Industrial 3D printer manufacturerOptomechas received an order worth $2 million for six Aerosol Jet 3D Electronics printers from a leading aerospace and defense electronics systems manufacturer.
With the addition of the new 3D printers, the unnamed global company brings its total count to 20 systems as part of a production ramp plan to grow its operations to more than 30 systems in the next year.
“Optomec is fortunate that many of its customers are at the vanguard in adopting additive manufacturing in real-world production applications,” David Ramahi, Optomec CEO.
“This particular user is truly a standout in leading the charge when it comes to implementation of 3D additive electronics, having shipped 100,000s of products manufacturing using Optomec’s Aerosol Jet solution for advanced semiconductor packaging.”
Optomec的气溶胶喷射3D打印
Optomec’s气雾喷气打印（AJP）技术allows users to deposit electronic inks directly onto 3D surfaces and, when used to print conductive silver, lends itself to creating high-resolution circuitry for electronics.
Capable of realizing features as small as 10 microns in size, AJP powers Optomec’sAJ Flexand气溶胶射流HD2machines to enable a wide array of electronics applications, including antennas, sensors, medical electronics, semiconductor packaging, and wrap-around display interconnects.
去年，Optomec继续通过patenting a UV illumination technology为了修改气溶胶墨水沉积的机械性能，以便更精确地产生3D微观结构。
Optomec’s AJP-powered systems have been adopted by several high-profile names in the electronics sector. For instance,Samsung以前已经安装了气雾喷气式5倍系统expedite its electronics production, while defense firmNorthrop Grumman是否利用AJP设计了一种新颖的方法制造半导体互连. Optomec has since built on the defense company’s MMIC research to develop asignal-boosting interconnect solution这有效地使5G天线的产出翻了一番。
Most recently, Optomec sold three of its AJP systems to a Fortune 500 leading media and technology OEM which is aiming to utilize the machines to develop and manufacture anew generation of wearable electronics.
Optomec的200万美元AJP订单
最新的订单Optomec已经收到了美国精神3D printers is from one of its existing production customers which has been using leveraging the technology for more than five years. Now, the global electronics systems manufacturer has purchased six additional AJP printers to bring its total portfolio of Optomec systems to 20.
The latest order, worth $2 million, is reportedly part of a plan to ramp up production by the manufacturer as it looks to increase its number of systems to more than 30 over the next 12 months. The order includes the client’s first installations of Optomec’sHD2电子3D打印机, which is specifically tailored for inline production in advanced semiconductor packaging and printed circuit board (PCB) assembly operations.
对于这些特定的应用，AJP的高价值用例是3D互连的增材制造，以将芯片连接到其他芯片，电路板，并直接集成到最终产品中，例如可穿戴电子产品。在这样的情况下，就较小的空间索赔和更大的机械可靠性而言，AJP比传统的线键合技术具有优势。
根据合同，Optomec将为电子系统制造商提供用于导电和绝缘材料的“食谱”。
To date, Optomec has delivered over 500 additive manufacturing systems to more than 200 customers across the globe. These systems have been utilized for a wide range of production applications within the electronics, energy, life sciences and aerospace industries, among others.
3D打印电子的进展
While the 3D printed electronics sphere is still in its nascent stage, a number of companies are seeking to establish themselves as leaders in the field.
其中之一是纳米尺寸，最近做了蜻蜓系统和软件取得了重大进展after entering into a partnership withFraunhofer IPAto提前自由形式打印和组装功能. At the beginning of this year, Nano Dimension took another significant step forwards with the acquisition of全局喷墨系统(GIS) in a交易价值高达2880万美元.
在其他地方，微分解专家nscryptrecently showcased the ability of its microdispensing ‘SmartPump’ toolhead to3D打印电子设备在弯曲表面上, and German electronic 3D printing firmNeotech AMT暗示了它的进一步发展“完全添加”电子设备以及即将扩展的揭示4D机电系统系统的3D打印过程作为一部分EU-backed AMPERE project.
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