According to some aspects, the pillars 204 on the hot surface 202 have a width (w) that is equal to the diameter of the droplet (d2) divided by 10 (d2/10). According to other aspects, the pillars 204 have a height (h) that is equal to the diameter of the droplet (d2) divided by 10 (d2/10). Yet, according to some aspects, the distance (d1) between the pillars 204, or a width of the trenches 206, is equal to the diameter of the droplet (d2) divided by 10 (d2/10).
Although the pillars 204 and trenches 206 are shown as being regularly spaced on the hot surface 202, the pillars 204 and trenches 206 do not have to be regularly spaced and are irregularly spaced in some aspects.