- Ruhr-Universität Bochum

On a thin disk of silicon, a so-called wafer, movable drives are manufactured using microchip production methods in the “ForLab Bochum.” © RUB, Kramer
Microsystems Technology

Droplet Ballet in a Miniature Wonderland

Techniques borrowed from microchip production can be used to create tiny components. Bochum-based researchers have come up with clever tricks to set them in motion.

Professor Martin Hoffmann's team at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology is utilizing standard methods from microchip production to develop innovative drives. These drives consist of a silicon substrate and fluid spheres, showcasing a novel approach in engineering.

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Published
May 27th, 2024
Author
Julia Weiler (jwe)