Laser origami: a new technique for assembling 3D microstructures

Alberto Piqué; Scott A. Mathews; Nicholas A. Charipar; Andrew J. Birnbaum

doi:10.1117/12.909187

4 February 2012 Laser origami: a new technique for assembling 3D microstructures

Alberto Piqué, Scott A. Mathews, Nicholas A. Charipar, Andrew J. Birnbaum

Proceedings Volume 8244, Laser-based Micro- and Nanopackaging and Assembly VI; 82440B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909187
Event: SPIE LASE, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

The ability to manufacture and assemble complex three-dimensional (3D) systems via traditional photolithographic techniques has attracted increasing attention. However, most of the work to date still utilizes the traditional patterning and etching processes designed for the semiconductor industry where 2D structures are first fabricated, followed by some alternative technique for releasing these structures out-of-plane. Here we present a novel technique called Laser Origami, which has demonstrated the ability to generate 3D microstructures through the controlled out-of-plane folding of 2D patterns. This non-lithographic, and non silicon-based process is capable of microfabricating 3D structures of arbitrary shape and geometric complexity on a variety of substrates. The Laser Origami technique allows for the design and fabrication of arrays of 3D microstructures, where each microstructure can be made to fold independently of the others. Application of these folded micro-assemblies might make possible the development of highly complex and interconnected electrical, optical and mechanical 3D systems. This article will describe the unique advantages and capabilities of Laser Origami, discuss its applications and explore its role for the assembly and generation of 3D microstructures.

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Alberto Piqué, Scott A. Mathews, Nicholas A. Charipar, and Andrew J. Birnbaum "Laser origami: a new technique for assembling 3D microstructures", Proc. SPIE 8244, Laser-based Micro- and Nanopackaging and Assembly VI, 82440B (4 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909187

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