Fabrication of Micro Tube Array by Combining Positive with Negative Type Photoresists due to Solubility Difference in Developer

The micro tube array in triple layer structure is constructed due to solubility difference phenomena. The triple layers are fabricated by photolithography process with i-line and SU-8 photoresists. The first and third layers are formed with SU-8 photoresist process. The second layer is formed by i-l...

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Published inJournal of Photopolymer Science and Technology Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 717 - 720
Main Authors Otsuka, Kazutoshi, Takahashi, Kenta, Kawai, Akira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hiratsuka The Society of Photopolymer Science and Technology(SPST) 01.01.2013
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Subjects
array structure
capillary tube
micro tube
photoresist
solubility difference
SU-8 photoresist
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Summary:The micro tube array in triple layer structure is constructed due to solubility difference phenomena. The triple layers are fabricated by photolithography process with i-line and SU-8 photoresists. The first and third layers are formed with SU-8 photoresist process. The second layer is formed by i-line photoresist process. Both i-line photoresist and unexposed SU-8 photoresist can be dissolved by dipping in the SU-8 developer at the same time. The exposed region of the SU-8 photoresist film is remained. The SU-8 photoresist film is formed in micro tube array structure. The shape of micro tube array is fabricated in rectangle of 10.0mm length and 3.05mm width. The array hole is formed 103μm width and 8.96μm thickness. By applying this process, unique structures of microfluidic system such as artificial capillary blood tube can be realized.
ISSN:0914-9244
1349-6336
DOI:10.2494/photopolymer.26.717