Roll-to-Roll Nanoscale Printing

Jul-21-18 A new roll-to-roll printing technique could see electronic components being printed like newspapers.

The technique, called roll-to-roll laser-induced superplasticity, was created by a team from Purdue University in anticipation of the needs of future devices, which will require higher resolution fabrication to develop smaller components. The low-cost, large-scale method uses standard carbon dioxide lasers to induce superelastic behavior in metal, allowing the metal to flow into the nanoscale features of the rolling stamp—like those used to print newspapers. The result is nanoscale components printed quickly and accurately, without the need for cleanrooms.

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