Gap adjustable molten metal DoD inkjet system with cone-shaped piston head

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 0311131-0311136

  Lee, Taik Min ^a   Kang, Tae Goo ^a,b   Yang, Jeong Soon ^a,c   Jo, Jeongdai ^a   Kim, Kwang Young ^a   Choi, Byung Oh ^a   Kim, Dong Soo ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS   (Singapore)

^c B 219 Daeduck BIZ Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cone shaped head; Gap adjustable jet; Inkjet; Metal jet; Molten metal inkjet; Solder jet

Indexed keywords

DROPS; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; LEAD-FREE SOLDERS; LIQUID METALS; MECHANISMS; METALS; NOZZLES; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS;

CONE-SHAPED HEAD; GAP ADJUSTABLE JET; INKJET; METAL JET; MOLTEN METAL INKJET; SOLDER JETS;

PISTONS;

EID: 49749131888     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2917367     Document Type: Article

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