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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> I have done a lot of SU8 processing, but primarily on a small scale. We have received a request for a few hundred(!) SU8 molds (one layer, ~100um thick, same pattern). I'm looking for advice on increasing throughput
by speeding up the various stages of the process. My current constraints are: 1) the mask design from the client is fixed (for now, at least); 2) the substrates must be 2" x 3" glass slides.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">A few ideas I already have in mind are:</p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">- apply the SU8 using SU-EX from DJ Laminates</p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">- buy an orbital shaker for the development step</p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">- change the mask design to accommodate more devices on a single substrate, then dice. </p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">- hire an undergrad</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Let me know your thoughts.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Best,</p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> Bob</p>
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