Electrochemical fabrication method including elastic joining of structures
    72.
    发明授权
    Electrochemical fabrication method including elastic joining of structures 有权
    包括结构弹性连接的电化学制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08702955B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-22

    申请号:US13287437

    申请日:2011-11-02

    IPC分类号: C25D5/02 C25D5/48

    摘要: Embodiments are directed to methods for forming multi-layer three-dimensional structures involving the joining of at least two structural elements, at least one of which is formed as a multi-layer three-dimensional structure, wherein the joining occurs via one of: (1) elastic deformation and elastic recovery and subsequent retention of elements relative to each other, (2) relative deformation of an initial portion of at least one element relative to another portion of the at least one element until the at least two elements are in a desired retention position after which the deformation is reduced or eliminated and a portion of at least one element is brought into position which in turn locks the at least two elements together via contact with one another including contact with the initial portion of at least one element, or (3) moving a retention region of one element into the retention region of the other element, without deformation of either element, along a path including a loading region of the other element and wherein during normal use the first and second elements are configured relative to one another so that the loading region of the second elements is not accessible to the retention region of the first element.

    摘要翻译: 实施例涉及用于形成多层三维结构的方法,所述多层三维结构涉及至少两个结构元件的接合,其中至少一个结构元件形成为多层三维结构,其中通过以下之一进行接合:( 1)弹性变形和弹性恢复以及随后元件相对于彼此的保持,(2)至少一个元件的初始部分相对于至少一个元件的另一部分的相对变形,直到至少两个元件处于 期望的保持位置,在此之后,变形被减小或消除,并且至少一个元件的一部分进入位置,其又通过彼此接触将至少两个元件锁定在一起,包括与至少一个元件的初始部分的接触, 或(3)将一个元件的保持区域移动到另一个元件的保持区域中,而不会使任一元件变形,沿着包括装载物 g区域,并且其中在正常使用期间,第一和第二元件相对于彼此构造,使得第二元件的加载区域不能被第一元件的保持区域访问。

    Electrochemically Fabricated Structures Having Dielectric or Active Bases and Methods of and Apparatus for Producing Such Structures
    75.
    发明申请
    Electrochemically Fabricated Structures Having Dielectric or Active Bases and Methods of and Apparatus for Producing Such Structures 审中-公开
    具有电介质或活性碱的电化学结构和用于生产这种结构的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110180410A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-28

    申请号:US13010324

    申请日:2011-01-20

    IPC分类号: C25D1/00

    摘要: Multilayer structures are electrochemically fabricated on a temporary (e.g. conductive) substrate and are thereafter bonded to a permanent (e.g. dielectric, patterned, multi-material, or otherwise functional) substrate and removed from the temporary substrate. In some embodiments, the structures are formed from top layer to bottom layer, such that the bottom layer of the structure becomes adhered to the permanent substrate, while in other embodiments the structures are formed from bottom layer to top layer and then a double substrate swap occurs. The permanent substrate may be a solid that is bonded (e.g. by an adhesive) to the layered structure or it may start out as a flowable material that is solidified adjacent to or partially surrounding a portion of the structure with bonding occurring during solidification. The multilayer structure may be released from a sacrificial material prior to attaching the permanent substrate or it may be released after attachment.

    摘要翻译: 多层结构在临时的(例如导电的)衬底上电化学地制造,然后在永久(例如电介质,图案化,多材料或其他功能)的衬底上结合并从临时衬底去除。 在一些实施例中,结构由顶层到底层形成,使得结构的底层变得粘附到永久性基底上,而在其它实施例中,结构由底层到顶层形成,然后是双层衬底交换 发生。 永久性基材可以是与层状结构结合的固体(例如通过粘合剂),或者可以作为在凝固期间发生结合而邻近或部分地围绕结构的一部分固化的可流动材料开始。 多层结构可以在附着永久性基底之前从牺牲材料上释放,或者在附着后可以释放多层结构。

    Multi-Step Release Method for Electrochemically Fabricated Structures
    77.
    发明申请
    Multi-Step Release Method for Electrochemically Fabricated Structures 有权
    电化学结构的多步释放方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110073479A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-31

    申请号:US12892734

    申请日:2010-09-28

    IPC分类号: C25D5/02

    摘要: Multi-layer structures are electrochemically fabricated from at least one structural material (e.g. nickel), that is configured to define a desired structure and which may be attached to a substrate, and from at least one sacrificial material (e.g. copper) that surrounds the desired structure. After structure formation, the sacrificial material is removed by a multi-stage etching operation. In some embodiments sacrificial material to be removed may be located within passages or the like on a substrate or within an add-on component. The multi-stage etching operations may be separated by intermediate post processing activities, they may be separated by cleaning operations, or barrier material removal operations, or the like. Barriers may be fixed in position by contact with structural material or with a substrate or they may be solely fixed in position by sacrificial material and are thus free to be removed after all retaining sacrificial material is etched.

    摘要翻译: 多层结构由至少一种结构材料(例如镍)进行电化学制造,其被构造成限定期望的结构并且可以附着到基底上,并且由至少一种围绕期望的材料的牺牲材料(例如铜) 结构体。 在结构形成之后,通过多级蚀刻操作去除牺牲材料。 在一些实施例中,待移除的牺牲材料可以位于基底上或附加部件内的通道等内。 多级蚀刻操作可以通过中间后处理活动来分离,它们可以通过清洁操作或阻隔材料去除操作等分开。 障碍物可以通过与结构材料或基底接触而固定在适当的位置,或者它们可以通过牺牲材料单独固定在适当位置,并且因此在所有保留的牺牲材料被蚀刻之后可以被自由地去除。