The development of direct write technology in BAE Systems

J. Sidhu; J. McDonald; S. Morgan; Andrew Wescott; E. J. O'Driscoll

doi:10.1117/12.668996

9 December 2005 The development of direct write technology in BAE Systems

J. Sidhu, J. McDonald, S. Morgan, Andrew Wescott, E. J. O'Driscoll

Proceedings Volume 6157, Workshop on Laser Applications in Europe; 615712 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.668996
Event: EPIC/SPIE Workshop on laser applications in Europe, 2005, Dresden, Germany

Abstract

Direct Write (DW) is an emerging group of technologies that allow printing of electronic and other functional components out of vacuum, directly onto structural parts and assemblies. With its ability to deposit a wide range of dissimilar materials, and transfer details directly from CAD/CAM, the process is very flexible, enabling rapid progress from design to fabrication. This paper provides an introduction to direct write, and describes the BAE Systems activities in this field. The paper also describes the use of lasers in direct write, and some provisional results on laser curing are presented.

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J. Sidhu, J. McDonald, S. Morgan, Andrew Wescott, and E. J. O'Driscoll "The development of direct write technology in BAE Systems", Proc. SPIE 6157, Workshop on Laser Applications in Europe, 615712 (9 December 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.668996

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