microfabrication Insights

What is microfabrication?

Microfabrication refers to the process of fabricating miniature structures, devices, and systems. This involves techniques such as thin film deposition, etching, photolithography, and bonding to create structures with micrometer-scale dimensions. It is commonly used in the manufacturing of microelectronics (integrated circuits, MEMS), microfluidics (lab-on-a-chip devices), sensors, and actuators.

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What other technologies are related to microfabrication?

microfabrication Competitor Technologies

3D printing

3D printing offers an alternative approach to creating small structures and devices, in some cases, competing with traditional microfabrication.

mentioned alongside microfabrication in 0% (57) of relevant job posts

microfabrication Complementary Technologies

microfluidics

Microfluidics utilizes microfabrication techniques for creating channels and structures at the microscale. Therefore, it is complementary to microfabrication.

mentioned alongside microfabrication in 7% (137) of relevant job posts

photolithography

Photolithography is a key enabling technology within microfabrication, used for patterning materials.

mentioned alongside microfabrication in 3% (61) of relevant job posts

MEMS

MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) relies heavily on microfabrication techniques for its production. It benefits directly from advances in microfabrication technologies.

mentioned alongside microfabrication in 2% (55) of relevant job posts