Inkjet-based Micromanufacturing Inkjet technology goes way beyond putting ink on paper: it enables simpler, faster and more reliable manufacturing processes in the fields of micro- and nanotechnology. Modern inkjet heads are per se precision instruments that deposit droplets of fluids on a variety of surfaces in programmable, repeating patterns, allowing, after suitable modifications and adaptations, the manufacturing of devices such as thin-film transistors, polymer-based displays and photovoltaic elements. Moreover, inkjet technology facilitates the large-scale production of flexible RFID transponders needed, eg, for automated logistics and miniaturized sensors for applications in health surveillance. The book gives 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 Overview of Inkjet-based Micromanufacturing: Thermal Inkjet Theory and Modeling Post-Printing Processes for Inorganic Inks for Plastic Electronics Applications Inkjet Ink Formulations Inkjet Fabrication of Printed Circuit Boards Antennas for Radio Frequency Identification Tags Inkjet Printing for MEMS

Inkjet-based Micromanufacturing Inkjet technology goes way beyond putting ink on paper: it enables simpler, faster and more reliable manufacturing processes in the fields of micro- and nanotechnology. Modern inkjet heads are per se precision instruments that deposit droplets of fluids on a variety of surfaces in programmable, repeating patterns, allowing, after suitable modifications and adaptations, the manufacturing of devices such as thin-film transistors, polymer-based displays and photovoltaic elements. Moreover, inkjet technology facilitates the large-scale production of flexible RFID transponders needed, eg, for automated logistics and miniaturized sensors for applications in health surveillance. The book gives 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 developmentOverview of Inkjet-based Micromanufacturing:Thermal InkjetTheory and ModelingPost-Printing Processes for Inorganic Inks for Plastic ElectronicsApplicationsInkjet Ink FormulationsInkjet Fabrication of Printed Circuit BoardsAntennas for Radio Frequency Identification TagsInkjet Printing for MEMS

PREFACESYMBOLS AND ACRONYMSINTRODUCTIONOverviewCombinatorial ChemistryDrop-On-Demand Inkjet: Piezo Inkjet, Pipejet, Thermal Inkjet, Electrohydrodynamic InkjetTHEORY AND MODELINGInkjet FundamentalsCrosstalkPatterningDryingSinteringINKJET SYSTEMSInkjet Print HeadMonitoring: Visual Monitoring, Self-SensingComparison of Calibration Methods in Inkjet PrintingSystem IntegrationInksAPPLICATIONSDisplays: Color Filter Fabrication, Polymer Displays, Quantum-Dot LED Displays with Printable ProcessesThin-Film Transistors: OTFT, Metal OxidesPrinted Circuit BoardsPhotovoltaicsRapid Prototyping: Phase Change, High Aspect Ratio PrintingSensors: Chemical Sensors, RF Antennas, Medical Imaging (MRI Coils)ActuatorsMEMSBiological DevicesConnects and Interconnects