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	<description>Laser Micromachining...and more...</description>
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		<title>Broad-based and open-minded approach to Micromachining</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been preaching about the advantages of an open-minded and broad-based micromachining approach for several years. I am quite surprised that no one seriously considers this approach- neither Micromachining Service providers nor product developers.
There are an ever increasing number of service providers mushrooming all over the place, many of who will go under because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Microfluidic Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Random musings on my experience with microfluidic projects
I have spent several years micromachining microfluidic devices for customers, both in an educational setting as well as commercial setting. I have done extensive work in developing microfluidic devices for my research on microbubbles.
All this was done using a variety of micromachining tools, including UV and IR lasers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mix and Match Micromachining Processes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are dead-set on doing things a certain way, it might end up costing you a lot. Thinking out of the box helps, and a person with a wide exposure to micromachining processes can guide you.
Example
Blank glass wafers 220 microns thick need to have holes drilled in them. Sizes vary from 500 microns to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unexpected Issues in Excimer Laser Micromachining- Examples</title>
		<link>http://onestopmicro.com/unexpected-issues-in-excimer-laser-micromachining-examples/</link>
		<comments>http://onestopmicro.com/unexpected-issues-in-excimer-laser-micromachining-examples/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Example 1
You approach a service provider for a project involving machining 80 micron holes through 300 micron thick glass plates. The provider comes back with excellent sample cuts using a 193 nm excimer.
You place an order for 20 plates, each with 250 holes. The first batch comes in, you check the holes sizes and find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Expectations and Reality</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are promises made by your micromachining service provider actually deliverable?
Let&#8217;s say you need a probe card template made which has holes of various sizes. There is both a placement precision as well as hole size spec to be maintained. All the probe cards made by your favorite micromachining service provider has been good- no complaints [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contract Laser Micromachining (a.k.a Job Shop, Contract Services)- Seller&#8217;s Perspective</title>
		<link>http://onestopmicro.com/contract-laser-micromachining-aka-job-shop-contract-services-sellers-perspective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A typical mid-size micromachining service provider runs over a hundred jobs each year. Many will be from returning customers. The others will be new customers. These new customers have to be obtained through marketing and sales efforts. This includes putting up booths or making presentations at trade shows/conferences, ads on the Internet and magazines etc. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy a Laser Micromachining System, or have it contract-manufactured?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Micro Parts Production Strategy: In-house production, or outsource to contract manufacturer?
A product development company will not want to start manufacturing a million widgets on a production run without first trying out different micromachining processes and materials. Remember, its just not laser micromachining that&#8217;s available. What about mechanical and FIB micromachining for prototypes, and then look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motion Control: Error mapping</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beam drift causing placement errors
Some micromachining projects require the accurate placement of features. However, Micromachining tools can drift over time. For example, if an IR laser heats up, the beam can drift, or effects like thermal lensing can occur. In a gas filled UV laser, the cavity is filled with gas mixtures under high pressure. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laser Micromachining Examples</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Laser Micromachining Product Development Examples
Translating an idea on paper into an actual product is a multi-step process that includes lasers as well as auxiliary and pre/post processes. This is best illustrated by the two examples below.
Example 1: Monolithic True 3-D Lymphatic Implant
Description

Size: 1 mm overall, with 100 micron conduits
Parts, masks made on calibrated stages
YAG laser [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legacy Jobs, Obsolescence, and Market Forces</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consider this scenario: You are a micromachining service provider, and you have a loyal customer.
This customer has been with you for several years, but with intermittent orders, and wants to continue getting parts micromachined by you. The orders are not monetarily significant to your company. You as the provider have been doing it out of [...]]]></description>
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