Tyler S Anderson

US Patent:

20160052094, Feb 25, 2016

Filed:

Aug 5, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/818867

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Sridhar Lahankar - San Diego CA, US
Tyler Anderson - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

B23P 15/26
H05K 7/20

Abstract:

A method for metallizing a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array includes coupling a support structure to an actuator, the support structure supporting a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array, and vibrating the support structure with the actuator. The method can also include the step of fixedly positioning the actuator between a first member and a second member. The vibration can be consistent or it can vary in amplitude and/or frequency over time. The step of fixedly positioning can include the first member having a first mass and the second member having a second mass that is different or less than the first mass. The actuator can include a piezoelectric element. A metalizing assembly for intercalating a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array with a metal includes a first member, a support structure, a second member and an actuator. The support structure is coupled to the first member. The support structure supports the vertically aligned carbon nanotube array. The second member is coupled to the support structure. The actuator is positioned between the first member and the second member. The actuator vibrates the support structure.