microchannel
Miniature fluid conduit
A microchannel is a very small channel or groove, typically measured in micrometers, used to direct the flow of fluids or gases.
Microchannels appear in cooling systems for electronics, lab-on-a-chip devices, and other applications where precise control of tiny fluid volumes matters: The chip uses microchannels to move blood samples for analysis.
Acid-incised metal print
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
- photolithographyLight-transfers patterns onto silicon
- micromachiningManufacturing at microscopic scales
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
wafer · substrate · cleanroom · deposition · sputtering · thin-film · MEMS · nanofabrication
Smallest blood vessel
- lab-on-a-chipMiniaturized diagnostic analysis platform
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- nanoliterOne-billionth liter
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
mixing · diffusion · reagent · sample · assay · biosensor · point-of-care · diagnostics
Temperature-regulating fluid
- dissipationGradual loss or scattering
- glycolTwo-hydroxyl alcohol compound
- refrigerantHeat-transfer medium
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
condensation · temperature · thermoregulation · overclocking
Heat transfer via motion
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
- evaporatorLiquid-to-gas conversion device
- counterflowCurrent opposing another
- crossflowCurrent perpendicular to main direction
refrigeration · HVAC · fin · two-phase · boiling · nucleation
etching
Acid-incised metal print
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
- photolithographyLight-transfers patterns onto silicon
- micromachiningManufacturing at microscopic scales
silicon · wafer · substrate · cleanroom · deposition · sputtering · thin-film · MEMS · nanofabrication · precision
capillary
Smallest blood vessel
- lab-on-a-chipMiniaturized diagnostic analysis platform
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- nanoliterOne-billionth liter
viscosity · mixing · diffusion · reagent · sample · assay · biosensor · point-of-care · diagnostics · biochip
coolant
Temperature-regulating fluid
- dissipationGradual loss or scattering
- glycolTwo-hydroxyl alcohol compound
- refrigerantHeat-transfer medium
evaporation · condensation · temperature · thermoregulation · overclocking
convection
Heat transfer via motion
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
- evaporatorLiquid-to-gas conversion device
- counterflowCurrent opposing another
crossflow · refrigeration · HVAC · fin · two-phase · boiling · nucleation
microchannelaqueduct
Channel conveying water distances
canal · river channel · pipeline · trunk line · culvert