MICROASSEMBLY

Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Marco Santochi

Overview

• Introduction
• Problems
• Research
  • Contactless Electrostatic Handling of mini and microparts
    • Electrostatic Alignment
    • Electrostatic Feeder
    • 3 DoF micromanipulator
  • Micropositioners
  • Measurement
  • Microrobot
• Links
• Contacts

Contactless Electrostatic Handling 

The research work focuses on the development of a contact less electrostatic feeder able to orient and move mini and micro-components. The aim of the feeder is the handling of a wide range of components different in dimensions, shapes and materials. The physical principle is that both conductive and dielectric objects are attracted towards regions with an higher electric field, e.g. a dielectric or metallic plate is attracted inside the plates of a charged capacitor.

  This working principle has been used to solve specific tasks, as:  

Last Update 2004/05/27