Advanced 3D Printing Techniques for Future Electronics

The race to develop next-generation wireless electronics is accelerating at a rapid pace. Thanks to additively manufactured electronics (AME) technology, fast-prototyping, low-entry-cost, and in-house short-run manufacturing empower millions of start-ups and companies with demanding confidentiality and accelerated innovation. We aim to build a new class of multi-beam packaged antennas and miniaturized circuit designs to advance the knowledge for next-generation (5G) mobile devices. Compact and low-cost 3D printed antennas and circuits will be delivered to circumvent the limitations of today’s mobile antennas, which are usually bulky and not compatible with future ultrafast wireless communications. The proposed AME antennas and microwave circuits should be easily integrated into mobile devices linking billions of high-speed wireless systems in a dynamic environment. New antenna prototypes with multiple dynamic beams will be created for emerging intelligent and immersive technologies, e.g. unmanned vehicles, ultra-low latency virtual reality, smart cities, and seamless telepresence on the move.