Micro Nano Research Facility lecture by Eng. Dr. Mário Ricardo Gongora Rubio, Technological Research Institute of the State of São Paulo, Brazil.

Topic: LTCC Technology Applications in Micro-Process Engineering

Abstract

The chemical industry is moving toward miniaturization with the help of micro process technology and automated control systems. LTCC (Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics), a ceramic multilayer technology, has been used in the last twenty years to fabricate multilayer substrates for MCM (Multi Chip Module) packaging and Radio frequency devices.

LTCC Microfluidic devices have been applied to carry out several chemical processes operations, including mixing, separation, chemical reactions, heterogeneous catalysis and heat exchange. The advances of this technology opened a new field of research creating new horizons for extraordinary developments, such as synthesis of drugs, oxides, polymer capsules and other materials to micro and nanoscale by means of miniaturization of chemical unitary operations in a continuous way, with excellent control of size distribution, morphology and constitution.

At this time we give an account of IPT-LMI activities in this field, presenting some IPT General Information, introducing the Center for Bionanomanufacturing, and displaying the Micromanufacturing Laboratory Infrastructure. Finally we report the current research for chemical Micro-Process engineering using LTCC Microsystem technology.

Biography

Mario Ricardo Gongora-Rubio holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica Javeriana in Bogotá Colombia (1973), Electrical Engineering Master's degree from the University of São Paulo (1990) and Electrical Engineering PhD from the University of São Paulo São Paulo Brazil (1999). He is currently a senior researcher at the Technological Research Institute of the State of São Paulo and Collaborative researcher at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo. Hold a research grant for Technological Development and Innovative Extension from National Council of Research (CNPq). He has experience in Electrical Engineering, with emphasis in Microtechnology, working mainly in the following subjects: Microfabrication, Microsystems using LTCC (Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics), Microfluidics, Sensors, Actuators and Electronic Instrumentation. Currently he is dedicated to the development of microdevices for the miniaturization of continuous chemical processes and analytical procedures. His research interests focus on the fabrication of micro and nanoparticles in microfluidic systems.

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