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“Pocket Factory”: Concept of miniaturized modular cleanrooms

Reymond Clavel
2005
Conference Papers

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The manipulation and assembly of microsystems (MEMS) require accurate robots operating in a clean room environment. Available systems are bulky, thus requiring large ground surface for small components. Furthermore they have limited accuracy. The main objective of the 'Pocket-factory' project is to develop miniaturized and modular clean production units for microsystems and establish a methodology to quickly set them up

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2005
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