At Resonetics, we are committed to delivering leading-edge manufacturing capabilities that cater to high-volume demands and intricate precision needs. Our advanced photochemical machining (PCM) capabilities ensure that we stay at the forefront of innovation and quality.
Core Manufacturing Capabilities:
- High-volume manufacturing: We excel in producing large quantities efficiently without compromising on precision
- On-site automation and tooling team: Our dedicated team iterates and scales quickly to meet dynamic project requirements
- Glass photo tools: Essential for precision high-volume capability, ensuring consistency and accuracy
- Advanced etching techniques: Including surface texturing and partial depth etching, to achieve complex designs
- High-yield circuit etching: 0.6 mil (15 micrometers) line/space with 12 micrometer Cu thickness
Material Selection
While many metals can be etched, stainless steel is the most commonly used metal in medical applications due to its high corrosion resistance, high-temperature compatibility, high strength, and ease of fabrication. Other commonly used metals include Nitinol, Titanium, Copper, and Phos-bronze.
Substrate & Size/Thickness:
- Thickness range: 0.015 mm – 0.500 mm
- Standard sheet size: 12”x27” (305 mm x 686 mm)
- Capable of etching sheets up to 20”x27” (508 mm x 686 mm)
Applications in the Medical Device Industry
Resonetics’ in-house PCM methods unlock the potential for medical devices leveraging custom resist, online process control, and enhanced metrology. Our experienced engineers develop and produce high-volume products with leading-edge tolerances and unprecedented results in both through-etch and partial-etch processes.
Chemically Etched Blades:
- Applications: Minimally invasive tissue dissection, peripheral artery disease catheters for angioplasty
- Benefits: No heat-affected zones, tight tolerance from cutting edge to proximal features, complex geometry
Microfluidic Sensors:
- Applications: Capillary electrophoresis, Isoelectric focusing, Immunoassays, Flow cytometry, Sample injection in mass spectrometry, PCR amplification, DNA analysis, Separation and manipulation of cells, Cell patterning
- Benefits: Complex geometry, stress-free components, high precision, and reliability
Filter Screens:
- Applications: Contamination control for medical hydraulics
- Benefits: High-strength bonded mesh, anti-rupture, custom screen designs, housings, and fittings
Getting Started with Photochemical Machining
Ready to leverage the most advanced capabilities in micromanufacturing for MedTech and life sciences products? Since 1987, Resonetics has been at the forefront of medical technology, excelling in advanced engineering, micro-manufacturing, and assembly processes, including thin-wall tubing, laser processing, Nitinol processing, metal fabrication, and sensors.
Our operations enable us to meet the most aggressive timelines. Our proprietary Lightspeed Labs provide end-to-end service in pre-production and production phases with unmatched flexibility and accessibility.
We thrive on complex challenges, supporting projects at every stage with advanced technologies, purpose-built equipment, and vertically integrated capabilities. Known for rethinking what’s possible, we help expand the accessibility and efficacy of medical technology, improving treatment options worldwide.