SEMI107 Printing, Curing, and Characterization Methods for Printable Conductors

Course Description 

This course covers all the basics of using printable conductors for additive manufacturing of circuits on polymer substrates. Students will learn about the different types of classes of conductive inks available and how to characterize their performance and cost.  Students will also procure an overview of traditional and digital printing methods, drying/curing/sintering methods, and design and assembly differences compared to traditional 'printed' circuit boards.

Course Objectives  

• Learn about the historical perspective and summary of conductive ink classes & filler, types, Strengths, and Weaknesses of Printed Conductor and Filler types, Understand the performance criteria of Conductive Links, Resistance Measurements, Understand the microstructure of Low-Temperature Printable Conductors, Test Methods for Mechanical and Environmental Reliability, Overview of How Printing Methods Work, Understand the Resolution and Sheet Resistance limits, Calculating the Tradeoffs and Transparent printable Conductors and Films

Course Duration

30 minutes

Target Audience 

Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians or any individual working directly with this equipment or product  

Requisite Knowledge 

None