Forming three-dimensional (3d) printed electronics
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsKristopher J. Erickson, Thomas Anthony, Howard S. Tom, Sivapackia Ganapathiappan, Lihua Zhao, Krzysztof Nauka
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Abstract
In an example of a method for forming three-dimensional (3D) printed electronics, a build material is applied. A fusing agent is selectively applied on at least a portion of the build material. The build material is exposed to radiation and the portion of the build material in contact with the fusing agent fuses to form a layer. An electronic agent is selectively applied on at least a portion of the layer, which imparts an electronic property to the at least the portion of the layer.
Claims15
A method for forming three-dimensional (3D) printed electronics, the method comprising:
- applying a build material;
- selectively applying a fusing agent on at least a portion of the build material;
- exposing the build material to radiation, thereby fusing the portion of the build material in contact with the fusing agent to form a layer;
- and
- selectively applying an electronic agent on at least a portion of the layer, thereby imparting an electronic property on the at least the portion of the layer.
A method for forming three-dimensional (3D) printed electronics, the method comprising:
- applying a build material;
- selectively applying an electronic agent on at least a portion of the build material, thereby forming a build material portion with an electronic property;
- selectively applying a fusing agent i) on an other portion of the build material around the build material portion or ii) on the build material portion;
- and
- exposing the build material to radiation, thereby fusing the other portion or the build material portion in contact with the fusing agent.
A three-dimensional (3D) printing system, comprising:
- a supply of build material;
- a build material distributor;
- a supply of an electronic agent including a conductive material, a material whose electronic property is enhanced or activated when exposed to a treatment, a semiconductive material, or an insulating material;
- an applicator for selectively dispensing the electronic agent;
- a supply of a fusing agent;
- an inkjet applicator for selectively dispensing the fusing agent;
- a controller;
- and
- a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions to cause the controller to:
- utilize the build material distributor to dispense the build material;
- and
- utilize the applicator and the inkjet applicator to respectively and selectively dispense the electronic agent and the fusing agent to form a three-dimensional part having an electronic property.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.