Advances in micro milling: From tool fabrication to process outcomes

N Chen, HN Li, J Wu, Z Li, L Li, G Liu, N He - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Micro milling cutters or micro mills are unique and important micro tools for fabricating
miniaturised devices with sufficient geometrical and dimensional accuracy and machined …

A review on micro-milling: recent advances and future trends

BZ Balázs, N Geier, M Takács, JP Davim - The International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Recently, mechanical micro-milling is one of the most promising micro-manufacturing
processes for productive and accurate complex-feature generation in various materials …

Effect of tool geometry on ultraprecision machining of soft-brittle materials: a comprehensive review

W Huang, J Yan - International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Brittle materials are widely used for producing important components in the industry of
optics, optoelectronics, and semiconductors. Ultraprecision machining of brittle materials …

Influence of anisotropy on material removal and deformation mechanism based on nanoscratch tests of monocrystal silicon

H Tao, Q Zeng, Y Liu, D Zhao, X Lu - Tribology International, 2023 - Elsevier
With its merits of excellent electrical properties and chemical durability, monocrystal silicon
has been widely used as the substrate material in photovoltaic and integrated circuit fields …

Cutting speed dependence of material removal mechanism for monocrystal silicon

H Tao, Y Liu, C Wang, D Zhao, X Lu - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2024 - Elsevier
In advanced semiconductor packaging, silicon wafers are typically thinned to tens of microns
in thickness using ultra-precision grinding techniques, and the cutting speed greatly …

Molecular dynamics simulation on cutting mechanism in the hybrid machining process of single-crystal silicon

C Liu, W He, J Chu, J Zhang, X Chen, J Xiao… - Nanoscale Research …, 2021 - Springer
In this paper, molecular dynamics simulations are carried out to investigate the cutting
mechanism during the hybrid machining process combined the thermal and vibration …

On thermal performance of serpentine silicon microchannels

D Sreehari, AK Sharma - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present study, three different serpentine microchannels (Rectangular, U and V) of
rectangular cross-section with a channel span 24 mm were fabricated on a 0.525 mm thick …

Micromilling research: current trends and future prospects

D Serje, J Pacheco, E Diez - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2020 - Springer
Micro-milling through mechanical chip removal process has attracted much attention among
researchers due to its flexibility and productivity that allow an extensive application for …

Kinematics and tool-workpiece separation analysis of vibration assisted milling

W Chen, D Huo, J Hale, H Ding - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2018 - Elsevier
High precision components made of hard and brittle materials are increasingly in demand in
many applications owing to the superior physical, mechanical, optical, or electronic …

Modeling the influence of tool deflection on cutting force and surface generation in micro-milling

D Huo, W Chen, X Teng, C Lin, K Yang - Micromachines, 2017 - mdpi.com
In micro-milling, cutting forces generate non-negligible tool deflection, which has a
significant influence on the machining process and on workpiece accuracy. This paper …