3-D PRINTING

CREDIT SEMINAR PHASE II

Submitted by:

Shanthini.R
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REVIEW OF PHASE I

OVERVIEW OF 3-D PRINTING

HISTORY
PRINCIPLE OF 3-D PRINTING
CLASSIFICATIONS
APPLICATIONS

CONTENTS OF PHASE II
OPERATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF 3-D PRINTING
COMBINATION OF 3D PRINTING AND PRINTED
ELECTRONICS
PRINTED ELECTRONICS
FUNCTIONS AND STEPS INVOLVED
APPLICATIONS
FUTURE SCOPE
CONCLUSION

STEREO LITHOGRAPHY

SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING (SLS)

FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING

(FDM)

LAMINATED OBJECT MANUFACTURING

COMBINING 3D PRINTING AND

PRINTED ELECTRONICS

Desktop 3D printers that allow users to print a wide

range of mechanical structures are becoming more
affordable and accessible.

FUNCTIONS OF PRINTED
ELECTRONICS

Computerized Engineering System

Enabling Data Processing
Design-criteria Evaluation
Fabrication Of Manufacturing Tools

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BASE MATERIALS
Polyimide Glass
Teflon
Other Polyimides Such As Arlon And Kapton
Heat Sink- Nickel Plated Copper Or Aluminum

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STEPS INVOLVED

Immersion Silver
3-D
PRINTER

CNC
ROUTING

Hot air
leveling

Testing
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APPLICATIONS

Sensor

LED

RFID

Printed battery

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COND.,

Solar cells
Printed LED
Smart textiles
Thin Film Technology (TFT)
Sensors
Printed batteries(Paper)
Medical sensors
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Smart Packaging
Touch Screens
Logic and memory
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FULLY 3D PRINTED QUANTAM DOT

LEDs

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KEY CHALLENGES
1) Increasing The Resolution Of The 3D Printer Such
That Smaller Devices Can Be Printed.
2) Improving The Performance And Yield Of The
Printed Devices.
3) Incorporating Other Classes Of Nanoscale
Functional Building Blocks.

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CONCLUSION

3-D printing will have implications across a wide range of

micro-electronic applications.
Displays, RFIDs, solar cells, sensors, and wearable or
biocompatible electronic equipment are amongst the
hottest research areas.

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FUTURE WORK

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4D PRINTING
4D printing develops materials that can change properties
and characteristics based on changes in the environment
like temperature.
Benefits of 4D printing include:
Increased Capabilities Of The Printed Products
New Applications From Adaptive Materials
Added Manufacturing Efficiency

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THANK YOU

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