Proceedings of the
World Congress on Micro and Nano Manufacturing (WCMNM 2022 )
19–22 September 2022, Lueven, Belgium
doi:10.3850/978-981-18-5180-3_RP26-0069
On the Assessment of the Effect of Multiple Process Parameters on the Precision of 3D Inkjet Printing
1Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
2Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMFi), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the effect of multiple process parameters of the 3D Inkjet printing process on the dimensional precision of lateral printed features. In particular, five process parameters, namely printing resolution, coverage percentage, droplet volume, printing speed as well as UV-power, were examined and precision and integrity of lateral printed features were characterised. In general, a clear trend was observed for each parameter, except UV-power, on the integrity of the printed lateral features. In particular, the increase in printing resolution, coverage percentage and droplet volume show an increase in the integrity of printed features, while printing speed demonstrates an opposite trend. Nevertheless, it was found that UV-power has no significant effect on the integrity nor the dimensional precision of the lateral printed features.
Keywords: 3D Inkjet Printing, Precision Process, Process Parameters, Dimensional Accuracy, Integrity Of Printed Features.
1Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
2Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMFi), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the effect of multiple process parameters of the 3D Inkjet printing process on the dimensional precision of lateral printed features. In particular, five process parameters, namely printing resolution, coverage percentage, droplet volume, printing speed as well as UV-power, were examined and precision and integrity of lateral printed features were characterised. In general, a clear trend was observed for each parameter, except UV-power, on the integrity of the printed lateral features. In particular, the increase in printing resolution, coverage percentage and droplet volume show an increase in the integrity of printed features, while printing speed demonstrates an opposite trend. Nevertheless, it was found that UV-power has no significant effect on the integrity nor the dimensional precision of the lateral printed features.
Keywords: 3D Inkjet Printing, Precision Process, Process Parameters, Dimensional Accuracy, Integrity Of Printed Features.
