Achievements

Achievement

Throughput Accuracy/Repeatability Print Line Dimensions Working Area Materials 3 wires per second Point-to-point wire stacking On-chip up to 48 wires per second ±5 μm over 25 mm ±2 μm over 25 mm Variable range 10–860 μm Pitch: as low as 20 μm Thickness: <1–10+ μm 300×300 mm (XY) 100 mm (Z) Conductors: silver, copper, gold, aluminum, nickel, indium (under development) Dielectrics: polyimide, UV‑curable acrylic photoresist Metamaterials: graphene, perovskite, MXene Motion System Process Control Software Vision Atomizer XY: linear motor Z: recirculating ball screw Digital incremental encoders with 0.1 μm resolution Digital recipe control Automatic alarms for process monitoring CAD/CAM offline programming Easy programming, automation of fabrication, motion, and vision systems Cognex Vision tools: Blob, Edge, PatMAX 12 MP USB 3.0 RGB LED illumination Ultrasonic atomization (1–15 kHz) or pneumatic atomization (1–1000 kHz) Power supply 200–250 VAC single-phase 50/60 Hz Nitrogen 50 PSI at 28 SLPM (max) Dimensions 1168×1525×2185 mm (46×60×86 inches) Weight 1250 lbs (567 kg) Floor 4” (102 mm) continuous pad thickness

The Aerosol Jet 5X system is a modular, conformal printing solution for electronics that meets evolving R&D and production needs. Driven by both R&D and manufacturing requirements, the system addresses advancing product‑functionality demands while reducing size and weight. With capabilities ranging from planar to multi‑axis deposition, it supports rapid prototyping and facilitates small‑batch production.

In the field of materials science, covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are regarded as promising candidates for next-generation high-performance materials, owing to their high specific surface area, tunable pore structures, and exceptional functionality. However, conventional synthesis methods for COFs often encounter significant challenges in processing, shaping, and patterning: they are typically insoluble in common solvents, making it difficult to fabricate them into thin films or complex architectures using standard techniques.

With the continuous advancement of neuroscience and bioelectronics, the development of high-performance, miniaturized, and personalized neural interfaces has become a major research focus. Traditional manufacturing techniques face limitations in terms of high precision, complex structures, and material diversity, underscoring the urgent need for a more flexible, precise, and efficient micro‑ and nanomanufacturing approach. Aerosol jet printing (AJP), as an emerging micro‑ and nanofabrication technology, is increasingly driving innovation in neural prosthetic devices thanks to its unique advantages.

As life sciences and electrical engineering converge, bioelectronic technologies have increasingly emerged as a driving force behind innovation in medicine, research, and industry. In particular, in the fields of tissue engineering and organ-on-a-chip modeling, developing efficient, flexible, and customizable electrode interfaces has become one of the key research priorities.

In today’s era of rapid technological advancement, soft robotics is transitioning from the laboratory to real-world applications—ranging from minimally invasive surgical instruments in medicine and flexible actuation units for wearable devices to precise motion control in microrobots—all of which hinge on breakthroughs in the core component: soft actuators. Traditional soft actuators either face challenges in miniaturization, lack design flexibility, or rely on wired power supplies that constrain mobility. A recent study published in Nano Letters, however, reports an MXene–cellulose nanofiber (CNF) composite actuator fabricated via aerosol jet printing (AJP), which simultaneously addresses three major bottlenecks—scalability, customization, and multi‑stimulus responsiveness—paving the way for the next generation of soft robotics.

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