micro-system-engineering

Heriot-Watt Micro Systems Engineering Centre - MISEC

KEY BENEFITS:

• Clean room facilities operating to Class 1000 & Class 10000

• Unique Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic (LTCC) facilities (Stacker/ laminator/ 1300oC oven)

• “Micro stencil” technology for flip chip & micro-printing

• Advanced Electroplating for LTCC, FR4, LCP & Polyimide film – suited to high aspect via’s & multilayers

• PV generation system allowing light transmission into buildings

APPLICATIONS

• Packaging of sensitive micro-electronics components using low temperature methods

• Design of advanced sensor systems for microfluidics, life sciences & condition monitoring technologies

• Design of Flex, Flex-Rigid, LCP & LTCC circuitry using advanced electroplating technology

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STATUS

Alongside a broad portfolio in MEMS, MOEMS, sensing and fluidics the MISEC group in Heriot-Watt offers testing and consultancy services in design, packaging and operation of microsystems.

ABOUT OPPORTUNITY

The Micro Systems Engineering Centre (MISEC) at Heriot-Watt University is a multi-disciplinary research team combining a range of technical expertise covering Electrical Engineering, Micro-Mechanics (MEMS) and Micro-Optics (MOEMS). In addition to training high quality graduates, MISEC can provide solutions for the modelling, design and packaging of micro-systems, consultancy services and access to state of the art testing and development facilities. MISEC welcomes research & development programmes at all levels ranging from international collaborations with multiple partners to short term consultancy and testing with local SME companies and individuals. The MISEC facilities include a large fully equipped clean room with spin coater/ exposure, flip chip bonder, deposition apparatus, advanced stencil printing and electroplating with support from a fully equipped analytical lab that includes white light interferometry, optical and SEM microscopy.

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Robert GoodfellowTechnology Transfer ManagerHeriot-Watt University

t: +44 [0] 131 451 3616e: Technology-Licensing@hw.ac.uk

www.hw.ac.uk/licensing

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