RAPID PROTOTYPING OF 3D PRINTED MEMS ARRAYS ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES

• DOI: 10.31438/trf.hh2022.5
• Publication Date: 2023-09-18T20:22:07Z
• Authors: Regan Kubicek; Sukjun Kim; Sarah Bergbreiter
• Keywords: 3d printed; Rapid Prototyping; Laser Ablation; Fused Deposition Modeling; Digital Light Processing

This paper presents the first 3D printed MEMS sensor arrays on flexible substrates.A novel fabrication method integrates direct printing substrates with metal deposition and laser ablation to rapidly prototype of devices in a couple hours instead days using conventional methods.A secondary contribution introduces bio-inspired strain that closes switch at designed threshold, providing low-latency digital indicator for when particular has been reached.