Silicon Micro-Velcro - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University

Silicon Micro-Velcro

M. L. Reed, H. Han, and Lee Weiss
Journal Article, Advanced Materials, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 48 - 51, 1992

Abstract

Silicon micromachining technology has been employed to fabricate dense, regular arrays of microstructures which act as mechanical adhesives. Structures such as that shown in the figure have potential applications in the biocompatible bonding of human tissue during surgery, their barb‐like nature preventing retraction. A second approach, using mating structures, provides precision self‐aligning, room‐temperature bonding with potential in the mounting of integrated circuit chips.

BibTeX

@article{Reed-1992-13337,
author = {M. L. Reed and H. Han and Lee Weiss},
title = {Silicon Micro-Velcro},
journal = {Advanced Materials},
year = {1992},
month = {January},
volume = {4},
number = {1},
pages = {48 - 51},
}