Integration of polymer optical waveguides by using flexographic and aerosol jet printing

Reitberger, Thomas; Franke, Jöerg; Hoffmann, Gerd-Albert; Overmeyer, Ludger; Lorenz, Lukas; Wolter, K.-J.

doi:10.1109/icmid.2016.7738933

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“…As presented in Figure 18, the atomization of the ink can be achieved using either a pneumatic or ultrasonic technique [166,167]. These droplets are delivered to the ceramic nozzle attached to the print head with a vacuum generated by means of a nitrogen sheath gas stream and impinged as a high-velocity jet onto the surface of the substrate [168]. This process enables printing on both plane and conformal surfaces.…”

Section: Aerosol Jet Printingmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review on Printed Electronics: Fabrication Methods, Inks, Substrates, Applications and Environmental Impacts

Wiklund

Karakoç

Palko

et al. 2021

JMMP

147

175

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Innovations in industrial automation, information and communication technology (ICT), renewable energy as well as monitoring and sensing fields have been paving the way for smart devices, which can acquire and convey information to the Internet. Since there is an ever-increasing demand for large yet affordable production volumes for such devices, printed electronics has been attracting attention of both industry and academia. In order to understand the potential and future prospects of the printed electronics, the present paper summarizes the basic principles and conventional approaches while providing the recent progresses in the fabrication and material technologies, applications and environmental impacts.

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Section: Aerosol Jet Printingmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review on Printed Electronics: Fabrication Methods, Inks, Substrates, Applications and Environmental Impacts

Wiklund

Karakoç

Palko

et al. 2021

JMMP

147

175

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“…Beyond electrical circuitry, optical waveguides are a promising alternative for applications that need higher speed communication and data transfer than is achievable using conductive traces. Current manufacturing techniques are limited to planar designs connected by inefficient optical junctions [60]. Additive techniques that enable freeform optical waveguides are an attractive pathway for compact and efficient optical circuitry.…”

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A review of aerosol jet printing—a non-traditional hybrid process for micro-manufacturing

Wilkinson

Smith

Kay

et al. 2019

Int J Adv Manuf Technol

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Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) is an emerging contactless direct write approach aimed at the production of fine features on a wide range of substrates. Originally developed for the manufacture of electronic circuitry, the technology has been explored for a range of applications, including, active and passive electronic components, actuators, sensors, as well as a variety of selective chemical and biological responses. Freeform deposition, coupled with a relatively large stand-off distance, is enabling researchers to produce devices with increased geometric complexity compared to conventional manufacturing or more commonly used direct write approaches. Wide material compatibility, high resolution and independence of orientation have provided novelty in a number of applications when AJP is conducted as a digitally driven approach for integrated manufacture. This overview of the technology will summarise the underlying principles of AJP, review applications of the technology and discuss the hurdles to more widespread industry adoption. Finally, this paper will hypothesise where gains may be realised through this assistive manufacturing process.

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“…If the Flexographic printed lines have too large geometric deviations (<10 μm), this has a direct negative effect on the performance of the optical waveguide, since the bottom of the core represents the negative of the area between the two conditioning lines. [7] Aerosol Jet Printing of liquid polymer between the conditioning for producing the waveguides core is the next step of production. Therefore, the varnish is transferred into fine mist with particle sizes between one and five microns by pneumatic atomization using nitrogen as carrier gas.…”

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“…Figure 2. Process chain for manufacturing of POW by the OPTAVER process with its two main printing technologies, Aerosol Jet and Flexographic Printing [6,7] The OPTAVER process for producing polymer optical waveguides offers some major advantages compared to most state of the art methods of manufacturing (see [8]). The 3-D capability is one of the most interesting points for future applications when thinking of curved surfaces like the door of a car or the back of an interior panel in an airplane.…”

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The future of short-range high-speed data transmission: printed polymer optical waveguides (POW) innovation, fabrication, and challenges

Reitberger

Stoll

Hoffmann³

et al. 2018

Optics and Photonics for Information Processing XII

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One of today's megatrends in the industrial environment is additive manufacturing. Faster prototyping, customized products like hearing devices, integrated functions like heatsinks and many other opportunities are offered by this technological development. The opportunity of using different materials and build up 3-D structures is virtually infinite. Another one is the digitalization of almost any product to build up a smart world. This trend leads to a tremendously rising amount of data to be transferred from one place to another. If a wireless transmission is not possible and if the distance is over 100 m glass fiber is the fastest and most secure way for these requirements. In case of most short-range applications up to 100 m primary copper cables or circuit paths are in use because the electrical data transfer is well known. The limited bandwidth of copper asks for new inventions to meet the demands of tomorrow. Regarding both megatrends, the solution for this upcoming bottleneck could be 3-D printed photonic packages. This paper shows a new and innovative way for the customized fabricating of short-range data transmission networks. By Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) the so called polymer optical waveguides (POW), it is possible to build up 3-D printed light guiding structures with low attenuation on almost any three-dimensional surface. The main advantages of the here presented research are high flexibility, low weight and low costs. After three years of intensive studies the most important key facts (machine settings, geometry, performance) are summarized in this publication.

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Integration of polymer optical waveguides by using flexographic and aerosol jet printing

Cited by 18 publications

References 2 publications

A Review on Printed Electronics: Fabrication Methods, Inks, Substrates, Applications and Environmental Impacts

A Review on Printed Electronics: Fabrication Methods, Inks, Substrates, Applications and Environmental Impacts

A review of aerosol jet printing—a non-traditional hybrid process for micro-manufacturing

The future of short-range high-speed data transmission: printed polymer optical waveguides (POW) innovation, fabrication, and challenges

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