3D printing of resistors

The aim of this project was to see the effectiveness and reliability of 3D printed resistors. Currently, there are no reliable 3D printed resistors in the industry. The resistors were printed using an Aerosol Jet Printer. The resistors were printed on a flexible substrate. These resistors were then...

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Main Author: Saravanan Ponmani
Other Authors: Tran Anh Tuan
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2018
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-757232023-03-04T18:39:12Z 3D printing of resistors Saravanan Ponmani Tran Anh Tuan School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Testing of materials The aim of this project was to see the effectiveness and reliability of 3D printed resistors. Currently, there are no reliable 3D printed resistors in the industry. The resistors were printed using an Aerosol Jet Printer. The resistors were printed on a flexible substrate. These resistors were then sintered in a thermal oven at various temperatures to give it electrical properties. Then they were tested with a multi-meter and a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) to compare with industry standards. By printing reliable resistors, we can directly print the resistors onto a circuit board without the need for surface mounting. This will cut down on the fabrication and assembly time. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2018-06-11T07:39:09Z 2018-06-11T07:39:09Z 2018 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/75723 en Nanyang Technological University 44 p. application/pdf
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3D printing of resistors
description The aim of this project was to see the effectiveness and reliability of 3D printed resistors. Currently, there are no reliable 3D printed resistors in the industry. The resistors were printed using an Aerosol Jet Printer. The resistors were printed on a flexible substrate. These resistors were then sintered in a thermal oven at various temperatures to give it electrical properties. Then they were tested with a multi-meter and a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) to compare with industry standards. By printing reliable resistors, we can directly print the resistors onto a circuit board without the need for surface mounting. This will cut down on the fabrication and assembly time.
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