The microfluidics field, due to its various possibilities in the study of chemical and biological reactions with only few consumables, is expanding significantly. A flexible solution has been developed based on Ultra-Short Pulsed laser technology to engrave different microfluidic channels on a chip, and to seal them.
We describe here a solution to improve the welding’s speed and quality based on a tailored beam shaping with Multi-Plane Light Conversion (MPLC) technology. The fully reflective module is used with a high-power femtosecond laser. The optical performance of the module and achieved improvement on the welding are detailed.
The hermeticity of microfluidic chips is a critical issue to ensure the functionality of the device. In this paper, we report methodology and results of transparent substrates micro-joining by ultra-short pulsed laser. The study has been focused on two materials usually used in microfluidic chips: cyclic olefin polymer (COP) and glass (borofloat). For both joining, the laser-matter interaction at the interface of the substrates was investigated. Pressure and leakage tests have also been performed to validate the microchips functionality. Furthermore, for the polymer-polymer joining, a new methodology for putting in contact the substrates has been developed. Based on electrostatic forces, this tool allows to uniformize the pressure needed to weld two substrates together. This is also a non-contact system which is less dependent on the flatness of the substrates. This paper presents the first results obtained with this technology. Finally, the research has been oriented in an industrial way i.e., same laser sources for both substrates, same optical system and optical elements allowing to process microfluidics chips on conventional substrates in a more flexible way.
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