Abstract
The cutting characteristics of the polymer determine the processing quality of the microstruc⁃ ture. Considering photoresist SU8 as the representative polymer in this research，the cutting characteris⁃ tics of the photoresist mask were studied through experimental analysis and simulations. The stress-strain relationship of SU8 was analyzed via the nanoindentation method，and a cutting simulation model of SU8 based on the energy method was established. Next，the cutting characteristics of SU8 under different cut⁃ ting parameters were simulated using AdvantEdge FEM. Finally，an experiment involving ultra-precision machining of SU8 was performed. According to the simulation and test results，the effects of the cutting parameters and tool rake angle on the surface quality were analyzed，and the cutting parameters of SU8 were optimized. The results demonstrat that the surface roughness decreases with an increase in the cut⁃ ting speed and increases with the feed rate and depth of cut. Within the scope of the experimental condi⁃ tions，when the cutting speed is 2. 09 m/s，the feed speed is 1 mm/min，the depth of cut is 2 μm，and the tool rake angle is 0°；the surface roughness Ra of the photoresist reaches the optimum value of 7. 4 nm，and there are no microfractures. Finally，according to the test and simulation results，the processing parame⁃ ters were optimized，and a microlens array mask structure was fabricated on SU8 with high precision.
| Translated title of the contribution | Ultra-precision cutting of photoresist mask for ultra-smooth surface |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Pages (from-to) | 1909-1921 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Guangxue Jingmi Gongcheng/Optics and Precision Engineering |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 13 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2023 |