Robot-guided inkjet printing for the production of printed electronics on arbitrary 3D components

The industrial demand for individualized (quantity 1) functionalization of components and devices is increasing. This is why technological alternatives are emerging in order to outweigh the drawbacks of existing and time-consuming production technologies such as molded interconnect device technology (MID) or selective laser sintering (SLS). Robot-guided inkjet printing is particularly attractive in this regard. From a scientific point of view, printed electronics (sensor systems, heaters, conductors, antennas) on 3D devices and components is a particularly promising surface functionalization and highly sought after by industry. The presentation will include current research results as well as selected application examples and demonstrators.