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A 3D printing neural probe and manufacturing method thereof is provided. The manufacturing method is applied to a 3D printer. The manufacturing method includes: setting up a polymer base layer; printing a conductive layer on the polymer base layer, the conductive layer includes multiple wires, each wire includes a first node; printing a polymer film layer on the polymer base layer and the conductor layer, the polymer film layer has a first orifice at the location corresponding to the first node on each wire of the conductive layer, and the width of the first orifice along a first direction is smaller than the width of the first node along the first direction.

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3D列印神經探針及其製造方法3D printed neural probe and manufacturing method thereof

本案係有關一種神經探針及其製造方法。 This case is about a neural probe and its manufacturing method.

神經探針是一種應用於神經訊號記錄或神經電刺激之電極,其被廣泛使用在神經科學研究、神經性疾病治療、腦區定位及腦機介面等領域。選擇一個良好的神經探針,至少必須考量幾項因素:第一點,電極的訊雜比(Signal-to-Noise Ratio,SNR)必須足夠高,以提供良好的訊號品質;第二點,神經探針用於植入之前端部分的韌性必須適中,以提供足夠穿過腦組織之韌性又不至於過度傷害腦組織;第三點,提供盡可能多的記錄通道,以允許同時進行大量的神經訊號記錄;第四點,提供良好的生物相容性,避免長期記錄的情況下發生組織發炎反應或細胞死亡;第五點,客製化以因應不同個體或不同腦區的解剖外觀差異,使電極的記錄通道能夠被植入在最佳的記錄位置;第六點,較低的生產成本。 A neural probe is an electrode applied to neural signal recording or neural electrical stimulation, which is widely used in neuroscience research, neurological disease treatment, brain region positioning and brain-computer interface and other fields. To choose a good neural probe, at least several factors must be considered: first, the signal-to-noise ratio (Signal-to-Noise Ratio, SNR) of the electrode must be high enough to provide good signal quality; The toughness of the front part of the probe used for implantation must be moderate, so as to provide enough toughness to pass through the brain tissue without causing excessive damage to the brain tissue; the third point is to provide as many recording channels as possible to allow a large number of nerves to be processed simultaneously. signal recording; the fourth point is to provide good biocompatibility to avoid tissue inflammation or cell death in the case of long-term recording; the fifth point is to customize to cope with the differences in the anatomical appearance of different individuals or different brain regions, so that The recording channel of the electrode can be implanted in the best recording position; sixth point, lower production cost.

傳統的神經探針隨著發展時間可以區分為陣列式微電極、半導體製程電極以及3D列印製程電極。陣列式微電極之主要材質為金屬,陣列式微電極的好處在於製程簡單,但受限於SNR低、易於彎曲 以及其金屬材質的劣化問題。半導體製程電極之主要材質為矽,半導體製程電極允許在單位面積內設置更多的記錄通道,且透過製程參數調整可以有效提高記錄通道的輸入阻抗而增加SNR,利用半導體製程亦可達到大量生產而降低成本,然其問題在於半導體材質過硬而容易斷裂或傷害組織,並且其生物相容性較差。半導體製程電極的另一項問題是,只能大量製造相同外觀及相同記錄通道分布的電極,然而相同電極適用於特定個體或腦區,可能在其他個體或腦區則會有使用上的麻煩。舉例而言,人類大腦皮質約為2~6mm,而丘腦高度則約為20mm;因此,將適用於大腦皮質的神經電極應用於丘腦神經記錄時,必須要多次的移動深度位置,十分麻煩且容易傷害腦組織。因此,3D列印技術被人們應用在了神經電極的製造上。最後,為克服金屬或半導體材料的生物相容性低且韌性差之缺陷,晚近發展出了以高分子材料取代前述電極材料。高分子製程電極提供了良好的生物相容性以及韌性,而大量地被應用在包含3D列印製程電極之各式電極上。 Traditional neural probes can be divided into array microelectrodes, semiconductor process electrodes, and 3D printing process electrodes over time. The main material of the array microelectrode is metal. The advantage of the array microelectrode is that the manufacturing process is simple, but it is limited by low SNR and easy bending And the deterioration of its metal material. The main material of the semiconductor process electrode is silicon. The semiconductor process electrode allows more recording channels to be set per unit area, and the input impedance of the recording channel can be effectively improved by adjusting the process parameters to increase the SNR. The semiconductor process can also be used to achieve mass production. Reduce costs, but the problem is that the semiconductor material is too hard to break or damage tissues, and its biocompatibility is poor. Another problem with semiconductor process electrodes is that only a large number of electrodes with the same appearance and the same distribution of recording channels can be produced. However, the same electrode is suitable for a specific individual or brain region, and may be troublesome to use in other individuals or brain regions. For example, the human cerebral cortex is about 2~6mm, while the height of the thalamus is about 20mm; therefore, when the neural electrodes suitable for the cerebral cortex are applied to the thalamus nerve recording, it is necessary to move the depth position many times, which is very troublesome and Easily damage brain tissue. Therefore, 3D printing technology has been applied to the manufacture of nerve electrodes. Finally, in order to overcome the defects of low biocompatibility and poor toughness of metal or semiconductor materials, polymer materials have recently been developed to replace the aforementioned electrode materials. Polymer process electrodes provide good biocompatibility and toughness, and are widely used in various electrodes including 3D printing process electrodes.

習知之3D列印神經探針係將凝膠狀之高分子層疊製成。圖1係習知之神經探針之示意圖,請參照圖1。習知神經探針11包含PI基板112(聚醯亞胺(Polyimide)基板)以及導電線路層111。習知神經探針11之底端為記錄通道,頂端則為連接至轉接頭12的接面,所有記錄通道各自對應一個接面,而圖1之習知神經探針11共有7個記錄通道及其個別對應之接面。圖2係習知之神經探針之使用情境之示意圖;圖3係習知之神經探針與轉接頭12連接之示意圖,請一併參照圖2及圖3。將習知神經探針11植入實驗體的記錄點R以量測腦部神經之電訊號。電訊號經習知神 經探針11底端的記錄通道傳遞至頂端的接面,再傳遞至轉接頭12。習知神經探針11之接面必須完全裸露,再與轉接頭12的接面壓合以達到電性連接。為了降低兩者間的阻抗,習知神經探針11之接面必須足夠大,然而,這卻導致轉接頭12過大的問題,影響其可應用性。造成前述問題之根本原因在於3D列印製程之電極難以採用焊接的方式與轉接頭12電性連接。以傳統的3D列印方式製造的習知之神經探針之PI基板112與導電線路層111的結合關係並不穩固,特別是在採用高分子材質的PI基板112與金屬材質的導電線路層111的情況下,兩者間無法產生穩固鍵結。因此,當對習知神經探針11進行焊接加工時,經常導致PI基板112與導電線路層111剝離。 The conventional 3D printed neural probes are made by laminating gel-like polymers. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional neural probe, please refer to FIG. 1 . The conventional neural probe 11 includes a PI substrate 112 (polyimide substrate) and a conductive circuit layer 111 . The bottom end of the conventional neural probe 11 is the recording channel, and the top is the interface connected to the adapter 12. All the recording channels correspond to one interface, and the conventional neural probe 11 in FIG. 1 has 7 recording channels in total. and their individual corresponding interfaces. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the use situation of the known nerve probe; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the known nerve probe and the adapter 12, please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together. Implant the conventional neural probe 11 into the recording point R of the subject to measure the electrical signal of the brain nerve. Telegrams know God The recording channel at the bottom of the probe 11 is transmitted to the joint at the top, and then transmitted to the adapter 12 . It is known that the joint surface of the nerve probe 11 must be completely exposed, and then be pressed together with the joint surface of the adapter 12 to achieve electrical connection. In order to reduce the impedance between the two, the junction of the conventional nerve probe 11 must be large enough. However, this leads to the problem that the adapter 12 is too large, which affects its applicability. The root cause of the aforementioned problems is that it is difficult to electrically connect the electrodes of the 3D printing process to the adapter 12 by welding. The bonding relationship between the PI substrate 112 and the conductive circuit layer 111 of the conventional neural probe manufactured by the traditional 3D printing method is not stable, especially when the PI substrate 112 made of polymer material and the conductive circuit layer 111 made of metal are used. In this case, a firm bond cannot be formed between the two. Therefore, when the conventional neural probe 11 is soldered, the PI substrate 112 and the conductive circuit layer 111 are often peeled off.

有鑑於此,本案提出一種3D列印神經探針之製造方法。所述3D列印神經探針之製造方法適用於一3D列印機,該製造方法包含以下步驟:設置一高分子基底層;於該高分子基底層上塗佈一導體層,該導體層包含多條線路,各該線路包含一打線區;以及於該高分子基底層及該導體層上塗佈一高分子薄膜層,該高分子薄膜層對應於該導體層之各該線路之打線區處具有一第一孔洞,該第一孔洞沿一第一方向之寬度小於該打線區沿該第一方向之寬度。 In view of this, this case proposes a method for manufacturing 3D printed neural probes. The manufacturing method of the 3D printed neural probe is suitable for a 3D printer, and the manufacturing method includes the following steps: setting a polymer base layer; coating a conductor layer on the polymer base layer, and the conductor layer includes A plurality of lines, each of which includes a bonding area; and a polymer film layer coated on the polymer base layer and the conductor layer, the polymer film layer corresponding to the bonding area of each of the lines of the conductor layer There is a first hole, the width of the first hole along a first direction is smaller than the width of the wiring area along the first direction.

依據一些實施例,各該線路更包含一量測點,該高分子薄膜層對應於各該線路之量測點處具有一第二孔洞,該第二孔洞沿一第二方向之寬度小於該量測點沿該第二方向之寬度。 According to some embodiments, each of the lines further includes a measuring point, and the polymer film layer has a second hole corresponding to the measuring point of each of the lines, and the width of the second hole along a second direction is smaller than the amount The width of the measuring point along the second direction.

依據一些實施例,該第一孔洞沿該第一方向之寬度小於該打線區沿該第一方向之寬度的四分之三。 According to some embodiments, the width of the first hole along the first direction is less than 3/4 of the width of the wire bonding area along the first direction.

依據一些實施例,該第一孔洞沿任一方向之寬度小於該打線區沿該任一方向之寬度。 According to some embodiments, the width of the first hole along any direction is smaller than the width of the wiring region along the any direction.

依據一些實施例,該第一孔洞沿該第一方向之一截線之中點對應於該打線區沿該第一方向之一截線之中點。 According to some embodiments, a midpoint of a section line of the first hole along the first direction corresponds to a midpoint of a section line of the wire bonding area along the first direction.

依據一些實施例,塗佈該導體層或塗佈該高分子薄膜層之方式係將材料汽化後噴塗於被加工物之表面。 According to some embodiments, the method of coating the conductor layer or the polymer film layer is to vaporize the material and then spray it on the surface of the workpiece.

本案還提出一種神經探針。所述神經探針包含:一高分子基底層;一導體層,佈設於該高分子基底層之上,該導體層包含多條線路,各該線路包含一打線區;以及一高分子薄膜層,佈設於該高分子基底層及該導體層之上,該高分子薄膜層對應於該導體層之各該線路之打線區處具有一第一孔洞,該第一孔洞沿一第一方向之寬度小於該打線區沿該第一方向之寬度。 The case also proposes a neural probe. The neural probe includes: a polymer base layer; a conductor layer arranged on the polymer base layer, the conductor layer includes a plurality of circuits, each of which includes a bonding area; and a polymer film layer, Arranged on the polymer base layer and the conductor layer, the polymer film layer has a first hole corresponding to the wiring area of each of the lines of the conductor layer, and the width of the first hole along a first direction is less than The width of the wire bonding area along the first direction.

依據一些實施例,所述神經探針更包含一訊號轉接頭,該訊號轉接頭包含多個通道,各該通道分別電性連接各該打線區。 According to some embodiments, the neural probe further includes a signal adapter, and the signal adapter includes a plurality of channels, each of which is electrically connected to each of the bonding areas.

11:習知神經探針 11: Learning Neural Probes

111:導電線路層 111: Conductive circuit layer

112:PI基板 112: PI substrate

12:轉接頭 12: Adapter

13:導線 13: Wire

14:焊接頭 14: welding head

2:神經探針 2: Neural Probe

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2212:量測點 2212: Measurement point

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S01~S03:步驟 S01~S03: Steps

D1、D2、D3、D4、D5、D6:寬度 D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6: Width

[圖1]係習知之神經探針之示意圖;[圖2]係習知之神經探針之使用情境之示意圖;[圖3]係習知之神經探針與轉接頭連接之示意圖;[圖4]係本案依據一些實施例之3D列印神經探針之製造方法之流程 圖;[圖5]係本案依據一些實施例之神經探針之示意圖;[圖6]係本案依據一些實施例之高分子基底層之示意圖;[圖7A]係本案依據第一實施例之導體層之示意圖;[圖7B]係本案依據第一實施例之高分子薄膜層之示意圖;[圖8]係本案依據一些實施例之對神經探針進行打線之示意圖;[圖9A]係本案依據第二實施例之導體層之示意圖;[圖9B]係本案依據第二實施例之高分子薄膜層之示意圖;[圖9C]係本案依據第三實施例之高分子薄膜層之示意圖;[圖10A]係本案依據第四實施例之導體層之示意圖;[圖10B]係本案依據第四實施例之高分子薄膜層之示意圖;[圖11A]係本案依據一些實施例之神經探針之實拍圖;[圖11B]係圖11A之打線區之局部放大圖;[圖12]係本案依據一些實施例之完成打線之神經探針之實拍圖。 [Fig. 1] is a schematic diagram of a known neural probe; [Fig. 2] is a schematic diagram of the use situation of a known neural probe; [Fig. 3] is a schematic diagram of a known neural probe connected to an adapter; [Fig. 4] ] is the flow of the manufacturing method of the 3D printed neural probe according to some embodiments of this case [Fig. 5] is a schematic diagram of a nerve probe according to some embodiments of this case; [Fig. 6] is a schematic diagram of a polymer base layer according to some embodiments of this case; [Fig. 7A] is a conductor according to a first embodiment of this case [Fig. 7B] is a schematic diagram of the polymer film layer according to the first embodiment of this case; [Fig. 8] is a schematic diagram of wiring the nerve probe according to some embodiments of this case; [Fig. 9A] is a schematic diagram of this case according to some embodiments. The schematic diagram of the conductor layer of the second embodiment; [Fig. 9B] is the schematic diagram of the polymer film layer according to the second embodiment of this case; [Fig. 9C] is the schematic diagram of the polymer film layer according to the third embodiment of this case; [Fig. 10A] is the schematic diagram of the conductor layer according to the fourth embodiment of this case; [Fig. 10B] is the schematic diagram of the polymer film layer according to the fourth embodiment of this case; [Fig. 11A] is the realization of the nerve probe according to some embodiments of this case Take pictures; [Fig. 11B] is a partially enlarged view of the wiring area in Fig. 11A; [Fig. 12] is a real shot of the neural probe that has completed wiring according to some embodiments of this case.

圖4係本案依據一些實施例之3D列印神經探針之製造方法之流程圖;圖5係本案依據一些實施例之神經探針之示意圖,請一併參照圖4及圖5。3D列印神經探針2之製造方法適用於3D列印機。所述製造方法不限於應用在可提供多種打印材質之單一機台或可提供一至多種打印材質之複數機台。舉例而言,先於高分子3D列印機列印出高分子基底層21,再將所述高分子基底層21置於金屬3D列印機,以於高分子基底層21上列印出導體層22。所述3D列印機可以是但不限於擠壓型、金 屬線路221型、顆粒型、粉末噴墨型、層積型或光聚合型。所述3D列印之材料可以是但不限於高分子、金屬、半導體或陶瓷等。所述神經探針2可以是但不限於應用於腦部、脊神經或周邊神經以量測神經電訊號之電極。 Figure 4 is a flow chart of the manufacturing method of the 3D printed neural probe according to some embodiments of this case; Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the neural probe according to some embodiments of this case, please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 together. 3D printing The manufacturing method of the neural probe 2 is suitable for 3D printers. The manufacturing method is not limited to a single machine that can provide multiple printing materials or a plurality of machines that can provide one or more printing materials. For example, the polymer base layer 21 is first printed on a polymer 3D printer, and then the polymer base layer 21 is placed on a metal 3D printer to print conductors on the polymer base layer 21 Layer 22. The 3D printing machine can be but not limited to extrusion type, gold It belongs to line 221 type, particle type, powder inkjet type, lamination type or photopolymerization type. The 3D printing material can be but not limited to polymer, metal, semiconductor or ceramic. The neural probe 2 may be, but not limited to, an electrode applied to the brain, spinal nerves or peripheral nerves to measure neural electrical signals.

請一併參照圖4及圖5。3D列印神經探針2之製造方法設置高分子基底層21(步驟S01)。所述設置高分子基底層21之方式可以是以3D列印機列印出高分子基底層21,或以其他製程製造出高分子基底層21後再將高分子基底層21設置於3D列印機以繼續後續製程。所述高分子基底層21之材質可以是但不限於聚醯亞胺、聚乙烯、聚丙烯、聚氯乙烯、聚四氟乙烯、聚炳烯酸酯、聚甲基丙烯酸、對苯二甲酸乙二醇酯、聚碳酸酯、聚對二甲苯、聚二甲基矽氧烷、聚醯亞胺或一至多個前述材質之組合。依據一些實施例,3D列印神經探針2之製造方法可以將高分子基底層21成形為神經探針2之形狀。依據一些實施例,3D列印神經探針2之製造方法形成高分子基底層21後,再將其切割為神經探針2之形狀。所述神經探針2之形狀可以是但不限於三角形或楔型等包含尖端部之形狀,以利於插入組織。 Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 together. The manufacturing method of the 3D printed neural probe 2 sets the polymer base layer 21 (step S01 ). The method of setting the polymer base layer 21 may be to print the polymer base layer 21 by a 3D printer, or to manufacture the polymer base layer 21 by other processes and then set the polymer base layer 21 on 3D printing. machine to continue the subsequent process. The material of the polymer base layer 21 can be but not limited to polyimide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyacrylic acid ester, polymethacrylic acid, ethylene terephthalate Glycol ester, polycarbonate, parylene, polydimethylsiloxane, polyimide, or a combination of one or more of the aforementioned materials. According to some embodiments, the manufacturing method of the 3D printed neural probe 2 can form the polymer base layer 21 into the shape of the neural probe 2 . According to some embodiments, after the polymer base layer 21 is formed in the manufacturing method of the 3D printed neural probe 2 , it is then cut into the shape of the neural probe 2 . The shape of the nerve probe 2 can be, but not limited to, triangular or wedge-shaped, which includes a tip, so as to facilitate insertion into tissues.

3D列印神經探針2之製造方法於高分子基底層21上塗佈導體層22(步驟S02)。所述導體層22包含多條線路221,各線路221包含打線區2211。依據一些實施例,塗佈之方式可以為將導電材料加熱後擠壓塗佈於高分子基底層21上。依據一些實施例,塗佈之方式可以為將導電材料汽化後噴塗於高分子基底層21上。如此一來,噴塗法使材料在表面分布的均勻性提高,並且可以成形厚度較薄的薄膜層。此外,材料的黏 稠度不影響噴塗法的製程,從而避免發生材料過黏而無法被擠壓成形或材料過稀而於表面流散的情況。 The manufacturing method of the 3D printed nerve probe 2 coats the conductor layer 22 on the polymer base layer 21 (step S02 ). The conductive layer 22 includes a plurality of circuits 221 , and each circuit 221 includes a bonding area 2211 . According to some embodiments, the coating method may be extrusion coating the conductive material on the polymer base layer 21 after being heated. According to some embodiments, the coating method may be spraying the conductive material on the polymer base layer 21 after vaporization. In this way, the spraying method improves the uniformity of material distribution on the surface, and can form a thin film layer. In addition, the viscosity of the material The consistency does not affect the process of the spraying method, thereby avoiding the situation where the material is too viscous to be extruded or the material is too thin to flow on the surface.

依據一些實施例,所述導體層22之材質為導電高分子,例如但不限於π-電子共軛導電聚合物,舉例而言,聚苯胺、聚吡咯、聚噻吩、紅螢烯、稠四苯、稠五苯、苝二醯亞胺、四氰基對醌二甲烷、聚乙炔、聚對伸苯基伸乙烯基、前述材料之衍生物或一至多個前述材料之組合等。依據一些實施例,所述導體層22之材質為金屬或參雜金屬之膠體,例如但不限於導電銀膠。依據一些實施例,所述導體層22之材質可以是但不限於碳黑、奈米碳管等。 According to some embodiments, the material of the conductor layer 22 is a conductive polymer, such as but not limited to π-electron conjugated conductive polymers, for example, polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, rubrene, condensed tetraphenyl , condensed pentaphenyl, perylene diimide, tetracyanoquinodimethane, polyacetylene, polyphenylene vinylene, derivatives of the aforementioned materials, or a combination of one or more of the aforementioned materials, etc. According to some embodiments, the material of the conductive layer 22 is metal or colloid doped with metal, such as but not limited to conductive silver colloid. According to some embodiments, the material of the conductive layer 22 may be but not limited to carbon black, carbon nanotubes and the like.

所述打線區2211係神經探針2用以輸出電訊號的接點。各線路221可包含一至多個打線區2211。依據一些實施例,打線區2211為線路221末端之端點。依據一些實施例,打線區2211為線路221中間之節點。打線區2211之形狀可以為圓形、三角形、方形、多邊形或不規則之形狀。依據一些實施例,打線區2211之寬度大於線路221之寬度,以提供較線路221本身更大的接面面積。依據一些實施例,各線路221包含量測點2212。所述量測點2212係神經探針2用以量測電訊號的界面。各線路221可包含一至多個量測點2212。依據一些實施例,量測點2212為線路221末端之端點。依據一些實施例,量測點2212為線路221中間之節點。量測點2212之形狀可以為圓形、三角形、方形、多邊形或不規則之形狀。依據一些實施例,量測點2212之寬度大於線路221之寬度,以提供較線路221本身更大的接面面積。 The wiring area 2211 is a contact point for the nerve probe 2 to output electrical signals. Each circuit 221 may include one or more wire bonding areas 2211 . According to some embodiments, the bonding area 2211 is an endpoint of the end of the wire 221 . According to some embodiments, the bonding area 2211 is a node in the middle of the lines 221 . The shape of the wire bonding area 2211 can be circular, triangular, square, polygonal or irregular. According to some embodiments, the width of the bonding area 2211 is greater than that of the wiring 221 to provide a larger junction area than the wiring 221 itself. According to some embodiments, each line 221 includes a measurement point 2212 . The measurement point 2212 is an interface for the nerve probe 2 to measure electrical signals. Each line 221 may include one or more measurement points 2212 . According to some embodiments, the measurement point 2212 is an endpoint at the end of the line 221 . According to some embodiments, the measurement point 2212 is a node in the middle of the line 221 . The shape of the measurement point 2212 can be circular, triangular, square, polygonal or irregular. According to some embodiments, the width of the measurement point 2212 is larger than that of the line 221 to provide a larger junction area than the line 221 itself.

3D列印神經探針2之製造方法於高分子基底層21及導體層22上塗佈高分子薄膜層23(步驟S03)。所述高分子薄膜層23之材質可以是但不限於聚醯亞胺、聚乙烯、聚丙烯、聚氯乙烯、聚四氟乙烯、聚炳烯酸酯、聚甲基丙烯酸、對苯二甲酸乙二醇酯、聚碳酸酯、聚對二甲苯、聚二甲基矽氧烷、聚醯亞胺或一至多個前述材質之組合。依據一些實施例,高分子薄膜層23選用與高分子基底層21相同之材質,以提供兩者間較強的鍵結。依據一些實施例,塗佈之方式可以為將高分子材料加熱後擠壓塗佈於高分子基底層21及導體層22上。依據一些實施例,塗佈之方式可以為將汽化之高分子材料後噴塗於高分子基底層21及導體層22上。如此一來,高分子薄膜層23更均勻地貼附於打線區2211周圍,提供均勻的受力而防止打線區2211脫離高分子基底層21,容後詳述。 The manufacturing method of the 3D printed nerve probe 2 coats the polymer film layer 23 on the polymer base layer 21 and the conductor layer 22 (step S03 ). The material of the polymer film layer 23 can be but not limited to polyimide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyacrylic acid ester, polymethacrylic acid, ethylene terephthalate Glycol ester, polycarbonate, parylene, polydimethylsiloxane, polyimide, or a combination of one or more of the aforementioned materials. According to some embodiments, the polymer film layer 23 is made of the same material as the polymer base layer 21 to provide a stronger bond between the two. According to some embodiments, the coating method can be extrusion coating the polymer material on the polymer base layer 21 and the conductor layer 22 after being heated. According to some embodiments, the coating method may be spraying the vaporized polymer material on the polymer base layer 21 and the conductor layer 22 . In this way, the polymer film layer 23 is more evenly attached around the wire bonding area 2211 , providing uniform force and preventing the wire bonding area 2211 from detaching from the polymer base layer 21 , which will be described in detail later.

所述高分子薄膜層23對應於導體層22之各線路221之打線區2211處具有第一孔洞231,第一孔洞231沿第一方向A1之寬度小於打線區2211沿第一方向A1之寬度。依據一些實施例,所述對應可以指打線區2211與第一孔洞231之範圍完全或部分重疊,使於第一孔洞231之內可以觀察到打線區2211。依據一些實施例,所述對應可以指打線區2211與第一孔洞231之幾何中心位置實質重疊。依據一些實施例,所述第一方向A1可以指通過打線區2211或第一孔洞231之範圍之截線方向。依據一些實施例,所述第一方向A1可以指通過打線區2211或第一孔洞231之幾何中心之截線方向。第一方向A1可以指單一方向或多個方向。圖6係本案依據一些實施例之高分子基底層之示意圖;圖7A係本案依據第一實施例之導體層之示意圖;圖7B係本案依據第一實施例之高分 子薄膜層之示意圖。圖7A之第一實施例係將導體層22塗佈於圖6之高分子基底層21而產生。圖7A之導體層22包含三條線路221,各條線路221包含打線區2211。其中,打線區2211為圓形,並具有直徑寬度D1。圖7B之高分子薄膜層23覆蓋於高分子基底層21及導體層22。其中,高分子薄膜層23在對應於圖7A之三個打線區2211處包含有三個第一孔洞231,第一孔洞231為圓形,並具有直徑寬度D2。於圖7A及圖7B之第一實施例中,打線區2211之圓心對應於第一孔洞231之圓心,且第一方向A1可以為通過圓心之所有截線(第一方向A1之角度可以為0度至360度)。直徑寬度D2小於直徑寬度D1,因此自第一孔洞231之外觀僅能觀察到部分之打線區2211,而剩餘部分之打線區2211被高分子薄膜層23所覆蓋。 The polymer film layer 23 has a first hole 231 corresponding to the wire bonding area 2211 of each circuit 221 of the conductor layer 22 , and the width of the first hole 231 along the first direction A1 is smaller than the width of the wire bonding area 2211 along the first direction A1. According to some embodiments, the correspondence may mean that the wire bonding area 2211 completely or partially overlaps with the range of the first hole 231 , so that the wire bonding area 2211 can be observed within the first hole 231 . According to some embodiments, the correspondence may mean that the wire bonding area 2211 substantially overlaps with the geometric center of the first hole 231 . According to some embodiments, the first direction A1 may refer to a sectional direction passing through the wire bonding area 2211 or the range of the first hole 231 . According to some embodiments, the first direction A1 may refer to a sectional direction passing through the geometric center of the wire bonding area 2211 or the first hole 231 . The first direction A1 may refer to a single direction or multiple directions. Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the polymer base layer according to some embodiments of this case; Fig. 7A is a schematic diagram of a conductor layer according to the first embodiment of this case; Fig. 7B is a high score according to the first embodiment of this case Schematic diagram of sub-film layers. The first embodiment in FIG. 7A is produced by coating the conductor layer 22 on the polymer base layer 21 in FIG. 6 . The conductor layer 22 in FIG. 7A includes three lines 221 , and each line 221 includes a bonding area 2211 . Wherein, the wire bonding area 2211 is circular and has a diameter width D1. The polymer film layer 23 in FIG. 7B covers the polymer base layer 21 and the conductor layer 22 . Wherein, the polymer film layer 23 includes three first holes 231 corresponding to the three bonding regions 2211 in FIG. 7A , and the first holes 231 are circular and have a diameter width D2. In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, the center of the wire bonding area 2211 corresponds to the center of the first hole 231, and the first direction A1 can be all sections passing through the center of the circle (the angle of the first direction A1 can be 0 degrees to 360 degrees). The diameter width D2 is smaller than the diameter width D1 , so only a part of the wire bonding area 2211 can be observed from the appearance of the first hole 231 , and the rest of the wire bonding area 2211 is covered by the polymer film layer 23 .

依據一些實施例,為將神經探針2所量測到的訊號傳輸至訊號記錄系統,神經探針2必須與轉接頭12連接以匹配訊號記錄系統的傳輸介面。所述訊號轉接頭12包含多個通道,各通道分別電性連接神經探針2之各線路221之打線區2211。一般作法係以打線方式電性連接神經探針2與轉接頭12。圖8係本案依據一些實施例之對神經探針進行打線之示意圖,請參照圖8。對於圖1之習知神經探針11或對於打線區2211未被高分子薄膜層23所覆蓋之神經探針2,由於3D列印之高分子基底層21(或PI基板112)與導體層22(或導電線路層111)之材質不同而缺乏良好鍵結,因此打線製程中焊接頭14的上下移動會導致導體層22(或導電線路層111)被拉扯而與高分子基底層21(或PI基板112)分離。因此,依據一些實施例,3D列印神經探針2之製造方法於塗佈高分子薄膜層23 時,以高分子薄膜層23覆蓋部分之打線區2211。由於高分子薄膜層23與高分子基底層21的表面材質接近而鍵結關係良好,且將部分之打線區2211夾蓋於兩者之間,故於焊接頭14對打線區2211進行打線時避免了打線區2211脫離高分子基底層21的問題。 According to some embodiments, in order to transmit the signal measured by the neural probe 2 to the signal recording system, the neural probe 2 must be connected with the adapter 12 to match the transmission interface of the signal recording system. The signal adapter 12 includes a plurality of channels, and each channel is electrically connected to the wiring area 2211 of each circuit 221 of the nerve probe 2 . A common practice is to electrically connect the neural probe 2 and the adapter 12 by wire bonding. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of wiring a nerve probe according to some embodiments of the present application, please refer to FIG. 8 . For the conventional nerve probe 11 in FIG. 1 or for the nerve probe 2 whose wiring region 2211 is not covered by the polymer film layer 23, the 3D printed polymer base layer 21 (or PI substrate 112) and the conductor layer 22 (or the conductive circuit layer 111) is different in material and lacks good bonding, so the up and down movement of the welding head 14 during the wire bonding process will cause the conductive layer 22 (or the conductive circuit layer 111) to be pulled and bonded to the polymer base layer 21 (or PI The substrate 112) is separated. Therefore, according to some embodiments, the manufacturing method of the 3D printed neural probe 2 is to coat the polymer film layer 23 At this time, part of the wiring area 2211 is covered with the polymer film layer 23 . Since the surface material of the polymer film layer 23 and the polymer base layer 21 are close to each other and the bonding relationship is good, and a part of the wire bonding area 2211 is sandwiched between the two, it is avoided when the welding head 14 wires the wire bonding area 2211. The problem that the wire bonding area 2211 is separated from the polymer base layer 21 is solved.

依據一些實施例,打線區2211亦可以為多邊形。圖9A係本案依據第二實施例之導體層之示意圖,請參照圖9A。於本發明之第二實施例中,打線區2211為四邊形且具有寬度D1。此外,導體層22之線路221還包含了量測點2212,量測點2212為圓形且延第二方向A2上具有直徑寬度D3。圖9B係本案依據第二實施例之高分子薄膜層之示意圖,請參照圖9B。3D列印神經探針2之製造方法於高分子基底層21及導體層22上塗佈高分子薄膜層23,高分子薄膜層23對應於打線區2211處包含有四邊形的第一孔洞231,其孔洞寬度為D2。於第二實施例,第一方向A1為水平方向,而第一孔洞231於水平方向上之寬度D2小於打線區2211於水平方向上之寬度D1。如此一來,打線區2211之左右兩側共有寬度D1減寬度D2的範圍被壓在高分子薄膜層23之下。於第二實施例,第二孔洞232亦為圓形且延第二方向A2上亦具有直徑寬度D3。如此一來,當第二孔洞232與量測點2212之圓心相同時,高分子薄膜層23不覆蓋量測點2212。 According to some embodiments, the wire bonding area 2211 may also be polygonal. FIG. 9A is a schematic diagram of the conductor layer according to the second embodiment of the present application, please refer to FIG. 9A . In the second embodiment of the present invention, the wire bonding area 2211 is quadrangular and has a width D1. In addition, the circuit 221 of the conductor layer 22 also includes a measurement point 2212, the measurement point 2212 is circular and has a diameter width D3 along the second direction A2. FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram of the polymer film layer according to the second embodiment of this case, please refer to FIG. 9B. The manufacturing method of 3D printed neural probe 2 is to coat the polymer film layer 23 on the polymer base layer 21 and the conductor layer 22, and the polymer film layer 23 includes a quadrangular first hole 231 corresponding to the wiring area 2211, which The hole width is D2. In the second embodiment, the first direction A1 is the horizontal direction, and the width D2 of the first hole 231 in the horizontal direction is smaller than the width D1 of the wire bonding area 2211 in the horizontal direction. In this way, the left and right sides of the wire bonding area 2211 share the width D1 minus the width D2 and are pressed under the polymer film layer 23 . In the second embodiment, the second hole 232 is also circular and has a diameter width D3 along the second direction A2. In this way, when the center of the second hole 232 is the same as that of the measurement point 2212 , the polymer film layer 23 does not cover the measurement point 2212 .

圖9C係本案依據第三實施例之高分子薄膜層之示意圖,請參照圖9C。於第三實施例,第二孔洞232亦為圓形且延第二方向A2上具有直徑寬度D4。其中,寬度D4小於寬度D3。如此一來,當第二孔洞232與量測點2212之圓心相同時,高分子薄膜層23覆蓋量測點2212之外圍 範圍。依據一些實施例,藉由調整第二孔洞232的寬度以調整神經探針2的輸入阻抗,從而改變神經探針2的量測訊號品質以及允許量測之空間範圍。 FIG. 9C is a schematic diagram of the polymer film layer according to the third embodiment of the present case, please refer to FIG. 9C. In the third embodiment, the second hole 232 is also circular and has a diameter width D4 along the second direction A2. Wherein, the width D4 is smaller than the width D3. In this way, when the center of the second hole 232 is the same as that of the measurement point 2212, the polymer film layer 23 covers the periphery of the measurement point 2212 scope. According to some embodiments, the input impedance of the nerve probe 2 is adjusted by adjusting the width of the second hole 232 , so as to change the measurement signal quality of the nerve probe 2 and the spatial range allowed for measurement.

圖10A係本案依據第四實施例之導體層之示意圖,請參照圖10A。於本發明之第四實施例中,打線區2211為四邊形且具有沿水平之第一方向A1上之寬度D1以及沿鉛直之第一方向A1上之寬度D5。圖10B係本案依據第四實施例之高分子薄膜層之示意圖,請參照圖10B。3D列印神經探針2之製造方法於高分子基底層21及導體層22上塗佈高分子薄膜層23,高分子薄膜層23對應於打線區2211處包含有四邊形的第一孔洞231,其孔洞沿水平之第一方向A1上具有寬度D1,沿鉛直之第一方向A1上具有寬度D6。於第四實施例中,並非在所有第一方向A1上第一孔洞231之寬度皆小於打線區2211之寬度,例如在水平之第一方向A1。如此一來,當第一孔洞231與打線區2211之幾何中心相同時,打線區2211之上下兩側共有寬度D5減寬度D6的範圍被覆蓋在高分子薄膜層23之下,左右兩側則不被高分子薄膜層23覆蓋。於第四實施例,打線區2211之上下部分被夾蓋於高分子薄膜層23與高分子基底層21之間,從而避免打線過程打線區2211脫離高分子基底層21之問題。依據一些實施例,選擇將左右兩側夾蓋於高分子薄膜層23與高分子基底層21之間而上下兩側則不被高分子薄膜層23覆蓋,同樣可達到前述效果。依據一些實施例,第一孔洞231沿第一方向A1之截線之中點M對應於打線區2211沿第一方向A1之截線之中點M。所述截線可以指通過第一孔洞231或打線區2211之截線,所述截線之中點M可以指截線與第一孔洞231或打線區 2211之邊界之兩個交點之中點。如此一來,依據一些實施例,當第一孔洞231沿第一方向A1之截線之中點M與打線區2211沿第一方向A1之截線之中點M相同且第一孔洞231沿第一方向A1之寬度小於打線區2211沿第一方向A1之寬度,則打線區2211沿第一方向A1之兩側分別被高分子薄膜層23所覆蓋之範圍大小相同,從而達到平均的受力。 FIG. 10A is a schematic diagram of the conductor layer according to the fourth embodiment of the present application, please refer to FIG. 10A . In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the wire bonding area 2211 is quadrangular and has a width D1 along the first horizontal direction A1 and a width D5 along the first vertical direction A1. FIG. 10B is a schematic diagram of the polymer film layer according to the fourth embodiment of the present case, please refer to FIG. 10B . The manufacturing method of 3D printed neural probe 2 is to coat the polymer film layer 23 on the polymer base layer 21 and the conductor layer 22, and the polymer film layer 23 includes a quadrangular first hole 231 corresponding to the wiring area 2211, which The hole has a width D1 along the first horizontal direction A1 and a width D6 along the first vertical direction A1. In the fourth embodiment, not all the widths of the first holes 231 in the first direction A1 are smaller than the width of the wiring area 2211 , for example, in the horizontal first direction A1 . In this way, when the geometric center of the first hole 231 is the same as that of the wire bonding area 2211, the range of the width D5 minus the width D6 on the upper and lower sides of the wire bonding area 2211 is covered under the polymer film layer 23, and the left and right sides are not. Covered by a polymer film layer 23 . In the fourth embodiment, the upper and lower parts of the wire bonding area 2211 are sandwiched between the polymer film layer 23 and the polymer base layer 21 , so as to avoid the problem that the wire bonding area 2211 is detached from the polymer base layer 21 during the wire bonding process. According to some embodiments, choosing to cover the left and right sides between the polymer film layer 23 and the polymer base layer 21 while the upper and lower sides are not covered by the polymer film layer 23 can also achieve the aforementioned effects. According to some embodiments, the midpoint M of the sectional line of the first hole 231 along the first direction A1 corresponds to the midpoint M of the sectional line of the wire bonding area 2211 along the first direction A1 . The sectional line may refer to the sectional line passing through the first hole 231 or the bonding area 2211, and the midpoint M of the sectional line may refer to the sectional line and the first hole 231 or the bonding area The midpoint of the two intersection points of the boundary of 2211. In this way, according to some embodiments, when the midpoint M of the section line of the first hole 231 along the first direction A1 is the same as the midpoint M of the section line of the wire bonding area 2211 along the first direction A1 and the first hole 231 is along the first direction A1 If the width of one direction A1 is smaller than the width of the wire bonding area 2211 along the first direction A1, then the area covered by the polymer film layer 23 on both sides of the wire bonding area 2211 along the first direction A1 is the same, so as to achieve an average stress.

圖11A係本案依據一些實施例之神經探針之實拍圖,請參照圖11A。於此實施例,神經探針2之導體層22共有九條線路221(圖11A之白色線條紋路),且各包含一個打線區2211(圖11A之白色線條紋路上之圓點)。圖11B係圖11A之打線區之局部放大圖,請參照圖11B。打線區2211為圖11B之淺色範圍,高分子薄膜層23為圖11B之深色範圍。如圖11B所示,部分之打線區2211被覆蓋於高分子薄膜層23之下。依據一些實施例,第一孔洞231沿第一方向A1之寬度小於打線區2211沿第一方向A1之寬度的四分之三。舉例而言,圖11B之打線區2211之直徑寬度約為200μm,第一孔洞231之直徑寬度約為150μm,故第一孔洞231之直徑寬度約為打線區2211之直徑寬度的四分之三。 FIG. 11A is a real shot of the neural probe according to some embodiments of the present application, please refer to FIG. 11A . In this embodiment, the conductor layer 22 of the nerve probe 2 has a total of nine lines 221 (the white lines in FIG. 11A ), each of which includes a wiring area 2211 (the dots on the white lines in FIG. 11A ). FIG. 11B is a partially enlarged view of the wire bonding area in FIG. 11A , please refer to FIG. 11B . The wire bonding area 2211 is the light-colored area in FIG. 11B , and the polymer film layer 23 is the dark-colored area in FIG. 11B . As shown in FIG. 11B , part of the wire bonding area 2211 is covered under the polymer film layer 23 . According to some embodiments, the width of the first hole 231 along the first direction A1 is less than 3/4 of the width of the wire bonding area 2211 along the first direction A1. For example, the diameter width of the wire bonding area 2211 in FIG. 11B is about 200 μm, and the diameter width of the first hole 231 is about 150 μm, so the diameter width of the first hole 231 is about three quarters of the diameter width of the wire bonding area 2211 .

綜上所述,3D列印神經探針2之製造方法以高分子薄膜層23覆蓋部分之打線區2211,從而解決了3D列印製程中異質接合困難,而無法執行打線的問題。圖12係本案依據一些實施例之完成打線之神經探針之實拍圖,請參照圖12。藉打線方式將神經探針2與轉接頭12以導線13電性連接,使轉接頭12的體積可以縮小,避免如圖3中轉接頭12過大而應用受限的問題。舉例而言,較小的體積允許應用在更小的實驗體或提供更輕便的醫療器材。 To sum up, the manufacturing method of the 3D printed neural probe 2 uses the polymer film layer 23 to cover part of the wire bonding area 2211 , thereby solving the problem that wire bonding cannot be performed due to the difficulty of heterogeneous bonding in the 3D printing process. Fig. 12 is a real photo of the neural probe with wire bonding according to some embodiments of this case, please refer to Fig. 12 . The neural probe 2 and the adapter 12 are electrically connected by wires 13 by wire bonding, so that the volume of the adapter 12 can be reduced, avoiding the problem of limited application due to the excessively large adapter 12 as shown in FIG. 3 . For example, the smaller volume allows application in smaller experimental subjects or provides lighter medical equipment.

雖然本發明的技術內容已經以較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何熟習此技術者,在不脫離本發明之精神所作些許之更動與潤飾,皆應涵蓋於本發明的範疇內,因此本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modification and modification made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be covered by the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the appended patent application.

2:神經探針 2: Neural Probe

21:高分子基底層 21: Polymer base layer

22:導體層 22: Conductor layer

221:線路 221: line

2211:打線區 2211: Playing area

2212:量測點 2212: Measurement point

23:高分子薄膜層 23: polymer film layer

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一種3D列印神經探針之製造方法,適用於一3D列印機,該製造方法包含以下步驟: 設置一高分子基底層; 於該高分子基底層上塗佈一導體層,該導體層包含多條線路,各該線路包含一打線區;以及 於該高分子基底層及該導體層上塗佈一高分子薄膜層,該高分子薄膜層對應於該導體層之各該線路之打線區處具有一第一孔洞,該第一孔洞沿一第一方向之寬度小於該打線區沿該第一方向之寬度。 A method of manufacturing a 3D printed neural probe, suitable for a 3D printer, the manufacturing method includes the following steps: setting a polymer base layer; Coating a conductive layer on the polymer base layer, the conductive layer includes a plurality of circuits, each of which includes a bonding area; and A polymer film layer is coated on the polymer base layer and the conductor layer, and the polymer film layer has a first hole corresponding to the wiring area of each of the lines of the conductor layer, and the first hole is along a first hole. The width in one direction is smaller than the width of the wire bonding area along the first direction. 如請求項1所述之製造方法,其中,各該線路更包含一量測點,該高分子薄膜層對應於各該線路之量測點處具有一第二孔洞,該第二孔洞沿一第二方向之寬度小於該量測點沿該第二方向之寬度。The manufacturing method as described in claim 1, wherein each of the lines further includes a measuring point, and the polymer film layer has a second hole corresponding to the measuring point of each of the lines, and the second hole is along a first The width of the two directions is smaller than the width of the measuring point along the second direction. 如請求項1所述之製造方法,其中,該第一孔洞沿該第一方向之寬度小於該打線區沿該第一方向之寬度的四分之三。The manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein the width of the first hole along the first direction is less than three-quarters of the width of the wiring region along the first direction. 如請求項1所述之製造方法,其中,該第一孔洞沿任一第一方向之寬度小於該打線區沿該任一第一方向之寬度。The manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein the width of the first hole along any first direction is smaller than the width of the wire bonding area along any first direction. 如請求項1所述之製造方法,其中,該第一孔洞沿該第一方向之一截線之中點對應於該打線區沿該第一方向之一截線之中點。The manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein the midpoint of a section line of the first hole along the first direction corresponds to the midpoint of a section line of the wire bonding area along the first direction. 如請求項1所述之製造方法,其中,塗佈該導體層或塗佈該高分子薄膜層之方式係將材料汽化後噴塗於被加工物之表面。The manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein the method of coating the conductor layer or the polymer film layer is spraying the material on the surface of the workpiece after vaporization. 一種神經探針,包含: 一高分子基底層; 一導體層,佈設於該高分子基底層之上,該導體層包含多條線路,各該線路包含一打線區;以及 一高分子薄膜層,佈設於該高分子基底層及該導體層之上,該高分子薄膜層對應於該導體層之各該線路之打線區處具有一第一孔洞,該第一孔洞沿一第一方向之寬度小於該打線區沿該第一方向之寬度。 A neural probe comprising: a polymer base layer; a conductive layer arranged on the polymer base layer, the conductive layer includes a plurality of lines, each of which includes a bonding area; and A polymer thin film layer is arranged on the polymer base layer and the conductor layer, the polymer thin film layer has a first hole corresponding to the wiring area of each of the lines of the conductor layer, and the first hole is along a The width in the first direction is smaller than the width of the wire bonding area along the first direction. 如請求項7所述之神經探針,其中,各該線路更包含一量測點,該高分子薄膜層對應於各該線路之量測點處具有一第二孔洞,該第二孔洞沿一第二方向之寬度小於該量測點沿該第二方向之寬度。The nerve probe as described in claim item 7, wherein each of the lines further includes a measuring point, and the polymer film layer has a second hole corresponding to the measuring point of each of the lines, and the second hole is along a The width in the second direction is smaller than the width of the measuring point along the second direction. 如請求項7所述之神經探針,其中,該第一孔洞沿該第一方向之寬度小於該打線區沿該第一方向之寬度的四分之三。The nerve probe according to claim 7, wherein the width of the first hole along the first direction is less than three quarters of the width of the wiring region along the first direction. 如請求項7所述之神經探針,其中,該第一孔洞沿任一第一方向之寬度小於該打線區沿該任一第一方向之寬度。The nerve probe according to claim 7, wherein the width of the first hole along any first direction is smaller than the width of the wiring region along any first direction. 如請求項7所述之神經探針,其中,該第一孔洞沿該第一方向之一截線之中點對應於該打線區沿該第一方向之一截線之中點。The nerve probe according to claim 7, wherein the midpoint of a section line of the first hole along the first direction corresponds to the midpoint of a section line of the wire bonding area along the first direction. 如請求項7所述之神經探針,更包含一訊號轉接頭,該訊號轉接頭包含多個通道,各該通道分別電性連接各該打線區。The nerve probe as described in claim 7 further includes a signal adapter, and the signal adapter includes a plurality of channels, and each of the channels is electrically connected to each of the wiring areas.
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