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Fabrication of a polymer-based torsional vertical comb drive using a double-side partial exposure method

Chung et al., 2008

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9056637351585408591
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Chung J
Hsu W
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Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

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A novel approach which uses a double-side partial exposure method to fabricate a polymer- based torsional vertical comb drive (VCD) with thick photoresist AZ9260® as the structural material is proposed in this paper. Front-side partial exposure defines the height of the fixed …
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