Inkjet-based micromanufacturing (Advanced micro and nanosystems, Vol. 9)
Advanced Micro and Nanosystems Series

This handbook and ready reference offers a well-balanced industrial and academic perspective, with chapters by industry authors complemented by contributions from leading research institutions. The result is an introduction to inkjet-based micromanufacturing, followed by an overview of the underlying theories and models, which provides the basis for a full understanding and a successful usage of inkjet-based methods in current microsystems research and development. A large part of the text is dedicated to the actual inkjet systems, including print head design, calibration and monitoring methods, as well as integration into existing manufacturing equipment. The final section extensively covers those applications enabled by inkjet technology, such as flexible displays, electronic components, sensors and actuators as well as biomedical devices. With its unique combination of vital yet hard-to-come-by practical knowledge in one book this is a must-have for any nano- and microtech R&D group.

Overview of Inkjet-Based Micromanufacturing. Combinatorial Screening of Materials Using Inkjet Printing as a Patterning Technique. Thermal Inkjet. High-Resolution Electrohydrodynamic Inkjet. Cross Talk in Piezo Inkjet. Patterning. Drying of Inkjet-Printed Droplets. Postprinting Processes for Inorganic Inks for Plastic Electronics Applications. Vision Monitoring. Acoustic Monitoring. Equalization of Jetting Performance. Inkjet Ink Formulations. Issues in Color Filter Fabrication with Inkjet Printing Application of Inkjet Printing in High-Density Pixelated RGB Quantum Dot-Hybrid LEDs. Inkjet Printing of Metal Oxide Thin-Film Transistors. Inkjet Fabrication of Printed Circuit Boards. Photovoltaics. Inkjet Printed Electrochemical Sensors. Antennas for Radio Frequency Identification Tags. Inkjet Printing for MEMS. Inkjet Printing of Interconnects and Contacts Based on Inorganic Nanoparticles for Printed Electronic Applications.

Jan G. Korvink holds a Chair for Microsystems Engineering at the University of Freiburg, Germany, where he also directs the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies - FRIAS. He has co-authored more than 160 papers in scientific journals, as well as numerous conference papers, book chapters and a book on semiconductors for engineers. His research interests cover the modeling, simulation and low cost fabrication of MEMS/NEMS, and applications in magnetic resonance. In 2011 he received a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant, the Red Dot Design Concept Award and the University of Freiburg Teaching Award.

Patrick J. Smith is a Lecturer in Manufacturing Technology for the University of Sheffield, UK. He has published over 40 journal and conference papers, and has 3 patents. His main research interests are concerned with reactive inkjet printing, controlled crystallisation using inkjet and additive manufacture.

Dong-Youn Shin is Assistant Professor at the Pukyong National University in Busan, South Korea. Before his appointment, he was research engineer at LG Chem Research Park and then senior research scientist in the division of nanomechanical systems at the Korean Institute of Machinery and Materials in South Korea. He holds 38 patents and over 70 conference and journal papers. His research interests lie in maskless lithography and fine pattern generation for displays and electronics with the piezo inkjet printing technology.