Inkjet-based Micromanufacturing: (Advanced Micro and Nanosystems)

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

Table of Contents:
OVERVIEW OF INKJET-BASED MICROMANUFACTURING Introduction Inkjet Technology Fluid Requirements Pattern Formation: Fluid/Substrate Interaction Micromanufacturing Examples of Inkjet in Micromanufacturing Conclusions COMBINATORIAL SCREENING OF MATERIALS USING INKJET PRINTING AS A PATTERNING TECHNIQUE Introduction Inkjet Printing - from Well-Defined Dots to Homogeneous Films Thin-Film Libraries Prepared by Inkjet Printing Combinatorial Screening of Materials for Organic Solar Cells Conclusion and Outlook THERMAL INKJET History of Thermal Inkjet Technology Market Trends for Inkjet Products and Electrophotography Structures of Various TIJ Heads Research on Rapid Boiling and Principle of TIJ Inkjetting Mechanism of TIJ Basic Jetting Behavior of TIJ TIJ Behavior Analysis Using Simulation Issues with Reliability in TIJ Present and Future Evolution in TIJ Technology HIGH-RESOLUTION ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC INKJET Introduction Printing System Control of Jet Motions Drop-on-Demand Mode Printing Versatility of Printable Materials and Resolutions Applications in Electronics and Biotechnology High-Resolution Printing of Charge CROSS TALK IN PIEZO INKJET Introduction Electrical Cross Talk Direct Cross Talk Pressure-Induced Cross Talk Acoustic Cross Talk Printhead Resonance Residual Vibrations PATTERNING Introduction Conclusion DRYING OF INKJET-PRINTED DROPLETS Introduction Modeling of Drying of a Droplet Results POSTPRINTING PROCESSES FOR INORGANIC INKS FOR PLASTIC ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS Introduction Inkjet Printing and Postprinting Processes of Metallic Inks Conclusions and Outlook VISION MONITORING Introduction Measurement Setup Image Processing Jetting Speed Measurement Head Normalization and Condition Monitoring Meniscus Motion Measurement and Its Application ACOUSTIC MONITORING Introduction Self-Sensing Measuring Principle Drop Formation, Refill, and Wetting Dirt Air Bubbles Printhead Control EQUALIZATION OF JETTING PERFORMANCE Equalization of the Droplet Volume on the Fly Droplet Volume Equalization with Sessile Droplets INKJET INK FORMULATIONS Introduction Ink Formulation Ink Parameters and Additives Jetting Performance Ink Interaction with Substrates Nongraphic Applications Conclusions ISSUES IN COLOR FILTER FABRICATION WITH INKJET PRINTING Introduction Background Comparison of Printing Technologies Printing Swathe due to Droplet Volume Variation Subpixel Filling with a Designed Surface Energy Condition Other Technical Issues Conclusion APPLICATION OF INKJET PRINTING IN HIGH-DENSITY PIXELATED RGB QUANTUM DOT-HYBRID LEDS Introduction Background Experimental Procedure and Results Inkjet-Printed, High-Density RGB Pixel Matrix Conclusion INKJET PRINTING OF METAL OXIDE THIN-FILM TRANSISTORS Introduction Materials for Metal Oxide Semiconductors Inkjet Printing Issues Solution-to-Solid Conversion by Annealing All-Oxide Invisible Transistors Summary INKJET FABRICATION OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS Introduction Traditional Printed Circuit Board Processes Challenges for Inkjet in Printed Circuit Boards Legend-Marking Processes Innerlayer Copper Circuit Patterning Copper Plating Resist Waste Reduction Using Inkjet Printing Solder Mask Printing Metallic Inks Theoretical Printing Example for PCB Manufacturing Digital Printing Alternatives to Inkjet Fabrication Future Applications for Inkjet in Printed Circuit Boards PHOTOVOLTAICS Introduction Device Structures Small- and Large-Area Printing for Photovoltaics Commercial Inkjet for Photovoltaics Summary and Perspective INKJET PRINTED ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS Introduction Printed Sensor Manufacturing Inkjet Printing of Sensor Components Inkjet-Printed Sensor Applications Future Commercial Projection ANTENNAS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS Introduction Printed Antennas Summary of Status and Outlook for Printed Antennas INKJET PRINTING FOR MEMS Introduction Photolithography and Etching Direct Materials Deposition Optical MEMS MEMS Packaging Functionalization and Novel Applications Conclusion INKJET PRINTING OF INTERCONNECTS AND CONTACTS BASED ON INORGANIC NANOPARTICLES FOR PRINTED ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS Introduction Inkjet Printing of Metallic Inks for Contacts and Interconnects Inkjet Printing in High Resolution Conclusions and Outlook

About the Author :
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.