Functional nanoscaled inks for printed electronics

The ability of printing technologies to create complex geometries from a wide range of materials makes them suitable for the production of both passive and active components, including resistors, inductors, capacitors, filters, micro-batteries and micro-antennae. Printing conductive paths can be combined with other processes, i. e. thickening via galvanic deposition to achieve conducts that carry higher current. Some printed features from Fraunhofer IFAM are shown. Summarizing, the key to innovative applications is the creation of functionality in printed structures via nanoscale design of materials that would at the same time improve the deposit adhesion during a suitable thermal treatment. Entnommen aus <a_href="http://www.fiz-technik.de/db/b_tema.htm" target="_blank">TEMA</a>