NDLI: 3D Printing for the Rapid Prototyping of Structural Electronics

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Macdonald, E. Salas, R. Espalin, D. Perez, M. Aguilera, E. Muse, D. Wicker, R.B.
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	In new product development, time to market (TTM) is critical for the success and profitability of next generation products. When these products include sophisticated electronics encased in 3D packaging with complex geometries and intricate detail, TTM can be compromised - resulting in lost opportunity. The use of advanced 3D printing technology enhanced with component placement and electrical interconnect deposition can provide electronic prototypes that now can be rapidly fabricated in comparable time frames as traditional 2D bread-boarded prototypes; however, these 3D prototypes include the advantage of being embedded within more appropriate shapes in order to authentically prototype products earlier in the development cycle. The fabrication freedom offered by 3D printing techniques, such as stereolithography and fused deposition modeling have recently been explored in the context of 3D electronics integration - referred to as 3D structural electronics or 3D printed electronics. Enhanced 3D printing may eventually be employed to manufacture end-use parts and thus offer unit-level customization with local manufacturing; however, until the materials and dimensional accuracies improve (an eventuality), 3D printing technologies can be employed to reduce development times by providing advanced geometrically appropriate electronic prototypes. This paper describes the development process used to design a novelty six-sided gaming die. The die includes a microprocessor and accelerometer, which together detect motion and upon halting, identify the top surface through gravity and illuminate light-emitting diodes for a striking effect. By applying 3D printing of structural electronics to expedite prototyping, the development cycle was reduced from weeks to hours.
Starting Page	234
Ending Page	242
Page Count	9
File Size	8959885
File Format	PDF
ISSN	21693536
Volume Number	2
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2014-01-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Product development Three dimensional displays Printing Product life cycle management Economics Consumer electronics Time to market Prototypes Packaging three-dimensional electronics 3D printed electronics additive manufacturing direct-print electronic gaming die hybrid manufacturing rapid prototyping structural electronics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Computer Science Engineering Materials Science

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