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Inkjet Printing on a New Flexible Ceramic Substrate for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications

In this article, the optimization of printing properties on a new, flexible ceramic substrate is reported for sensing and antenna applications encompassing internet of things (IoT) devices. E-Strate(®) is a commercially available, non-rigid, thin ceramic substrate for implementing in room temperatur...

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Autores principales: Kirtania, Sharadindu Gopal, Riheen, Manjurul Ahsan, Kim, Sun Ung, Sekhar, Karthik, Wisniewska, Anna, Sekhar, Praveen Kumar
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7569758/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32911708
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi11090841
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author Kirtania, Sharadindu Gopal
Riheen, Manjurul Ahsan
Kim, Sun Ung
Sekhar, Karthik
Wisniewska, Anna
Sekhar, Praveen Kumar
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description In this article, the optimization of printing properties on a new, flexible ceramic substrate is reported for sensing and antenna applications encompassing internet of things (IoT) devices. E-Strate(®) is a commercially available, non-rigid, thin ceramic substrate for implementing in room temperature and high-temperature devices. In this substrate, the printing parameters like drop spacing, number of printed layers, sintering temperature, and sintering time were varied to ensure an electrically conductive and repeatable pattern. The test patterns were printed using silver nanoparticle ink and a Dimatix 2831 inkjet printer. Electrical conductivity, high-temperature tolerance, bending, and adhesion were investigated on the printed samples. The three-factor factorial design analysis showed that the number of printed layers, sintering temperature, sintering time, and their interactions were significant factors affecting electrical conductivity. The optimum printing parameters for the thin E-Strate(®) substrate were found to be 20 μm drop spacing, three layers of printing, and 300 °C sintering temperature for 30 min. The high-temperature tolerance test indicated a stable pattern without any electrical degradation. Repetitive bending, adhesion test, and ASTM tape tests showed adequate mechanical stability of the pattern. These results will provide insight for investigators interested in fabricating new IoT devices.
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spelling pubmed-75697582020-10-27 Inkjet Printing on a New Flexible Ceramic Substrate for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications Kirtania, Sharadindu Gopal Riheen, Manjurul Ahsan Kim, Sun Ung Sekhar, Karthik Wisniewska, Anna Sekhar, Praveen Kumar Micromachines (Basel) Article In this article, the optimization of printing properties on a new, flexible ceramic substrate is reported for sensing and antenna applications encompassing internet of things (IoT) devices. E-Strate(®) is a commercially available, non-rigid, thin ceramic substrate for implementing in room temperature and high-temperature devices. In this substrate, the printing parameters like drop spacing, number of printed layers, sintering temperature, and sintering time were varied to ensure an electrically conductive and repeatable pattern. The test patterns were printed using silver nanoparticle ink and a Dimatix 2831 inkjet printer. Electrical conductivity, high-temperature tolerance, bending, and adhesion were investigated on the printed samples. The three-factor factorial design analysis showed that the number of printed layers, sintering temperature, sintering time, and their interactions were significant factors affecting electrical conductivity. The optimum printing parameters for the thin E-Strate(®) substrate were found to be 20 μm drop spacing, three layers of printing, and 300 °C sintering temperature for 30 min. The high-temperature tolerance test indicated a stable pattern without any electrical degradation. Repetitive bending, adhesion test, and ASTM tape tests showed adequate mechanical stability of the pattern. These results will provide insight for investigators interested in fabricating new IoT devices. MDPI 2020-09-08 /pmc/articles/PMC7569758/ /pubmed/32911708 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi11090841 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7569758/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi11090841
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