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This paper presents a computer-controlled tilt-rotational UV-laser exposure system for 3D microfabrication. The system incorporates a beam expander to enlarge the beam width of a 405 nm laser diode, which serves as the light source. A computer-controlled sample holder platform utilizes two stepper motors to enable tilting and rotational movements, allowing the creation of complex microstructures using SU-8 photoresist via the lithography process. By implementing various combinations of tilting and rotation, arrays of intricate 3D microstructures, including pillars, angled pillars, horns, and bowties, were successfully fabricated, with feature heights ranging from 20 to 500 μm. The tiltable UV-laser exposure system holds significant potential for applications in 3D microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), such as micro-biosensors and micro-antennas for biomedical and RF applications. 

Abstract To investigate the effect of the surface roughness of 3D-metal-printed sub-THz components, the WR-10 3-inch-long waveguide and 24 dBi rectangular horn antenna were 3D-metal-printed using a titanium alloy powder and a high-resolution 3D metal printer. The characterized surface roughness of the printed components was 17.27 µm in RMS from a 3D optical surface profiler, and a nodule ratio of 7.89 µm and surface ratio of 1.52 for Huray model from the analyzed SEM images. The measured results of the 3D-metal-printed waveguide and rectangular horn antenna were compared with the ones of commercial waveguide and horn antenna having the same shapes. The 3D-metal-printed waveguide has 4.02 dB higher loss than the commercial waveguide, which may be caused by an ohmic loss of 0.85 dB and a surface roughness loss of 2.81 dB. The 3D-metal-printed horn antenna has 2 dB higher loss then the commercial horn antenna, which may be caused by an ohmic loss of 0.2 dB, surface roughness of 0.1 dB and fabrication tolerance loss of 1.7 dB. The loss separation was done from the EM simulation by changing the conductor material and surface roughness. 

Continuous post-endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) surveillance is critical for patients who have undergone a stenting procedure. Despite its life-saving importance, studies have reported that patients gradually discontinue post-EVAR surveillance due to the significant burden associated with CT scans, X-rays, etc. Considering the importance and necessity of post-EVAR surveillance, we introduce a self-resonating flexible tube implanted in a standard clinically approved stent that enables wireless sensing of blood pressure inside an aneurysm through inductive coupling. To enable blood pressure monitoring outside the body, we designed and fabricated a spiral-type antenna, specifically crafted to capture the inherent resonance frequency of the self-resonating stent tube. To showcase the wireless pressure monitoring capability, a 3D-printed elastic model of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) was prepared. Our quantitative study validated the pressure-sensing capability with adequate sensitivity (up to 687.5 Hz/mmHg) when tissue was located between the stent and the external antenna. The wireless sensing also presents a consistent linear shift in resonance frequency across all tested measuring distances as the applied pressure ranges from 60 to 140 mmHg. The proposed self-resonating stent offers promising insights for improving post-EVAR surveillance.