An additive method for photopatterning of metals on flexible substrates

J. H.-G. Ng; D. E. G. Watson; J. Sigwarth; A. Mccarthy; H. Suyal; D. P. Hand; T. Y. Hin; M. P. Y. Desmulliez

doi:10.1007/978-1-84996-432-6_88

An additive method for photopatterning of metals on flexible substrates

J. H.-G. Ng, D. E. G. Watson, J. Sigwarth, A. Mccarthy, H. Suyal, D. P. Hand, T. Y. Hin, M. P. Y. Desmulliez

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Abstract

Here we present an additive and cost effective process for plastic electronic manufacturing. Metal tracks are fabricated on polyimide substrates via simple chemical processes combined with direct laser writing or photomask exposure. Laser write speed up to 0.5 m.s^-1 and metal track linewidth as low as 5 μm were achieved. Further, this process was easily extended to 3D manufacturing; a helical silver track was written onto a cylindrical substrate. Selective electroless plating was also demonstrated on the photopatterned microstructures which showed promising conductivity close to that of bulk silver metal.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 36th International MATADOR Conference
Editors	Srichand Hinduja, Lin Li
Publisher	Springer
Pages	389-392
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781849964326
ISBN (Print)	9781849964319
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-432-6_88
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	36th International MATADOR Conference 2010 - Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Jul 2010 → 16 Jul 2010

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Conference	36th International MATADOR Conference 2010
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Manchester, Lancashire
Period	14/07/10 → 16/07/10

Keywords

3D manufacturing
Direct writing
Electroless plating
Fine linewidth
Flexible circuits
Ionexchange
Laser
Plastic electronics
Polyimide
Silver

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Control and Systems Engineering

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Ng, JH-G, Watson, DEG, Sigwarth, J, Mccarthy, A, Suyal, H, Hand, DP, Hin, TY & Desmulliez, MPY 2010, An additive method for photopatterning of metals on flexible substrates. in S Hinduja & L Li (eds), Proceedings of the 36th International MATADOR Conference. Springer, pp. 389-392, 36th International MATADOR Conference 2010, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom, 14/07/10. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-432-6_88

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