Printed circuit boards impregnated with carbon nano tubes

Abstract

Embodiments of the present technology are directed at systems and methods for impregnating PCBs with CNT traces to create functional CNT-based PCBs. The functional CNT-based PCBs exhibit high structural stability and improved electrical and thermal properties. Based on fixed impregnation and densification techniques, perfect or near-perfect alignment of CNT traces on the PCB substrates is achieved. For example, application of the disclosed technology results in traces of CNTs aligned on a PCB substrate in parallel to one another in a butt-jointed arrangement from end-to-end of the PCB substrate. Advantageously, the disclosed methods eliminate occurrence of misorientation or misalignment of the CNT traces. Sensors and electrical/electronic devices built with PCBs using CNT traces provide significant advances for SWaP (reduced Size, Weight, and Power consumption).

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