DISPENSER PRINTING FOR PROTOTYPING MICROSCALE DEVICES

摘要

Direct write dispenser printing technology is a versatile and scalable manufacturing technique for additive deposition of novel materials. We present a versatile prototyping dispenser printer capable of rapid fabrication of unique microscale devices. A theoretical error analysis of the printer is performed to evaluate the repeatability and accuracy of the system. Additionally, we demonstrate two microdevice applications manufactured using the dispenser printer, including an electrochemical energy storage device and a thermoelectric energy harvester