Ceramic-Based Printed Electronics Enabled by Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing

Recent developments in multi-material additive manufacturing enable the direct integration of conductor and resistor structures within ceramic-based components. By combining materials different functional properties - such as glass ceramics with conductive metals (including silver and copper), conductive ceramic-ceramic pairings, and ceramic-metal combinations, components with integrated electrical functions and a high degree of miniaturization can be realized directly as a component, rather than as separate parts that need to be assembled.