Advances In Parylene Technology
Speaker: Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Specialty Coating Systems
VP of Technology
Monday, March 7th, 2017 from 12:00 AM to 1:00PM
Marcus Nanotechnology Building: Room 1116-1118
Abstract:
The role of polymers in the electronics and medical areas, particularly in miniaturized devices and electronic components, continues to grow rapidly due to increasing demand for more reliable products and advances in other technical fields. As the number of medical devices and electronics are growing to enhance human life, the challenges to make them safe, effective and to find protection solutions for components, which are ever increasing in their complexity and decreasing in their dimension, are also increasing. For a number of years, conformal coatings have offered a level of protection to components, but many simply do not offer the level that is required for today’s, and tomorrow’s, complex technologies.
This presentation will provide an overview of recent advances in Parylene technologies, including microRESIST® Antimicrobial Parylene Technology, and will discuss how currently available Parylenes differentiate themselves from other available conformal coating and polymeric materials when considering protection and reliability of electronics and medical devices. Additionally, this presentation will address the latest advances in adhesion technologies, which have significantly increased bonding to highly polished metal surfaces and a wide variety of polymers, and Parylene’s role in nano- and micro-technologies. Examples of applications that have benefited from the properties of Parylene include circuit card assemblies, MEMS, LEDs, sensors, lab-on-a-chip devices, pacemakers, stents, electrosurgical tools, cochlear implants, neurostimulation devices and elastomers, to name on a few.
As applications and materials continue to evolve, Parylenes, used as conformal coatings as well as structural materials, enhance the performance and reliability of critical components and devices.
Biography: Dr. Rakesh Kumar is currently the Vice President of Technology for Specialty Coating Systems, Inc., where he leads the R&D group and manages Parylene R&D activities worldwide. He has more than 27 years of extensive experience in polymeric materials and their applications in the medical, electronics and semiconductors areas. He is currently involved with the application of Parylenes in the fields of medical devices, electronics, MEMS, sensors and nanotechnology. Dr. Kumar earned his doctoral degrees in Chemistry from India, and completed his post-doctorate work at the University College London, United Kingdom. He is co-author of a book and has authored several published papers and patents.