Aerosol Jet Printing of Flexible and Stretchable Interconnects to be Highlighted

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D Printed Metals and 3D Printed Electronics, announced today that the company will feature its production grade Aerosol Jet 3D Printers at the LOPEC Conference in Munich, Germany. The conference will be held March 28-30 at the Messe Munchen in Germany. Aerosol Jet Systems will be showcased in Hall B0, stand # 513.

In addition to the exhibition, Dr. Mike Renn, Chief Technology Officer for Optomec, will give a presentation titled "Aerosol Jet Printing of Flexible and Stretchable Interconnects" in the Smart & Hybrid Systems session on Wednesday, March 29 at 16:40, room 13B.

Dr. Renns presentation will discuss how flexible hybrid circuits typically require interconnecting rigid bare silicon or packaged die to a flexible circuit board. Flexing these assemblies can cause extreme stress on the electrical connections, especially near the edge of the chip where it mates with the substrate. Much of the stress can be relieved by first printing an elastic fillet at the base of the chip to form a flexible ramp leading to the surface. Metal ink traces can then be printed along the ramp to connect between the board and chip I/O. Dr. Renn will explain how Aerosol Jet is an ideal printing tool for precision deposition of polymeric and metal inks in this 3D application. Aerosol Jet is a non-contact, high resolution printing technology that is compatible with a wide range of conductive, insulating, and resistive materials. He will discuss the printing of robust, flexible and stretchable 3D interconnects with line and space below 50 micrometers and good stability under thermal cycling. Dr. Renn will also provide details on the printing of passive electronic components and sensors.

LOPEC is one of the leading conference and exhibition for the large, rapidly growing market for organic and printed electronics. For information on LOPEC, click here.

Optomec is a privately-held, rapidly growing supplier of Additive Manufacturing systems. Optomecs patented Aerosol Jet Systems for printed electronics and LENS 3D Printers for metal components are used by industry to reduce product cost and improve performance. Together, these unique printing solutions work with the broadest spectrum of functional materials, ranging from electronic inks to structural metals and even biological matter. Optomec has more than 300 marquee customers around the world, targeting production applications in the Electronics, Energy, Life Sciences and Aerospace industries.

LENS (Laser Engineered Net Shaping) is a registered trademark of Sandia National Laboratories. Aerosol Jet and Optomec are registered trademarks of Optomec Inc.

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