A technique to print ink-based electrical circuitry using a desktop printer.
Mitsubishis Diamond Jet Silver Nano particle ink can be printed onto specially treated media to produce patterns with conductivity in seconds without heat or flash exposure sintering. With this simple method, it’s possible to create electro-conductive patterns and use them in a fraction of the time taken using traditional prototyping techniques. |
The resulting printed circuits can be attached to electrical designs and components using conductive double-sided tape or silver epoxy adhesive. Some researchers have demonstrated the quality of their printed circuit by attaching a capacitive ribbon containing their inkjet-printed circuits to a glass. After connecting the contoured circuitry to a microcontroller, they were able to measure the liquid contents of the glass.
A paper detailing a low cost technique to produce paper printed circuits was published by researchers at Georgia Tech; available via a link in our downloads section