Microelectronics

The DragonFly LDM is a circuit board printer that provides a large form factor for rapid prototyping of electronics. It enables high resolution for flexible additive manufacturing and is intended for Agile hardware development and innovative circuits.

​​​​​​​The DragonFly uses an inkjet deposition system to print circuit boards layer by layer. The proprietary conductive and dielectric inks allow for accurate printing of the full range of multilayer PCB features – including interconnections such as buried vias and plated through holes.  It allows users to rapidly prototype their designs from proof-of-concept, through design validation to test fixtures, by 3D printing their own multilayer PCBs

Optomec Aerosol-Jet 5-Axis

The Optomec AJ5X is an additive deposition systems that allows for incredibly accurate printing of micrometre scale toolpaths. The AJ5X uses a proprietary aersol-jetting ink deposition technology that allows for the ability to print on substrates without the need for conventional masks or thin-film equipment.

Common fields of application for this device include printed micro-electronics, sensors, polymers and biologics. The machine is capable of printing a wide variety of conductive and polymer inks on 3D substrates using its 5-axis print bed. However, presently at ProtoSpace it is only configured for use with a Silver (Ag) colloid ink on 2D substrates.