fabrication and assembly/packaging technologies regarding metallic HARMS may lead to many other micro devices which can be operated at high temperatures and in other harsh environments, and has significant implications to the microdevice technology horizon.
Keyword
HARMS (high aspect ratio microscale structure)
Inventor
Dr. Wenjin Meng, Enervana Technologies (LA, USA), Louisiana State University
Potential Mass Productions
- Heat Sink
- Radiators
- Thermal Transfer Devices
Academic Citations:
US NSF (2007-09), LaBoR, NIST ATP
FTC
Business Development
