Specifications

• Model: Sonoplot Microplotter -- II.
• Feature Size: 5 µm - 200 µm.
• Feature Types Droplets and contiguous lines, arcs, and bends.
• Positioning: 35 x 30 x 7 cm (X, Y, Z axes), 5 µm resolution.
• Calibration: Automatic surface height calibration.
• Software: SonoGuide and SonoDraw.
• Dispensed fluid viscosity: up to 450 cP.
• Deposition Volume > 0.6 pL.
• Deposition Variability as low as 10%.

Principles

Microplotter is a precision picoliter fluid dispensing system that uses controlled ultrasonics to deposit droplets in a noncontact manner as small as 5 µm wide. The control and CAD software of the Microplotter enable drawing true continuous features, such as lines, arcs, and bends.

Capabilities

• Importing and printing of AutoCAD and Gerber layout files.
• A graphical preview of patterns as they are drawn, coupled with a live video feed.
• Capturing still images or recording digital video from the attached CCD camera.
• CAD tools for drawing custom patterns.
• Controls for both completely manual and automatic movement and printing.
• Automatic surface tilt or curvature mapping.
• A human-readable text format for defining custom patterns.

Applications

• Used for drawing features as small as 10 to 20 microns.
• Enables true contiguous lines for superior conductive traces.
• Enables the deposition of a wide range of materials, including solutions containing graphene, carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles, and polymers.
• Allows printing inks with viscosities up to 450 cP.
• Allows accurate alignment and dispensing on substrates.