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Rapid prototyping of functional acoustic devices using laser manufacturing
Xiang Zhang1, Rosa Son1, Yen-Ju Lin2
1Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, USA. pychiou@g.ucla.edu.
Lab on a Chip
|October 26, 2022
Summary
Laser manufacturing enables rapid prototyping of acoustic patterning devices for microparticle manipulation. This efficient method allows for quick fabrication of functional devices for academic research and biomedical applications.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Microfluidics
- Acoustic Manipulation
Background:
- Acoustic patterning of micro-particles has significant biomedical applications.
- Conventional microdevice fabrication methods like photolithography are costly, time-consuming, and unsuitable for rapid academic prototyping.
- There is a need for efficient and accessible methods for fabricating acoustic patterning devices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate a novel, highly efficient method for rapid prototyping of acoustic patterning devices using laser manufacturing.
- To enable fast fabrication of custom-designed acoustic devices for microparticle manipulation.
Main Methods:
- Utilized laser manufacturing for the rapid prototyping of acoustic patterning devices.
- Fabricated a newly designed functional acoustic device within 4 hours.
Main Results:
- Achieved rapid prototyping of acoustic patterning devices.
- Demonstrated the capability to fabricate functional acoustic devices in just 4 hours.
- The fabricated devices enable sub-wavelength, complex, and non-periodic patterning of microparticles and biological objects.
Conclusions:
- Laser manufacturing offers a highly efficient and rapid prototyping solution for acoustic patterning devices.
- This method significantly reduces fabrication time and cost, making it ideal for academic research and testing.
- The developed acoustic devices provide high-resolution (60 μm) manipulation over a large area (10 × 10 mm²) for microparticles and biological samples.
