Field-assisted self-assembly process: general discussion.

Electric-field assisted growth and self-assembly of intrinsic silicon nanowires.

Electric-field assisted growth and self-assembly of intrinsic silicon nanowires, in-situ, is demonstrated. The nanowires are seen to respond to the presence of a localized DC electric field set up between adjacent MEMS structures. The response is expressed in the form of improved nanowire order, alignment, and organization while transcending a gap. This process provides a simple yet reliable me...

Surface Tension Directed Fluidic Self-Assembly of Semiconductor Chips across Length Scales and Material Boundaries

This publication provides an overview and discusses some challenges of surface tension directed fluidic self-assembly of semiconductor chips which are transported in a liquid medium. The discussion is limited to surface tension directed self-assembly where the capture, alignment, and electrical connection process is driven by the surface free energy of molten solder bumps where the authors have...

Comparative study of ultrasonic vibrations assisted EDM and magnetic field assisted EDM processes

In this investigation, the material removal rate, tool wear rate and surface integrity obtained by EDM, ultrasonic vibrations assisted EDM and magnetic field assisted EDM were studied and compared with together to show the quality of the effects of applying each of ultrasonic vibrations to tool and magnetic field around gap distance of EDM process on material removal rate, tool wear rate, and s...

Electric Field Assisted Assembly of Functionalized Quantum Dots into Multiple Layer Thin Films

A CMOS electronic microarray device was used to carry out assisted self-assembly of quantum dots into multilayer structures. CMOS electronic microarrays produce reconfigurable DC electric fields that allow DNA, proteins and other charged molecules to be rapidly transported from the bulk solution and addressed to any activated site on the array surface. Such a device was now used to carry out ra...

InAs Nanowire Circuits Fabricated by Field-Assisted Self-Assembly on a Host Substrate