The present invention provides electroactive polymer transducers that produce out-of-plane deflections. The transducers form a set of surface features based on deflection of an electroactive polymer. The set of surface features may include elevated polymer surface features and/or depressed electrode surface features. Actuation of an active area may produce the polymer deflection that creates one or more surface features. A passive layer may operably connect to a polymer. The passive layer may comprise a thicker and softer material to amplify polymer thickness changes and increase surface feature visibility.
SURFACE DEFORMATION ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS
TRANSDUCTEURS A POLYMERE ELECTROACTIF PRODUISANT DES DEFORMATIONS DE SURFACE
03.11.2015
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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