Inkjet printing, the controlled deposition of micron-sized droplets, is commonly used in the home and office. The same principle of patterned droplet deposition has also been used to deposit electrical materials to form printed electronic circuits. While the technologies are largely identical, the cost of inkjet printers for printed electronics are orders of magnitude greater. The aim of this project is to significantly reduce this cost by reverse engineering and existing desktop inkjet printer to interface with a flat, rigid printing platform, rather than the built-in paper pickup roller. This will in turn enable printing on rigid surfaces.
Undergraduate
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