This example shows a platinum strain gauge printed onto a curved aluminum substrate using the IDS NanoJet aerosol printing process. By printing functional materials directly onto complex aerospace surfaces, NanoJet helps enable new approaches to embedded sensors, antennas, and fine-feature electronics.
Key Highlights:
• NovaCentrix platinum nanoparticle ink
• Non-contact aerosol printing on non-planar surfaces
• Direct printing of sensors and antennas onto curved and irregular substrates
• Feature sizes down to ~10 µm for electronics miniaturization
• Laser-processing module for in-situ sintering of printed materials
