Creatv MicroTech, Inc. – Potomac, Maryland

Services

Microfabrication using UV-LIGA

Feature size ≥ 5 μm
Aspect ratio up to 15 (depends on geometry)
Overall device size up to 8 cm x 8 cm

Examples:

Custom Electroplating

Copper
Gold

Examples

Publications

Freestanding high-aspect-ratio gold masks for low-energy, phase-based x-ray microscopy
O.V. Makarova, R. Divan, N. Moldovan, D.A. Czaplewski, M. Esposito, M. Endrizzi, C-M. Tang, J.D. Ferrara, A. Olivo.
Nanotechnology (2023) 34:04530.
Enhanced detection of threat materials by dark-field x-ray imaging combined with deep neural networks
T. Partridge, A. Astolfo, S.S. Shankar, F.A. Vittoria, M. Endrizzi, S. Arridge, T. Riley-Smith, I.G. Haig, D. Bate, and A. Olivo.
Nature Communications (2022) 13:4651.
Robust phase retrieval for high resolution edge illumination x-ray phase-contrast computed tomography in non-ideal environments
Zamir, M. Endrizzi, C.K. Hagen, F.A. Vittoria, L. Urbani, P. De Coppi and A. Olivo.
Nature Scientific Reports (2016) 6:31197.
Asymmetric masks for laboratory-based x-ray phase-contrast imaging with edge illumination
M. Endrizzi, A. Astolfo, F.A. Vittoria, T.P. Millard and A. Olivo.
Nature Scientific Reports (2016) 6:25466.

Fabrication techniques for a THz EIK
R. Dobbs, A. Roitman, P. Horoyski, M. Hyttinen; D, Sweeney, D. Chernin, M. Blank, N,S. Barker, J. Booske, E. Wright, J. Calame, O. Makarova.
2010 IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), Monterey, CA, USA, 2010, pp. 181-182.
Fabrication of solid copper 220 GHz folded waveguide circuits by UV lithography
O.V. Makarova, R. Divan, J. Tucek, K. Kreischer, P.T. Amstutz, D.C. Mancini, C.-M. Tang.
2010 IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), Monterey, CA, USA, 2010, pp.183-184.
220 GHz folded waveguide circuits for high power amplifiers
J. Tucek, M. Basten, D. Gallagher, K. Kreischer, R. Mihailovich, O. Makarova, C.-M. Tang.
2009 IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference, Rome, Italy, 2009, pp. 108-109.

Fabrication of antiscatter grids and collimators for X-ray and gamma-ray imaging by lithography and electroforming
O.V. Makarova, G. Yang, P.T. Amstutz, C.-M. Tang.
Microsystem technologies (2008) 14:1613-1619.
Microfabrication of Freestanding Metal Structures Using Graphite Substrate.
Makarova O.V., Mancini D.C., Moldovan N., Divan R., Tang C.-M., Ryding D.G., Lee R.H.
Sensors and Actuators: A. Physical (2003) 103:182-186.

About Us

Creatv is a privately held company with three specialized divisions, each focused on a distinct area of expertise:

Microfabrication Division

This division provides microfabrication and electroplating services to support a wide range of applications and customers. Additional information is available on this website.

Creatv Bio Division – Cancer Diagnostics and Screening Research

This division uses CellSieve microfilters, developed by the Microfabrication Division, to isolate and image cancer-associated cells from blood. Research across more than 30 cancer types has identified eight potential clinical and diagnostic applications.

CreatvBio.com

Cha-Mei Tang, ScD

Founder, President, and CEO

BS, MS, EE and ScD from MIT

Performed and lead research at Naval Research Laboratory, and was visiting scientist at NIST

Filed 18 US and International patents related to cancer research (57 issued)

163 journal publications and book chapters

Awards:

Fellow of American Physical Society 1990
1992 WISE Award for Science as being the most outstanding women scientist in the Federal government
Senior Member of the IEEE 1995
R&D 100 Award recipient 2006
Admitted to Marquis Who’s Who 2024
Admitted to Continental Who’s Who 2025

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Platte (Pete) Amstutz

CFO and VP of Business Development

BS, MIT and MS MIT Sloan School

Wall street, domestic and overseas banking, multinational corporate finance

Built and managed multi-million dollar business units on a global scale

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Olga Makarova, PhD

Senior Scientist

Dr. Olga Makarova is a Senior Scientist at Creatv MicroTech, where she oversees the microfabrication of a range of devices. She brings 20 years of experience in micro- and nanofabrication and played a key role in developing the technology that earned an R&D 100 Award for “Anti-scatter Grids for X-ray Imaging and Collimators for Nuclear Imaging Made by LIGA,” in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory. Dr. Makarova has also led the development of innovative microfabrication technologies that have resulted in commercial products, including x-ray phase-contrast masks, x-ray anti-scatter grids, nuclear collimators, and microfilters.

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Creatv MicroTech, Inc.
11609 Lake Potomac Drive
Potomac, MD 20854
301-983-1650
301-983-6264
info@creatvmicrotech.com

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Custom Microfabrication  & Electroplating

Services

Microfabrication using UV-LIGA

Examples:

Custom Electroplating

Examples

Publications

About Us

Microfabrication Division

Creatv Bio Division – Cancer Diagnostics and Screening Research

LifeTracDx Division — Clinical Applications

Cha-Mei Tang, ScD

Platte (Pete) Amstutz

Olga Makarova, PhD

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Custom Microfabrication & Electroplating

Services

Microfabrication using UV-LIGA

Examples:

Custom Electroplating

Examples

Publications

X-ray Masks

Solid Copper Structures

Fabrication Method

About Us

Microfabrication Division

Creatv Bio Division – Cancer Diagnostics and Screening Research

LifeTracDx Division — Clinical Applications

Cha-Mei Tang, ScD

Platte (Pete) Amstutz

Olga Makarova, PhD

Contact Us

Custom Microfabrication  & Electroplating