PCB3D printers Nano Dimension (NASDAQ: NNDM) has received backing from the Israel Innovation Authority to develop ceramic 3D printing.
截至2016年12月，Nano Dimension现有的Dragonfly 2020 3D打印机已安装在五家行业领先的公司中，用于制造印刷电路板（PCB）。纳米尺寸早期用户包括美国3D打印局捉摸和美国电子公司Phytec。美国还有两家未公开的公司，其中一家在国防上，还有一家在德国的匿名微处理器解决方案公司。
陶瓷作为保护器和绝缘体
Ceramics are highly sought-after material across a variety of industries for their strength and electrical insulation properties. In medicine,ceramics are used to help fuse bone fractures，并将陶瓷板用作NASA航天飞机的外壳，以保护内部在重新进入地球大气层时免受极高的热量。
在电气上，陶瓷材料可用于制造半导体和超级导体。它们通常用于制造变种 - 有助于控制设备电压的电子组件。
Developing the ceramic capabilities, which already exist in dielectric inks for the DragonFly 2020, is the next logical advance for Nano Dimension.
Innovation for Israel
The Israel Innovation Authority’s two main goals are“维持以色列的地位在全球创新的最前沿，并通过技术创新提升整个经济”. In this respect, the authority is in line with the Dubai Future Foundation in the UAE, Innovate UK, and the America Makes program, though the latter has a particular focus on enhancements in additive manufacturing.
This particular Nano Dimension ceramic innovation is funded by MEIMAD, which is part of the Israel Innovation Authority’s Technological Infrastructure Division, and comprised of the Israeli ministries of Finance and Defense. Broadly, the Technological Infrastructure Division is targeted at research institutions and Research & Development within the industry – ensuring that Israel’s technology is cutting edge.
Meimad向该项目提供了约182,000美元的$ 182,000，私人资金与该金额相符，总投资为372,000美元。
Featured image shows Nano Dimension and FATHOM at CES 2017. Photo via @studiofathom on Twitter.
