Multi-materials drop-on-demand inkjet technology based on pneumatic diaphragm actuator

Science China Technological Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1605-1611

  Xie, Dan ^a,b   Zhang, Honghai ^a,b   Shu, Xiayun ^a,b   Xiao, Junfeng ^a,b   Cao, Shu ^a,b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Drop on demand; Micro droplet jetting; Multi materials; Pneumatic diaphragm actuator

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; ADHESIVES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHIP SCALE PACKAGES; CURING; DROPS; LEAD-FREE SOLDERS; MELTING POINT; PNEUMATICS;

ADDITIVE FABRICATION; DROP-ON DEMAND; HIGH MELTING POINT METALS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MICRO DROPLETS; MULTI MATERIALS; PNEUMATIC DIAPHRAGM; SEMI-CONDUCTOR FABRICATION;

PNEUMATIC ACTUATORS;

EID: 77954132793     PISSN: 16747321     EISSN: 18691900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-010-3149-7     Document Type: Article

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