Custom Microfluidics
Situation: Customer was developing a microfluidic device for a lab on the chip application for diagnostic purposes. They anticipated many design changes and required a partner that has the capability to hot emboss and assemble microfluidic devices quickly and cost effectively.
Wireless Sensor Project (WiSP) at Potomac Photonics
Situation: Potomac Mesosystems and Gray Technologies, under direction and co-funding from Potomac Photonics, are collaborating on a project they are calling the Wireless Sensor Project (WiSP).
Microhole Drilling Services
Situation: Customer requested proposal related to Microhole Drilling parts with diameters as small 10-microns. (Potomac can drill microholes as small as 1 micron).
Prototyping at the Speed of Light
Situation: Potomac was contacted by a start-up medical device company regarding the possibility of shortening prototyping lead times for a polymer device that they were developing.
Strain gauge circuit to be embedded in fiberglass
Situation: Miniature electronic circuits to be embedded in fiberglass were needed by an airframe research group.
Laser Micromachining: Ramp-up of Complex Semiconductor Part
Situation: A Fortune 500 contract manufacturer approached Potomac to develop a process to manufacture very high aspect ratio channels in a copper substrate to be used for chip cooling in high-end computers