The Microproducts Breakthrough Institute (MBI) is a Microtechnology Systems fabrication facility located on the Hewlett Packard campus in Corvallis, Oregon.
The facility is a powerful collaboration between Oregon State University (OSU) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) where everything from basic research to product commercialization is supported.
Capabilities at MBI include:
- Design and analysis tools to support device development
- User accessible fabrication equipment
- Facility space available to industry for development and production
- Access to experts in Microtechnology (PNNL, OSU)
MBI has conducted applied research and transfer technology for groups such as:
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
- U.S. Army
- NASA
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Microtechnology Systems- making big things smaller
Mass production of miniaturized components and devices will be a reality in this century. In the same way the microchip gave us portable electronic devices, microtechnology has the potential to revolutionize many products. By miniaturizing pumps, channels, connectors, valves, and materials; interaction distances of fluids and chemicals is reduced and performance is intensified. New implementations become possible as device size is reduced.
Examples of MBI programs:
- Miniature absorption cycle heat pumps for distributed cooling and heating, and for man-portable cooling of protection suits worn by the military.
- Compact cryo-coolers for cooling high speed computational and communications equipment.
- Microchannel dialyzer to enable continuous flow treatment and make home use possible
- Pen sized chemical separation units for in-situ cleanup of tanks, aquifers and nuclear storage sites.
- Microchannel bioreactors (biodiesel production)
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For more information about MBI and our facilities contact Todd Miller, Prototyping Manager, 541-713-1341, rtm@oregonstate.edu
Other Fabrication Facilities:
CEMN at Portland State University- thin film deposition
CAMCOR at University of Oregon- Lithography aligner, coater, E-beam lithography, etch and clean lab, various test equipment
