Invention:
This invention involves a fabrication method for directly embedding customized resistors into a 3D printed object. This entails using multiple low conducive filaments in order to flexibly customize the resistance of a trace, that acts as a resistor, printed through the combinations of the various low and medium range conductive filaments.
Background:
Currently, existing technology-based resistor embedding systems use high-ranging conductive filaments in order to 3D print or fabricate. These methods require a long trace to achieve a particular resistance and are controlled solely by the length. This dependence on long conductive traces makes existing systems unsuitable for compact or small-volume printed objects. The new capability of this invention will advance printed electronics by utilizing multiple ranges of lower-conductivity filaments to enable the integration of compact resistors directly into electronic objects.
Applications:
- Resistors
- 3D printing
- Embedded systems
- Conductive filaments
Advantages:
- More flexible printing and fabrication
- Multiple touchpoints for a small 3D printed object
- Better control of resistance
- Allows printing of resistors with limited volume
- Enables compact resistor embedding
