A hybrid casting and screen-printing based manufacturing method for flexible sensors

Sherjeel Khan*, Jurgen Kosel

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Abstract

A hybrid manufacturing method is presented using a combination of screen printing and casting, which are commonly used and widely accepted industrial manufacturing processes, to create multi-layered flexible sensors. The method enables the efficient fabrication of sensors that consist of conductive metallic pastes and silicone polymers. The feasibility of the manufacturing method is demonstrated for a parallel plate capacitive pressure sensor. The top and bottom metallic layers of the sensor are made using screen-printed nanoparticle-based silver conductive paste, while the pressure-sensitive silicone layer is formed by casting Ecoflex.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFLEPS 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665442732
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems, FLEPS 2022 - Vienna, Austria
Duration: Jul 10 2022Jul 13 2022

Publication series

NameFLEPS 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems, Proceedings

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems, FLEPS 2022
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period07/10/2207/13/22

Keywords

  • additive manufacturing
  • casting
  • flexible
  • hybrid manufacturing
  • pressure sensor
  • printed electronics
  • screen printing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Instrumentation
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Metals and Alloys

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