Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) is a potential-enhanced technique for fabricating near-netshaped
geometries. Its advantage is the independence of particle velocity from particle size so
that optimum package densities are achieved by using powder mixtures. If the deposit is
formed on a membrane that is located between the two electrodes, aqueous suspensions can
be used because the formation of bubbles caused by the electrolytic decomposition of water
and the deposition are separated in space. Combining EPD with a CAM system, any structure
can be individually near-netshaped. In the present study, the geometry for an electrode for the
use with a CAM system is theoretically developed by simulating the distribution of the
electric field in EPD and finally fabricated in order to investigate its deposition properties.
First of all, spot-wise deposits are fabricated on a membrane so that theoretical predictions
and experimental results can be compared. Secondly, a translative motion of the electrode
along the membrane is controlled by a CAM system. The so fabricated two-dimensional
structures are rectangles and circles whereas the fineness as well as the structural integrity are
investigated. This approach will be further developed in future to enable the fast fabrication of
individual geometries with excellent green body properties.