Abstract
3D printing has become a mainstream manufacturing technology for a wide number of applications. With its rapid manufacturing capability, material palette, minimum feature size dimension that is improving day-by-day, low cost, and ability to form surfaces at any given angle 3D printing has become an inevitable technology for fabricating micro-electro-mechanical-systems. Here, I'll summarize the recent advances in the field of 3D printed microsystems for miniaturized opto-medical imaging probes, conducted by our research group and collaborators. Specifically, progress on 3D-printed laser scanning electro-magnetic actuators, miniaturized confocal imagers with nearly fully 3D-printed parts, a tunable lens, and a hydraulic axial actuator will be summarized. Moreover, initial cyclic testing of these devices highlights the potential of these devices for reliable use within disposable minimally invasive tools in the clinic.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | OMN 2019 - 2019 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, Proceedings |
Publisher | IEEE Computer Society |
Pages | 2-3 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781728145013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2019 |
Event | 2019 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMN 2019 - Daejeon, Korea, Republic of Duration: 28 Jul 2019 → 1 Aug 2019 |
Publication series
Name | International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics |
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Volume | 2019-July |
ISSN (Print) | 2160-5033 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2160-5041 |
Conference
Conference | 2019 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMN 2019 |
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Country/Territory | Korea, Republic of |
City | Daejeon |
Period | 28/07/19 → 1/08/19 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 IEEE.
Funding
ACKNOWLEDGMENT This work was funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK, Grant No: 117E235). I gratefully acknowledge my collaborators: Mustafa Berke Yelten, Ahmet Can Erten from Istanbul Technical University, Yi it Da han Gökdel from Istanbul Bilgi University, and Fehmi Çivitci from Oregon Health and Sciences Center. I also thank every contributing member of Electro-Optical Devices Laboratory.
Funders | Funder number |
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Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu | 117E235 |
Keywords
- 3D Printed Microsystems
- Electromagnetic Actuators
- Hydraulic Actuators
- Microsystem Reliability
- Tunable Lenses