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Integrated DLP and DIW 3D Printer for Flexible Electronics

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Intelligent Robotics and Applications (ICIRA 2023)

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3D printing is an efficient way to fabricate flexible electronics due to its ability to fabricate complex soft structures. However, the development of 3D printing flexible electronics is hindered by the development of multi-material 3D printing system that can integrate digital light processing and direct ink writing printing technologies. In this work, we develop an integrated DLP and DIW 3D printer that can fabricate multimaterial flexible electronics automatically. Complex matrix structures can be fabricated using bottom-up DLP printing, while the conductive electronics can be directly written on the matrix using DIW printing. Flexible electronics strain sensors and a multi-material soft pneumatic actuator are successfully printed. This work paves the way to fabricate flexible electronics automatically.

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  1. Institute of Robotics, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

    Qinghua Yu, Zixiao Zhu, Xiru Fan & Dong Wang

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  1. Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

    Huayong Yang

  2. Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China

    Honghai Liu

  3. Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

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  4. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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  5. Shenyang Institute of Automation, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

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  6. Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

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  7. Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

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    Zhiyong Wang

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Yu, Q., Zhu, Z., Fan, X., Wang, D. (2023). Integrated DLP and DIW 3D Printer for Flexible Electronics. In: Yang, H., et al. Intelligent Robotics and Applications. ICIRA 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 14270. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6492-5_5

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