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Custom-made microfabrication using injection-molding
techniques cuts costs and boosts productivity. |
| The product and/or technology on this web page is under development. Commercialization is yet to be determined. |
| Maxell’s micro-patterned injection-molded chips have been developed using stamp processing technology that was developed in tandem with Maxell’s optical disk products. Maxell offers low-cost mass-produced chips and a wide range of micro-patterns made to meet individual use and design needs. Let Maxell’s microfabrication technology support you in the field of bio research and development. |
Injection molding using stampers
- Micro-patterned chips are manufactured using injection molding techniques, where molten plastic is injected into the mold containing the micro-patterned stamper.
A variety of microfabrication and alignment choices
- Wells, flow channels, pillars, etc. can be custom-made according to client needs.
Chip surface treatment
- Hydrophilic surface and metallic coating treatments are also available.
Ready to test
- We have a standard mold for slide glass size (76×26×1 mm) chips. Microfabrication using the standard molds containing the custom-made stamper results in greatly reduced costs when making sample products.
Non-contact tags
- Data can be written and read with the optional attachment of 2.5×2.5 mm non-contact tags that contain antennas (Coil-on-ChipTM RFID).
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| Microfabrication derived from CD and DVD technology |
Optical discs such as CDs and DVDs have micro-patterns on their surfaces. Maxell has used this technology to micro-patterned biochips using high-precision and injection molding techniques.
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| A wide variety of microfabrication and alignment |
As well as the above-mentioned micro-pattered cells, circular and elliptical wells, and flow channels (i.e. ditches) can be custom-made to meet individual use and design needs. In addition, wells and flow channels of different sizes can be made on the same substrate, as shown in the photographs below.
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| Injection molding for mass production and cost-cutting |
Maxell’s micro-pattern injection molding where molten plastic is injected into the mold has many advantages over the nanoimprint method characterized by copying mold patterns to solid resin. These include cost-cutting, mass production and precision microfabrication. |
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Numerical values described herein are examples of measured values and are not necessarily correct.
All features and specifications are subject to change without notice. |
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