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News Release from: Precision Micro
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Alliance focuses nanotechnology
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Precision Micro and the University of Birmingham have begun technical and commercial collaboration in the field of micro- and nanoscale structures and components.
Precision Micro, the leading manufacture of custom precision components, and the University of Birmingham have announced a technical and commercial collaboration in the field of micro- and nanoscale structures and components Birmingham University's EDM (Electronic Devices and Microsystems) Research Centre is a pioneer in the development of nanotechnology solutions, and Precision Micro has vast experience and a unique combination of manufacturing technologies in the micro- and milliscales
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Our customers for precision microcomponents consistently seek smaller and smaller solutions and we push our own manufacturing technologies to their limits in order to meet these requirements", said Anthony Marrett, Managing Director of Precision Micro.
"Our aim is to use the most cost effective combinations of manufacturing technology to provide value for money solutions".
"This alliance, and the addition of micromachining to our technology portfolio will enable us to offer an even broader combination of manufacturing capabilities to meet our customers' needs and enable us to develop business in new market areas".
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The alliance now boasts an impressive array of equipment for producing miniature components, including precision electroforming, micromachining, surface modification and surface marking and available equipment includes: focused ion beam (FIB), inductive coupled plasma etching and electron beam lithography, among others.
The FIB system is capable of milling a trench as narrow as 7nm, depositing nanostructures, taking SEM images of nanofeatures and material composition analysis with its EDX function.
"The university has developed a new route for producing high aspect ratio (40:1) thick resist structures for moulding miniature metallic structures using electroforming in nickel and other plating metals or low temperature sintered ceramics", said Dr Kyle Jiang, of the MicroEngineering Research Centre.
"Precision Micro is already in a position to utilise this technology commercially".
Birmingham University EDM is involved in some very interesting and exciting projects in the fields of miniature engines to be used as power sources for portable equipment.
Other projects include nanoscale switches and sensors, micromixers and microwave filters and phase shifters that combine superconducting materials with micromachined structures.
"Precision Micro has the world class precision fabrication capabilities and a vast of customer network", continued Jiang.
"The alliance will enable the latest micro/nanotechnology to be channelled into industry applications directly".
Microtechnology is widely recognised as one of the most important technologies of the 21st century.
Birmingham University EDM and Precision Micro believe that, between the two organisations, they have the technologies and commercial expertise to develop and exploit this demand.
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