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The continuous miniaturization of products and the growing complexity of their embedded multifunctionalities necessitates continuous research and development efforts regarding micro components and related micro manufacturing technologies. Highly miniaturized systems, manufactured using a wide variety of materials, have found application in key technological fields, such as healthcare devices, micro implants, mobility, communications, optics, and micro electromechanical systems. Innovations required for the high-precision manufacturing of micro components can specifically be achieved through optimizations using post-process (i.e., offline) and in-process (i.e., online) metrology of both process input and output parameters, as well as geometrical features of the produced micro parts. However, it is of critical importance to reduce the metrology and optimization efforts, since process and product quality control can represent a significant portion of the total production time in micro manufacturing. To solve this fundamental challenge, research efforts have been undertaken in order to define, investigate, implement, and validate the so-called “product/process manufacturing fingerprint” concept. The “product manufacturing fingerprint” concept refers to those unique dimensional outcomes (e.g., surface topography, form error, critical dimensions, etc.) on the produced component that, if kept under control and within specifications, ensure that the entire micro component complies to its specifications. The “process manufacturing fingerprint” is a specific process parameter or feature to be monitored and controlled, in order to maintain the manufacture of products within the specified tolerances. By integrating both product and process manufacturing fingerprint concepts, the metrology and optimization efforts are highly reduced. Therefore, the quality of the micro products increases, with an obvious improvement in production yield. Accordingly, this Special Issue seeks to showcase research papers, short communications, and review articles that focus on novel methodological developments and applications in micro- and sub-micro-scale manufacturing, process monitoring and control, as well as micro and sub-micro product quality assurance. Focus will be on micro manufacturing process chains and their micro product/process fingerprint, towards full process optimization and zero-defect micro manufacturing.

n/a --- Fresnel lenses --- Electro sinter forging --- micro-injection moulding --- surface roughness --- charge relaxation time --- optimization --- gratings --- plasma-electrolytic polishing --- micro structures replication --- micro-grinding --- electrical discharge machining --- injection molding --- quality control --- commercial control hardware --- electrical current --- damping --- process monitoring --- fingerprints --- impact analysis --- current monitoring --- process control --- quality assurance --- surface integrity --- microfabrication --- microinjection moulding --- electro chemical machining --- superhydrophobic surface --- surface modification --- haptic actuator --- electrical discharge machining (EDM) --- surface morphology --- inline metrology --- optical quality control --- finishing --- flow length --- precision injection molding --- laser ablation --- micro metrology --- Halbach linear motor --- 2-step analysis --- computer holography --- PeP --- satellite drop --- process fingerprint --- materials characterisation --- current density --- micro drilling --- multi-spectral imaging --- lithography --- manufacturing signature --- artificial compound eye --- electrohydrodynamic jet printing --- ECM --- positioning platform --- diffractive optics --- bioceramics --- resistance sintering --- uncertainty budget --- product fingerprint --- confocal microscopy --- spectral splitting --- dental implant --- desirability function --- injection compression molding --- electrochemical machining (ECM) --- high strain rate effect --- process fingerprints

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Product miniaturization is a trend for facilitating product usage, enabling product functions to be implemented in microscale geometries, and aimed at reducing product weight, volume, cost and pollution. Driven by ongoing miniaturization in diverse areas, including medical devices, precision equipment, communication devices, micro-electromechanical systems and microsystems technology, the demands for micro metallic products have been tremendously increased. Such a trend requires the development of advanced technology for the micromanufacturing of metallic materials, with regard to producing high-quality micro metallic products that possess excellent dimensional tolerances, the required mechanical properties and improved surface quality. Micromanufacturing differs from conventional manufacturing technology in terms of materials, processes, tools, and machines and equipment, due to the miniaturization nature of the whole micromanufacturing system, which challenges the rapid development of micromanufacturing technology. Such a background has prompted and encouraged us to publish a scholarly book on the topic of the micromanufacturing of metallic materials, with the purpose of providing readers with a valuable document that can be used in the research and development of micromanufacturing technology. This book will be useful for both theoretical and applied research aimed at micromanufacturing technology, and will serve as an important research tool, providing knowledge to be returned to the community not only as valuable scientific literature, but also as technology, processes and productivities.

History of engineering & technology --- magnesium alloy --- equal channel angular pressing --- processing route --- miniaturized tensile tests --- slip systems --- twinning --- slow tool servo --- ultra-precision diamond turning --- micro lens arrays (MLAs) --- chatter mark --- forming method --- metallic glasses --- thermoplastic microforming --- ultrasonic vibration --- formability --- freeform optics --- tool path generation --- large aperture optics --- ultra-thin foil --- slip system evolution --- tensile process --- crystal plasticity --- numerical simulation --- grain orientation --- fine blanking --- metallic microgear --- finite element analysis --- electron backscatter diffraction --- critical fracture value --- packaging --- copper substrate --- micro-embossing --- micro-textures --- plasma printing --- micro-punch array --- screen printing --- AISI316 --- surface microstructure --- electrically-assisted rolling --- current density --- T2 copper foil --- additive manufacturing --- residual stress --- thermal stress --- distortion --- prevention --- modeling --- computation --- electrically assisted --- bio-inspired functional surface --- bulk metallic glass --- photolithography --- acoustic softening --- residual effect --- microthin sheet --- forming limit --- punch load --- cut surface quality --- optimum clearance --- blanking experimental --- finite element method analysis --- EDM --- surface --- optimization --- machining --- titanium --- difficult-to-cut material --- Inconel 718 alloy --- micro-drilling --- aspect ratio hole --- deionized water --- micromanufacturing --- metallic materials --- miniaturization --- micro products --- magnesium alloy --- equal channel angular pressing --- processing route --- miniaturized tensile tests --- slip systems --- twinning --- slow tool servo --- ultra-precision diamond turning --- micro lens arrays (MLAs) --- chatter mark --- forming method --- metallic glasses --- thermoplastic microforming --- ultrasonic vibration --- formability --- freeform optics --- tool path generation --- large aperture optics --- ultra-thin foil --- slip system evolution --- tensile process --- crystal plasticity --- numerical simulation --- grain orientation --- fine blanking --- metallic microgear --- finite element analysis --- electron backscatter diffraction --- critical fracture value --- packaging --- copper substrate --- micro-embossing --- micro-textures --- plasma printing --- micro-punch array --- screen printing --- AISI316 --- surface microstructure --- electrically-assisted rolling --- current density --- T2 copper foil --- additive manufacturing --- residual stress --- thermal stress --- distortion --- prevention --- modeling --- computation --- electrically assisted --- bio-inspired functional surface --- bulk metallic glass --- photolithography --- acoustic softening --- residual effect --- microthin sheet --- forming limit --- punch load --- cut surface quality --- optimum clearance --- blanking experimental --- finite element method analysis --- EDM --- surface --- optimization --- machining --- titanium --- difficult-to-cut material --- Inconel 718 alloy --- micro-drilling --- aspect ratio hole --- deionized water --- micromanufacturing --- metallic materials --- miniaturization --- micro products

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Product miniaturization is a trend for facilitating product usage, enabling product functions to be implemented in microscale geometries, and aimed at reducing product weight, volume, cost and pollution. Driven by ongoing miniaturization in diverse areas, including medical devices, precision equipment, communication devices, micro-electromechanical systems and microsystems technology, the demands for micro metallic products have been tremendously increased. Such a trend requires the development of advanced technology for the micromanufacturing of metallic materials, with regard to producing high-quality micro metallic products that possess excellent dimensional tolerances, the required mechanical properties and improved surface quality. Micromanufacturing differs from conventional manufacturing technology in terms of materials, processes, tools, and machines and equipment, due to the miniaturization nature of the whole micromanufacturing system, which challenges the rapid development of micromanufacturing technology. Such a background has prompted and encouraged us to publish a scholarly book on the topic of the micromanufacturing of metallic materials, with the purpose of providing readers with a valuable document that can be used in the research and development of micromanufacturing technology. This book will be useful for both theoretical and applied research aimed at micromanufacturing technology, and will serve as an important research tool, providing knowledge to be returned to the community not only as valuable scientific literature, but also as technology, processes and productivities.

History of engineering & technology --- magnesium alloy --- equal channel angular pressing --- processing route --- miniaturized tensile tests --- slip systems --- twinning --- slow tool servo --- ultra-precision diamond turning --- micro lens arrays (MLAs) --- chatter mark --- forming method --- metallic glasses --- thermoplastic microforming --- ultrasonic vibration --- formability --- freeform optics --- tool path generation --- large aperture optics --- ultra-thin foil --- slip system evolution --- tensile process --- crystal plasticity --- numerical simulation --- grain orientation --- fine blanking --- metallic microgear --- finite element analysis --- electron backscatter diffraction --- critical fracture value --- packaging --- copper substrate --- micro-embossing --- micro-textures --- plasma printing --- micro-punch array --- screen printing --- AISI316 --- surface microstructure --- electrically-assisted rolling --- current density --- T2 copper foil --- additive manufacturing --- residual stress --- thermal stress --- distortion --- prevention --- modeling --- computation --- electrically assisted --- bio-inspired functional surface --- bulk metallic glass --- photolithography --- acoustic softening --- residual effect --- microthin sheet --- forming limit --- punch load --- cut surface quality --- optimum clearance --- blanking experimental --- finite element method analysis --- EDM --- surface --- optimization --- machining --- titanium --- difficult-to-cut material --- Inconel 718 alloy --- micro-drilling --- aspect ratio hole --- deionized water --- micromanufacturing --- metallic materials --- miniaturization --- micro products