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In this study, a pneumatic dispenser driven by a flexible membrane with a capacitive-type sensor using an SLA-type 3D printer was fabricated. It was confirmed that a single droplet in the range of approximately 400–450 nL could be ejected from the current processed 200-μm-diameter nozzle. The deformation varied according to the magnitude and time of the positive pressure applied to the membrane sensor. In addition, the signals of the normal dispensing and abnormal states, in which the solution was not ejected when the inlet pressure was removed, were measured and compared. The base capacitance-to-digital converter (CDC) value decreased when the inlet pressure was removed. Thus, it was able to confirm the feasibility of monitoring the normal and abnormal ejection status of the pneumatic dispenser.
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