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A first implementation of an automated reel-to-reel fluidic self-assembly machine.

ABSTRACT: A first automated reel-to-reel fluidic selfassembly process for macroelectronic applications is reported. This system enables high-speed assembly of semiconductor dies (15 000 chips per hour using a 2.5 cm-wide web) over large-area substrates. The optimization of the system (>99% assembly yield) is based on identification, calculation, and optimization of the relevant forces. As an application, the production of a solid-state lighting panel is discussed, involving a novel approach to apply a conductive layer through lamination.

SUBMITTER: Park SC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4313688 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A first implementation of an automated reel-to-reel fluidic self-assembly machine.

Park Se-Chul SC Fang Jun J Biswas Shantonu S Mozafari Mahsa M Stauden Thomas T Jacobs Heiko O HO

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) 20140627 34

A first automated reel-to-reel fluidic selfassembly process for macroelectronic applications is reported. This system enables high-speed assembly of semiconductor dies (15 000 chips per hour using a 2.5 cm-wide web) over large-area substrates. The optimization of the system (>99% assembly yield) is based on identification, calculation, and optimization of the relevant forces. As an application, the production of a solid-state lighting panel is discussed, involving a novel approach to apply a con ...[more]

PMID: 24975472

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