3D printing for the rapid prototyping of structural electronics

IEEE Access

Volumn 2, Issue , 2014, Pages 234-242

  MacDonald, Eric ^a   Salas, Rudy ^a   Espalin, David ^a   Perez, Mireya ^a   Aguilera, Efrain ^a   Muse, Dan ^b   Wicker, Ryan B ^a  

^a 500 W University Avenue   (United States)

^b Printed Device Concepts LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

3D printed electronics; Additive manufacturing; Direct print; Electronic gaming die; Hybrid manufacturing; Rapid prototyping; Structural electronics; Three dimensional electronics

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; MANUFACTURE; PRINTING; PRINTING MACHINERY; RAPID PROTOTYPING; TRUCK TRAILERS;

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY; ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTS; FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING; LOST OPPORTUNITIES; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRINTED ELECTRONICS;

3D PRINTERS;

EID: 84920501455     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21693536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2014.2311810     Document Type: Article

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