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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics |
| Subtitle of host publication | CPSL 2021 |
| Pages | 468-477 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Event | 2nd Conference on Production Systems and Logistics, CPSL 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 10 Aug 2021 → 11 Aug 2021 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Print) | 2701-6277 |
Abstract
In precision assembly, the cost of machine technology increases significantly when high assembly accuracy is required (<15 μm). One reason is that higher accuracy with conventional automation technology requires much more precise and expensive machine components, such as bearings and actuators. Electrostatic self-assembly is a technique for the automatic alignment of micro-components without the need for precise machines and thus has the potential to reduce fabrication costs significantly. With this technique, electrodes are placed on the micro-components and the substrate. A low viscosity fluid is applied to the substrate and the components are roughly positioned. One pair of electrodes on the component faces one pair of electrodes on the substrate, equivalent to plate capacitors connected in series. If an alternating voltage is applied to the substrate electrodes, an electric field is formed. This results in electrostatic attraction in the transversal and lateral direction, which leads to an alignment of the components on the substrate. In this paper, we describe the structure design process for electrostatic self-assembly. Instead of micro-components, we use a rectangular glass wafer with a length of 125 mm. Within two test series, we prove that the existing technique is also suitable for a larger scale.
Keywords
- Parallel Assembly, Precision Alignment, Self-Assembly
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Engineering(all)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Strategy and Management
Sustainable Development Goals
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Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics: CPSL 2021. 2021. p. 468-477 (Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics).
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TY - GEN
T1 - Electrostatic Self-Assembly Technique for Parallel Precision Alignment of Optical Devices
AU - Stucki, Martin
AU - Schumann, Christoph
AU - Raatz, Annika
N1 - Funding Information: The research in this paper is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany’s Excellence Strategy within the Cluster of Excellence PhoenixD (EXC 2122, Project ID 390833453). The authors thank the German Research Foundation (DFG) for their support.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - In precision assembly, the cost of machine technology increases significantly when high assembly accuracy is required (<15 μm). One reason is that higher accuracy with conventional automation technology requires much more precise and expensive machine components, such as bearings and actuators. Electrostatic self-assembly is a technique for the automatic alignment of micro-components without the need for precise machines and thus has the potential to reduce fabrication costs significantly. With this technique, electrodes are placed on the micro-components and the substrate. A low viscosity fluid is applied to the substrate and the components are roughly positioned. One pair of electrodes on the component faces one pair of electrodes on the substrate, equivalent to plate capacitors connected in series. If an alternating voltage is applied to the substrate electrodes, an electric field is formed. This results in electrostatic attraction in the transversal and lateral direction, which leads to an alignment of the components on the substrate. In this paper, we describe the structure design process for electrostatic self-assembly. Instead of micro-components, we use a rectangular glass wafer with a length of 125 mm. Within two test series, we prove that the existing technique is also suitable for a larger scale.
AB - In precision assembly, the cost of machine technology increases significantly when high assembly accuracy is required (<15 μm). One reason is that higher accuracy with conventional automation technology requires much more precise and expensive machine components, such as bearings and actuators. Electrostatic self-assembly is a technique for the automatic alignment of micro-components without the need for precise machines and thus has the potential to reduce fabrication costs significantly. With this technique, electrodes are placed on the micro-components and the substrate. A low viscosity fluid is applied to the substrate and the components are roughly positioned. One pair of electrodes on the component faces one pair of electrodes on the substrate, equivalent to plate capacitors connected in series. If an alternating voltage is applied to the substrate electrodes, an electric field is formed. This results in electrostatic attraction in the transversal and lateral direction, which leads to an alignment of the components on the substrate. In this paper, we describe the structure design process for electrostatic self-assembly. Instead of micro-components, we use a rectangular glass wafer with a length of 125 mm. Within two test series, we prove that the existing technique is also suitable for a larger scale.
KW - Parallel Assembly
KW - Precision Alignment
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U2 - 10.15488/11255
DO - 10.15488/11255
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85163964068
T3 - Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics
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EP - 477
BT - Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics
T2 - 2nd Conference on Production Systems and Logistics, CPSL 2021
Y2 - 10 August 2021 through 11 August 2021
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