Hutchinson Technology Inc (HTI), an industry leader in manufacturing precision components, has announced successful high volume production of micro patterned parts utilising a partial photochemical etching process. Partial photochemical etching removes material selectively by using a patterned mask and rigorous etch depth control.

Photochemical etching technology allows simultaneous fabrication of a multitude of 3-D structures that are too small, too precise or too expensive to fabricate with traditional forming and machining techniques. Additionally, photochemical etching technology enables, low cost, rapid prototyping enabling shortened development times & faster time to market. This technology, combined with electrochemical surface treatments, allows the engineering of surface textures from millimeter to sub-micrometer scales.

Modifying surface conditions can be useful in altering friction, force distribution, thermal interface characteristics, etc, HTI recently utilised this technology to help a medical device manufacturer deliver superior tribological performance by engineering the surface of their device. HTI specializes in helping customers reduce their form factor by miniaturising and integrating components.

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