Conductive Ink Deposition System for 3D Printed Electronics

3D printed electronics is one of the emerging area which offers great potential in fabrication of electronics. With the advancement in the technology, now 3D printing not only offers fabrication of intricate features and objects but also functional electronics. Utilization of conductive materials for 3D printing has opened a new domain where the electronic components can be printed in one setting by embedding electric conductive material in passive features which can be printed with insulating or dielectric materials. However, the conductivity of available polymer materials are much below the materials used for making conductive path. In this regard, a system needs to developed which can be used for deposition of conductive ink which have higher conductivity than printable polymers. The present paper discusses about the development of three axis controlling system for conductive ink deposition for printed electronics.