Advanced products such as mobile phones and modern (bio-) medical devices are manufactured using special, modern technologies. These micro-fabrication methods make it possible to structure and combine materials on a (sub) micrometer scale. Knowledge and experience with these methods is essential for the advanced manufacturing industry, e.g. at companies like ASML, NXP, Philips, but also many small companies developing sensors, actuators, and other advanced components and devices. In this course, you will learn about the most important methods; the principles, advantages, and disadvantages, will be explained. As part of the course, you will design, make, and test a device yourself in the TU/e Microfab Lab.

Topics:
•scaling and mamufacturing thin film deposition
•lithography, etching
•soft lithography
•micro molding techniques
•additive manufacturing, 3D printing
•mechanical machining methods
•laser microfabrication with various lasertypes and materials
•applications
•practical sessions: design, fabricate, and test a microsystem

Literature/study material used:
Syllabus
Slides from lectures
Instructions for practical sessions
Selected review articles
 
Registration:
Due to limitations regarding the practical sessions, enrolment in the course is limited to a maximum of 28 students.
Please register at the TU/e, course code: 4UM00 at least 4 weeks before the start of the course. Osiris registration will be done retroactively when results from the TU/e are received.
 
Mandatory for students in own Master’s programme:
No.
 
Optional for students in other GSLS Master’s programme:
No, only for RMTM students.