Böhringer Lab

microelectromechanical systems research

Recent Publications:





Enabling Droplet Functionality on Anisotropic Ratchet Conveyors
HR Holmes, AE Gomez, & KF Böhringer
Micromachines, 8(12) (2017)

Journal Publications:

Converting vertical vibration of anisotropic ratchet conveyors into horizontal droplet motion
Y Dong, HR Holmes, KF Böhringer
Langmuir 33 (40), 10745-10752 (2017)

Transport velocity of droplets on ratchet conveyors
HR Holmes, KF Böhringer
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science (2017)

Transporting droplets through surface anisotropy
HR Holmes, KF Böhringer
Microsystems & Nanoengineering 1 (2015)

3D Integration Using Self-Assembly at Air-Water-Solid Interface
KS Park, C Varel, JH Hoo, R Baskaran, KF Böhringer
Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 23 (3), 579-584 (2014)

Template-based self-assembly for silicon chips and 01005 surface-mount components
JH Hoo, KS Park, R Baskaran, KF Böhringer
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 24 (4), (2014)

A wireless intraocular pressure monitoring device with a solder-filled microchannel antenna
Ç Varel, YC Shih, BP Otis, KF Böhringer
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 24 (4), (2014)

Red-emitting silicon quantum dot phosphors in warm white LEDs with excellent color rendering
CC Tu, JH Hoo, KF Böhringer, LY Lin, G Cao
Optics Express 22 (102), (2014)

Effect of fluid dynamics of self-assembly at air-water-solid interface
KS Park, JH Hoo, R Baskaran, KF Böhringer
Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 22 (3), (2013)

Microspring characterization and flip-chip assembly reliability
B Cheng, D De Bruyker, C Chua, K Sahasrabuddhe, I Shubin, JE Cunningham, Y Lou, KF Böhringer, AV Krishnamoorthy, EM Chow
IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology 3 (2), (2013)

Optimization of angular alignment in self-assembly of thin parts at an air-water interface
KS Park, JH Hoo, R Baskaran, KF Böhringer
Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 22 (1), (2013)

Conference Proceedings:

Photovoltaic module active self-cleaning surface using anisotropic ratchet conveyors fabricated with Parylene-C stencil
D Sun, KF Böhringer
International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power generation and Energy Conversion Applications (Power MEMS), 2017

Automated species identification device for conservation biology
HR Holmes, , AE Gomex, DA Baisch, KF Böhringer
International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS), 2017

Self-cleaning surfaces using anisotropic ratchet conveyors
D Sun, KF Böhringer
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (TRANSDUCERS), 2017

Transport Velocity of droplets on ratchet conveyors is determined by quantized step probability
HR Holmes, KF Böhringer
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2017

Transport velocity of vibrated sessile drops on ratchet conveyors
HR Holmes, , AE Gomex, KF Böhringer
Conference on Multiscale Applications of Surface Tension (MicroMAST), 2016

Water droplet transport on asymmetric ratchet conveyors under high frequency orthogonal vibrations
D Sun, KF Böhringer
Conference on Multiscale Applications of Surface Tension (MicroMAST), 2016

Timing and synchronization of droplets on ratchet conveyors
HR Holmes, AE Gomez, KF Böhringer
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2016

Formulation and optimization of pulley-gear-type SMA heat engine toward microfluidic MEMS motor
H Aono, R Imamura, O Fuchiwaki, Y Yamanashi, KF Böhringer
Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2014), 2014

Liquid droplet micro-bearings on directional circular surface ratchets
Ç Varel, KF Böhringer
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) , 2013

Modeling and analysis of a heat engine with a coil-spring-shaped SMA for steady state performance and starting condition
H Aono, R Imamura, O Fuchiwaki, Y Yamanashi, KF Böhringer
American Society for Precision Engineering (ASPE), 2014

Design and development of a heat engine with SMA actuator as a proof of concept prototype of a propulsion device for an in-liquid micro robot
R Imamura, H Aono, O Fuchiwaki, Y Yamanashi, KF Böhringer
American Society for Precision Engineering (ASPE), 2014

Fabrication of 3D structures using self-assembly at an air-water interface
KS Park, Ç Varel, R Baskaran, KF Böhringer
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (TRANSDUCERS) , 2013