Laminated film for mounting a MST device to a support member

摘要

A laminated film for mounting a MST device to a support structure for sealed fluid communication therebetween, the laminated film comprising: a polymer carrier web between two thermosetting adhesive layers; and, an opening formed in the film for establishing fluid communication between a first fluid conduit in the MST device and a second fluid conduit in the support member. Using a laminated film with thermosetting adhesive one each side provides a far more reliable seal than heated thermoplastic film. The bond between the thermoplastic film and the MST device surface is prone to thermal fatigue and leakage or outright failure. A laminate with a central carrier web and thermosetting adhesive can be drilled by a UV laser and later heated to a known curing temperature so that the adhesive sets and forms a strong bond to the MST device surface.