Abstract
We present a valveless microfluidic pump utilizing an oscillating membrane made from a flexible printed circuit board. The microfluidic channel is fabricated by a 3D printing process and features diffuser/nozzle structures to obtain a directed flow; the flexible membrane is bonded to the channel. The membrane is actuated via Lorentz forces to accomplish out-of-plane motions and push the fluid through the channel. A permanent magnet provides the static magnetic field required for the actuation. The simple fabrication method can potentially be used for inexpensive mass fabrication for disposable devices.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings Eurosensors 2018 |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Pages | 1077 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Fields of science
- 202019 High frequency engineering
- 202021 Industrial electronics
- 202036 Sensor systems
- 203017 Micromechanics
- 202 Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Information Engineering
- 202027 Mechatronics
- 202028 Microelectronics
- 202037 Signal processing
JKU Focus areas
- Mechatronics and Information Processing