High aspect ratio structures enable greater functionality within a smaller footprint, which is essential for next-generation product design. Electroforming from Veco allows engineers to overcome the limitations of conventional manufacturing methods while delivering the precision and repeatability these applications demand.
"Aspect ratio" describes the relationship between a feature's depth, height or thickness and its width. A high aspect ratio feature is typically very deep, tall or narrow relative to its width.
As products continue to become smaller, more powerful and more efficient, the demand for high aspect ratio components is increasing across industries such as semiconductors, data centres, aerospace, filtration and advanced electronics.
Veco's electroforming technology can achieve feature sizes down to a few microns and tolerances as low as ±1 micron while offering the capability of producing deep cavities, thin walls and complex microstructures without distortion. The process enables the manufacture of intricate geometries that would be difficult or impossible to deliver conventionally.
The exceptionally smooth surfaces and sharply defined geometries mean that for applications such as microfluidic cooling channels and precision apertures, this can significantly improve performance and efficiency.
the high aspect ratio structures we can create provide several advantages:
- Higher feature density in compact designs
- Increased surface area for improved heat transfer
- Enhanced filtration performance
- Better fluid control in microfluidic systems
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- Reduced product size and weight
- Reduced product size and weight
Modern technology places unprecedented demands on component performance. So many innovations in pioneering industries rely on the capabilities that high aspect ratio enables: data centres require efficient cooling systems to manage growing AI workloads, semiconductor manufacturers need ever-smaller and more precise components, medical devices continue to shrink while delivering greater functionality.... the list goes on.
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