Over the past decade, major advances in additive printing technologies in the 2-D and 3-D electronics fabrication space have accelerated additive processing—printing in particular—into the mainstream for the fabrication of low-cost, conformal, and environmentally friendly electronic components and systems. Printed electronics technology is opening an entirely new world of simple and rapid fabrication to hobbyists, research labs, and even commercial electronics manufacturers.
Historically, PCBs and ICs have been fabricated using subtractive processing techniques such as photolithography and mechanical milling. These traditional techniques are costly and time-consuming. They produce large amounts of material and chemical waste and they are also difficult to perform on a small scale for rapid prototyping and experimentation.
To overcome the limitations of subtractive fabrication, over the past decade the ATHENA group at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) has been developing an innovative inkjet-printing platform that can print complex, vertical ICs directly from a desktop inkjet printer.
To convert a standard desktop inkjet printer into an electronics fabrication platform, custom electronic inks developed by Georgia Tech replace the standard photo inks that are ejected out of the printer’s piezoelectric nozzles. Inks for depositing conductors, insulators/dielectrics, and sensors have all been developed. These inks can print not only single-layer flexible PCBs, but they can also print complex, vertically integrated electronic structures (e.g., multilayer wiring with interlayer vias, parallel-plate capacitors, batteries, and sensing topologies to sense gas, temperature, humidity, and touch).
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A Guide to Printed and Electronic Resources for Developing a Cost-Effective Risk Mitigation Plan for New and Existing Constructed Facilities
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Best Buy sucks- how to save on electronics
by Best_Info_EVERI hate Best Buy. They are inherently more expensive than a lot of other retailers. They have terrible return policies, had the poorest rating for customer service last year, and the management consists of a bunch of douchebags. If you have ever visited the site bhphotovideo(.)com, then you realize how overpriced retail stores are for electronics. The great thing, is that stores like HHGregg will haggle price with you because they get commission on sales, just like a car dealership. Do your research on the web, get the price and information printed out and walk in there. They will try to say something like, "Well a lot of those interent companies are fly-by-night and aren't reliable or even exist
How to Haggle Electronics Below Retail
by FU_BestBuyI hate Best Buy. They are inherently more expensive than a lot of other retailers. They have terrible return policies, had the poorest rating for customer service last year, and the management consists of a bunch of douchebags. If you have ever visited the site bhphotovideo(.)com, then you realize how overpriced retail stores are for electronics. The great thing, is that stores like HHGregg will haggle price with you because they get commission on sales, just like a car dealership. Do your research on the web, get the price and information printed out and walk in there. They will try to say something like, "Well a lot of those interent companies are fly-by-night and aren't reliable or even exist
PCB guitar electronics....
by aintdisclosinI have a 70's Les Paul Custom copy. It's actually a pretty decent one from what I read on the interwebs. Anyway, I bought some upgraded pickups, and opened the control cavity for the first time to find the pots mounted on a fucking printed circuit board, like Gibson is doing now. Ok, fine. So I desolder the old PUPS and solder up the new ones. And the shit don't work. A little research found me that those PCB's have really fragile traces on them and they seem to hold up to the initial solder-on at the factory but the heat of a desolder and resolder just kills them. The pots were probably fine, and I could have completely freed them from the board and used them in a 'normal' configuration, but I wanted a new switch anyway so I got a complete wiring kit on Ebay for $16, and did the deed...
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Through an ongoing commitment to developing innovative products that provide value to our customers, Sun Chemical is investing in facilities and technologies targeted at the evolving printed electronics market.
Using Computers in the Law Office (with Premium Web Site Printed Access Card and CD-ROM)
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AMENDED PRINTED PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 682,251 FOR A SYSTEM FOR USING OVERTONE ACTIVITY OF QUARTZ CRYSTALS.
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Through-Silicon Vias for 3D Integration
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Linkages: Manufacturing Trends in Electronics Interconnection Technology
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Over the past decade, major advances in additive printing technologies in the 2-D and 3-D electronics fabrication space have accelerated additive processing—printing in particular—into the mainstream for the fabrication of low-cost, conformal, and environmentally friendly electronic components and systems. Printed electronics technology is opening an entirely new world of simple and rapid fabrication to hobbyists, research labs, and even commercial electronics manufacturers.
