Application of Aerosol Jet 3-D Printing With Conductive and Nonconductive Inks for Manufacturing mm-Wave Circuits

Piekarz, Ilona; Sorocki, Jakub; Craton, Michael Thomas; Wincza, Krzysztof; Gruszczyński, Sławomir; Papapolymerou, John

doi:10.1109/tcpmt.2018.2889698

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“…Taking all the above into account, due to the three-dimensional flexibility offered by the 3D printing process it was possible to realize fully additively manufactured microwave passive circuits operating in the low GHz frequency range and featuring low-cost realization and relatively high-performance. Even though there are AM techniques which allow for realization of passive microwave components in one run (dielectric and metal printed at once) 17 , at this stage of technology development they are neither low-cost nor applicable for cm-wave range circuits. The obtained results have proven, that AM technology is disruptive and enabling technology for the realization of microwave devices, which is promising for the next generation of communication systems, where there will be a need for low-cost in high-volume production, lightweight systems with increased power efficiency.…”

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“…The above process uses either laser or non-laser-based techniques such as Stereolitography (SLA) where laser beam is controlled by a set of moving mirrors or Digital Light Processing (DLP) where a uniform diode-based source is masked by a Liquid Cristal Display (LCD). Recent advances in mechanical engineering have enabled obtaining a printing resolution of tens of micrometer, which is of the same order as Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) 17 , 18 at a fraction of the AJP cost. One of the potential applications for which the VP technology might be well suited is the realization of microwave components 19 , 20 when coupled with suitable (non)selective metallization technique.…”

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Low-cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3D flexibility

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This paper presents a novel technique for low-cost realization of fully additively manufactured passive microwave components through Stereolithography and selective metallization. The introduction of the third dimension (Z-axis) allows to improve parameters of the circuits (impedance match, isolation, etc.) by realization of variable thickness air layers underneath the circuits’ patterns, which additionally lower the overall circuit losses caused by 3D printing material dielectric properties. Realization of a directional coupler, a low-pass filter, and a patch antenna utilizing the proposed manufacturing technique is discussed in detail and experimentally validated. The obtained measurement results for circuit demonstrators operating within the centimeter frequency range prove the benefits and performance of the introduced technique.

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Low-cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3D flexibility

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“…It is of the type direct writing and allows to print conductive (or dielectric) traces with high resolution and on different materials and substrates, ensuring suitable manufacturing results even at microwave frequencies. For example, in [8] a variety of microwave circuits were realized and tested with this method. Differently from IJP, AJ®P enables to deposit the aerosol droplets even on irregular surfaces and objects, due to a variable standoff distance (i.e., the distance between the nozzle tip and the target substrate).…”

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Laser-Induced Graphene, Fused Filament Fabrication, and Aerosol Jet Printing for Realizing Conductive Elements of UHF RFID Antennas

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Colella

Verma

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IEEE J. Radio Freq. Identif.

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In this work, three promising Additive Manufacturing (AM)/3D-printing technologies, able to realize conductive elements, are adopted in the realization of antennas. The selected techniques are Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), Aerosol Jet® Printing (AJ®P), and Laser-Induced Graphene (LIG), which have been compared by measuring the performance of an ultrahigh (UHF) radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag, specifically designed, and realized for the scope. Results have also been analyzed against to data obtained by a reference sample realized in Aluminum. The FFF tag has been manufactured by extruding the Electrifi conductive filament over an ABS printed substrate, used also for the AJ®Pmade antenna. Conversely, the LIG tag has been produced by laser-burning a Kapton® polyimide sheet. All the tested technologies, each one with its pros and cons, allowed to realize working prototypes, even if, as expected, with performance lower than the comparison sample. An electroplating process has been also adopted to increase conductivity, with improvements in the FFF prototype. The obtained results are quite satisfactory. Those related to LIG technology do not yet guarantee performance comparable to the other techniques. Nevertheless, the prospect of creating "green" and cost-effective antennas pushes towards further studies, already underway, which include the study of antenna shapes more suitable for the specific technique as well as process optimizations to increase conductivity.

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“…Human's daily life and social work activities are inseparable from electricity. With the development and progress of science and technology, industry and agriculture, and the improvement of human living standards, the electricity consumption in all aspects of modern society has increased significantly, and the safety and stability of energy system work is affected by it, and is facing severe tests [1][2]. The transmission line is an important equipment in the power system, and its main function is to connect the power.…”

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Application of oblique photogrammetry technology in 3D design of overhead transmission lines

Zhou

Yin

Wang

et al. 2022

International Symposium on Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Engineering (RAIIE 2022)

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The transmission line is a necessary way for the power generation system to transmit electric energy, and it is also a necessary condition for the configuration of the power grid. With the advancement of modern power system construction and the continuous growth of power demand, the requirements for the reliability of transmission lines are getting higher and higher, and its safe operation is related to the reliability of the power system. The purpose of this paper is to study the 3D design of overhead transmission lines based on oblique photogrammetry technology. A set of 3D construction methods based on oblique photogrammetry oblique photogrammetry technology is proposed. According to the existing experience and achievements, the method of each key link is compared, and a feasible and efficient method for constructing an overhead transmission line model based on oblique photogrammetry image sequence is summarized. The automation of key steps in the model building method is achieved through an oblique photogrammetric modeling software system. Based on the construction method of power tower nesting modeling and wire fitting modeling proposed in this paper, the three-dimensional model of overhead transmission line is designed through the example of power tower and wire modeling design, and its accuracy is verified.

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Application of Aerosol Jet 3-D Printing With Conductive and Nonconductive Inks for Manufacturing mm-Wave Circuits

Cited by 18 publications

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Low-cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3D flexibility

Low-cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3D flexibility

Laser-Induced Graphene, Fused Filament Fabrication, and Aerosol Jet Printing for Realizing Conductive Elements of UHF RFID Antennas

Application of oblique photogrammetry technology in 3D design of overhead transmission lines

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