Additive Manufacturing Advances: Printing Electronics
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 09:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Advances in software, materials, and equipment have made it possible to cheaply "print" custom designs -- including such diverse products as airplane engines and action figures. Researchers from the Naval Research Laboratory are doing their part to boost the burgeoning field, popularly known as 3-D printing, but more generally named additive manufacturing. The group has demonstrated that a combination of two technologies -- one to create a thin film and the second to "cut" designs out of the film -- could be a potentially powerful tool to create custom electronic components. They will discuss their findings at the AVS 62nd International Symposium and Exhibition, held Oct. 18-23 in San Jose, Calif.