Integrated Thin Film Temperature Sensors for Polycarbonate Microfluidics

  • Chris Kimball
  • Don L. DeVoe

Abstract

A technique for lithographic patterning of extremely thin metal films on polycarbonate substrates has been developed. This is used to fabricate integrated arrays of thin film temperature sensors and heaters in a polycarbonate microfluidic device.

Keywords

Temperature sensors polycarbonate integrated temperature control lithography temperature gradient 

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© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2002

Authors and Affiliations

  • Chris Kimball
    • 1
  • Don L. DeVoe
    • 1
  1. 1.Maryland MEMS Laboratory Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of MarylandCollege ParkUSA

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