Rlsm: Remote Excimer Laser Micro-machining Services Model

In this paper, we discuss an Internet based excimerlaser-micro-machining services model that allows multiple users to collaboratively design and fabricate laser micromachining features. This model implements the client server architecture to support design and editing of features by multiple clients. The client side needs minimum software installation and is made intelligent by incorporating feature verification algorithms to ensure speed and efficiency of the design process. The server side supports solid modeling, solving of geometric constraints, data management and synchronization of clients. JSDT Interface links the server and the client sides. The remote laser micro-machining services model (RLSM) provides a collection of laser micro-machining features such as through-cuts, channels and pockets and different polymer materials such as PMMA, Kapton, PET and Uplex for the user to choose from. In developing this services model we provide a distributed collaborative architecture that incorporates the manufacturing constraints of laser micro-machining in the design stage. The remote service center operation is further integrated with automated path generation for laser micromachining of the features. To our knowledge this the first attempt towards developing a collaborative environment for design and manufacturing of MEMS components. The importance of such a model in the manufacturing arena of the 21 century is also discussed.