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APPLICATIONS OF ROTATIONAL MANIPULATORS IN THE MANUFACTURE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HIGHLY CURVED THIN FILMS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2023

Finn McIntyre ,
Mathieu Sellier ,
Shayne Gooch ,
Volker Nock  and
Nigel Sharplin
Finn McIntyre*
Affiliation:
University of Canterbury, Mechanical Engineering Department;
Mathieu Sellier
Affiliation:
University of Canterbury, Mechanical Engineering Department;
Shayne Gooch
Affiliation:
University of Canterbury, Mechanical Engineering Department;
Volker Nock
Affiliation:
University of Canterbury, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department;
Nigel Sharplin
Affiliation:
Infact Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand
*
McIntyre, Finn University of Canterbury, New Zealand, finn.mcintyre@pg.canterbury.ac.nz

Abstract

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What do common devices such as smartphones, CD’s and solar panels all have in common? They are all examples of innovative technology that is still limited to flat, rigid geometries. This is primarily due to the limitations of the manufacturing processes used to create components within these devices, key among them the thin polymer films produced through spin coating.

Spin coating is a technique used due to its ability to effectively create uniform films on the scale of micro or nanometres. However, it relies on a planar substrate to produce uniform layers, thus restricting the design of components manufactured using this process to simple, flat objects. As the requirement for curved device geometries expands, complex alternative fabrication methods are being implemented in industry.

For spin coating to remain relevant, a viable process for controlling the fluid flow over curved surfaces must be developed. This research investigates the hypothesis that coating distributions can be controlled through optimized rotation of a curved substrate. Where a multi-axis rotational manipulator and novel characterization system have been developed to investigate the fabrication of curved devices using the improved spin coating technique.

Keywords

Conceptual designEarly design phasesMechatronicsMicrofabricationSpin Coating

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 3: ICED23 , July 2023 , pp. 623 - 632
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