Image: an electronic component on a fingertip; Copyright: ktsimage

Special August 2022

Micro manufacturing: great demands for the smallest products

It is the task of suppliers to enable the visions of their clientele. Solutions or even compromises often have to be found in manufacturing. In medical technology, the trend is toward ever greater miniaturization. While this opens up many new possibilities, it does not make manufacturing of finished products any easier.

OLED microdisplays: bright, high-contrast and ultra-low-power

Image: An OLED microdisplay smaller than a fingertip; Copyright: Claudia Jacquemin | Fraunhofer FEP

Whether in wearables, diagnostics or sensor technology in general - microdisplays are used in many areas. Thanks to OLEDs, this is not only done in a power-saving way, but also with particularly high contrast. This makes smaller and smaller displays possible.

Read the Interview with Philipp Wartenberg here

Laser cutting: "We can use the laser to produce component geometry sizes of 5 to 50 micrometers"

Image: a cent piece on which a smaller elastomer seal in dark gray is placed for size comparison; Copyright: Fraunhofer IWS

Micro seals or tiny microfluidic channels – COMPAMED trade fair visitors know how fascinating such tiny elements can be. Often invisible to the naked eye, these components are structured in the micrometer range. In this COMPAMED-tradefair.com interview, M.Sc.Eng. Volker Franke from the Fraunhofer IWS explains how this concept works and reveals the advantages a laser offers in this setting.

Click here for the interview with Volker Franke