Inkjet-Based Circuits at Fraction of Time and Cost
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Inkjet-Based Circuits at Fraction of Time and Cost
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#2Probably works much better with piezo printers than thermal inkjet printers. The article points that out but doesn't go into detail.
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#3They say for $300.00 but neglect to say where to get the ink.
Large amounts of appreciation to anyone who finds out.
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#4They say for $300.00 but neglect to say where to get the ink. Large amounts of appreciation to anyone who finds out.
in the paper they say they use an ink that costs ~$200 for 100mL.
Specifically, "Mitsubishi NBSIJ-MU01"
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#6This is handy for quick prototyping, but it seems that you can't solder on the parts and have to use "conductive double-sided tape or silver epoxy adhesive" instead.
To etch a PCB, the typical process is to (1) print a photo mask, (2) transfer it using photolithography or toner transfer, (3) dissolve away the exposed copper, and optionally drill holes. The coolest hack I've seen skips step (1) and (2) by directly "printing" onto the PCB using a UV laser, thus reducing the number of steps down to 2.
http://hackaday.com/2012/08/09/exposing-pcbs-with-a-home-mad...
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#7They say for $300.00 but neglect to say where to get the ink. Large amounts of appreciation to anyone who finds out.
in the paper they say they use an ink that costs ~$200 for 100mL. Specifically, "Mitsubishi NBSIJ-MU01"
Thanks,
I emailed the address on the G tech Press release, but that might be a journalism major.
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#8Probably works much better with piezo printers than thermal inkjet printers. The article points that out but doesn't go into detail.
I am not even familiar with piezo printers,I guess I have even more fun stuff to look up.
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#9They say for $300.00 but neglect to say where to get the ink. Large amounts of appreciation to anyone who finds out.
If you have access to a lab you can make your own. This video[0] has basic ingredients and instructions. This paper[1] explains some variations on the ink formulation.
[0]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfNByi-rrO4 [1]: http://staff.ustc.edu.cn/~yjxiong/paper/Science-2.pdf
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#10If a more sturdy method for securing the chips is devised, this technique would also be a huge boon for wearable/flexible electronics! Any ideas?