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XTPL® Delta Printing System
High-precision rapid prototyping printing system for microelectronics with the capability of printing ultra‑fine features down to 1 µm
XTPL® Delta Printing System with Ultra-Precise Deposition technology and XTPL® high viscosity conductive inks provides ultra-high resolution and precision for rapid prototyping applications.
FEATURES
- Features down to 1 µm, conductive after single pass
- Variety of possible patterns (lines, trails, micro-dots)
- High step coverage
- High accuracy motion system
- Real time image processing system
- Plug-and-play solution
XTPL® Ultra-Precise Deposition
- Pressure-based direct writing
- Tailored high-viscosity inks
- Ultra-narrow flexible nozzle
- Purely additive
- No electric field required
Ultra-high resolution of printed features
EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS
FINE PRINTED LINES AND MESHES
Ability to:
print high resolution (2.5 µm width) parallel and perpendicular silver lines with interline distance down to 1 µm
Applications:
IC packaging, advanced PCB manufacturing & repair, printed TCF
HIGH STEP COVERAGE
Ability to:
cover complex substrate topography up to 150 µm step. with a single continuous silver printed line of 15 µm width
Applications:
flexible hybrid microelectronics, microLED displays, advanced IC packaging 3D printed electronics
HYBRID SUBSTRATES
Ability to:
print lines with homogeneous width on materials with different wettability, e.g., Al and SiNx
Applications:
large area microelectronics, displays (LCD, OLED), MEMS
PRINTED CONDUCTIVE MICRODOTS
Ability to:
print regular silver microdots with a diameter in the range of single to several µm, with the height of up to 3 µm
Applications:
flip-chip conductive die attach, MEMS
ARBITRARILY-SHAPED CONNECTIONS
Ability to:
print pre-designed shapes with variety of possible patterns
Applications:
printed microelectronics, large area microelectronics, displays (LCD, OLED), printed TFT, MEMS
PARTNERS' TESTIMONIALS
“The XTPL’s ability to directly deposit (in a mask-less approach) electrically conductive structures in the minimum feature size range of 1.5 – 10 micrometers is unique. In my view the XTPL’s ultra-precise deposition technology offers truly unique properties, which are an excellent fit to the future needs in the field of printable high-resolution and foldable OLED displays.“
Prof. Norbert Fruehauf
Director of IGM at University of Stuttgart
“Our research revolves around the development of high-performance printed electronics and sensing systems on large area flexible substrates. We used these printed systems to develop flexible electronic skin (eSkin) and explore its application in healthcare, wearable systems and robotics. In our projects we also use micro/nanofabrication tools and align them with processing on flexible substrates. We decided to purchase the Delta Printing System for our labs, after performing initial tests with the team at XTPL over the last several months. This appears to be a great enabling tools and we are looking forward to including it in our daily research work.”
Prof. Ravinder Dahiya
The Leader of the BEST research group at the University of Glasgow
“One of the focus areas for our research is the development of assistive technologies for the production of a modern class of biosensors, which are sought after by global industrial clients and which must satisfy their current requirements, including in terms of environmental protection. Another aspect is the ability to micro -fabricate – or build micrometric devices and components. Microfabrication of bioelectronic devices for detecting a single molecule requires the capability of applying ultra-thin conductive structures with a width and pitch below 1 micrometer, as well as with an appropriate viscosity index. Until now, our University did not have a proper system for this purpose – no such solution was available on a global scale. Once we got to know the XTPL technology and its unique capabilities, we decided to buy the Delta Printing System. This investment will definitely increase the potential of the Smart Devices laboratory at the DII. Our research goal is to develop ultra-sensitive organic printed biosensors integrated on three-dimensional conformable and flexible substrates that will be biodegradable after use, a solution which we would like to implement for our commercial partners. The biosensors will be intended primarily for the biomedical industry. We would like to cooperate with XTPL for a longer period to reach this goal”
Prof. Fabrizio Torricelli
University of Brescia
“We became very much interested in the UPD method developed by the XTPL team. We first learned about it and the Delta Printing System at the ISFOE conference series in 2021. After we had the opportunity to find out about the capabilities of the method, we decided that the device would be a great tool for our scientists who are working on new technologies for sensor, photovoltaic and optoelectronic solutions. We are not going to stop at the academic research phase: moving forward, we’re planning to implement the results in real-life applications at our industrial partners who have been cooperating with our institute for a long time. We’re very happy that soon we’ll be able to incorporate the XTPL technology into our work.”
Prof. Dr. Emil List-Kratochvil
Head of the Hybrid Devices group and expert in organic semiconductors and printed semiconductor devices., Humboldt University of Berlin
“This unique printer will be used to conduct research and development in photonics. One of the challenges in this area is the advanced micro-integration of photonic features. In this area we see great potential for the Delta Printing System in the context of our work, but also generally in photonic technologies that are growing rapidly in scientific and commercial terms. Our cooperation with XTPL is also an excellent example of multidimensional mutual benefits that can be achieved by closely cooperating research units and technology companies.”
Dr hab. Eng. Alicja Bachmatiuk
Head of the Material Engineering Center, Łukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Wrocław
XTPL® Delta Printing System brochure
First truly additive method for printing conductive single micron lines
CLIENTS’ PUBLICATIONS
March 2023, Open access article
3D patterning – an extended toolbox for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems
Authors: H. K. Trieu, L. Rennpferdt, and S. Bohne Institute of Microsystems Technology, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany
08/02/2023, IEEE Xplore
All-Printed ZnO Nanowire based High Performance Flexible Ultraviolet Photodetectors
Authors: Sihang Ma, Abhishek Singh Dahiya, Adamos Christou, Luca De Pamphilis, Ravinder Dahiya
2022, IOP Publishing
Quantum Dots Based Transparent Light Emitting Diodes
Authors: Maciej Chrzanowski, Łukasz Witczak, Artur Podhorodecki
30/12/2021, Wiley Online Library
Ultra-Thin Chips with Printed Interconnects on Flexible Foils
Authors: Sihang Ma, Yogeenth Kumaresan, Abhishek Singh Dahiya, Ravinder Dahiya
23/12/2022, Wiley Online Library
Printing of Nano- to Chip-Scale Structures for Flexible Hybrid Electronics
Authors: Adamos Christou, Sihang Ma, Ayoub Zumeit, Abhishek Singh Dahiya, Ravinder Dahiya
11/11/2022, IEEE Xplore
High-Resolution Printing of Redistribution Layers for Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging by using Ultra-Precise Micro-deposition Technology
Authors: Ali Roshanghias, Marc Dreissigacker, Iwona Gradzka-Kurzaj, Alfred Binder, Martin Schneider Ramelow, Łukasz Witczak, Tanja Braun
10/06/2022, IEEE Xplore
All-printed ZnO nanowire based high performance photodetectors
Authors: Sihang Ma, Abhishek Singh Dahiya, Adamos Christou, Ravinder Dahiya
10/06/2022, IEEE Xplore
Direct Write 3D-Printed Interconnects for Heterogenous Integration of Ultra Thin Chips
Authors: Sihang Ma, Abhishek Singh Dahiya, Ravinder Dahiya
10/06/2023, IEEE Xplore
Printing of Micrometer-Size Features on Complex Substrates for System Integration
Authors: Aneta Wiatrowska, Karolina Fiączyk, Piotr Kowalczewski, Mateusz Łysień, Łukasz Witczak, Jolanta Gadzalińska, Iwona Grądzka-Kurzaj, Ludovic Schneider, Łukasz Kosior, Filip Granek
04/06/2022, Scientific Reports
High-resolution deposition of conductive and insulating materials at micrometer scale on complex substrates
Authors: Mateusz Łysień, Łukasz Witczak, Aneta Wiatrowska, Karolina Fiączyk, Jolanta Gadzalińska, Ludovic Schneider, Wiesław Stręk, Marcin Karpiński, Łukasz Kosior, Filip Granek, Piotr Kowalczewski
UPD TECHNOLOGY
UPD TECHNOLOGY delivers unique additive manufacturing capabilities for microelectronics industry through printing of ultra-fine structures using high viscosity inks.
XTPL DELTA TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
| PARAMETERS | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Feature size | down to 1 µm |
| Material viscosity | up to 1 000 000 cP |
| Substrate alignment | 3-point levelling table with rotation error correction |
| Substrate size | 50 mm x 50 mm |
| Maximum printing speed | 10 mm/s |
| Process preview | Live video with recording |
| XY motor movement accuracy / repeatability | 2 µm / 0.5 µm |
| Z motor movement accuracy / repeatability | 0.5 µm / 0.5 µm |
| Printer cabinet dimensions (excluding peripherals and Printing Workstation) | 800 mm x 800 mm x 890 mm |
| Printer weight | 135 kg |
| Utilities required | compressed gas 10 bar, power supply 110/230V |
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ŁUKASZ KOSIOR
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