Micromachines 2011, 2(3), 356-368; doi:10.3390/mi2030356
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Liquid Encapsulation in Parylene Microstructures Using Integrated Annular-Plate Stiction Valves

Christian A. Gutierrezemail and Ellis Meng* email
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 1 August 2011; in revised form: 28 August 2011 / Accepted: 29 August 2011 / Published: 8 September 2011
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymer MEMS)
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Abstract: We report the design, fabrication and characterization of micromachined Parylene structures for self-sealing liquid encapsulation applications. Automatic sealing is enabled through the use of an integrated annular-plate stiction valve which greatly reduces device footprint over in-plane configurations. We achieve automatic wafer-level liquid entrapment without using adhesives or processing at elevated pressures or temperatures. The ability to track changes to the internal liquid volume through the use of electrochemical impedance measurements is also presented.
Keywords: Parylene C; liquid encapsulation; stiction

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Gutierrez, C.A.; Meng, E. Liquid Encapsulation in Parylene Microstructures Using Integrated Annular-Plate Stiction Valves. Micromachines 2011, 2, 356-368.

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Gutierrez CA, Meng E. Liquid Encapsulation in Parylene Microstructures Using Integrated Annular-Plate Stiction Valves. Micromachines. 2011; 2(3):356-368.

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Gutierrez, Christian A.; Meng, Ellis. 2011. "Liquid Encapsulation in Parylene Microstructures Using Integrated Annular-Plate Stiction Valves." Micromachines 2, no. 3: 356-368.

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