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

Sherjeel Khan*, Jurgen Kosel

*Corresponding author for this work

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2 Scopus citations

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

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT This work has been supported by Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), owned by the Republic of Austria, the Styrian Business Promotion Agency (SFG), the federal state of Carinthia, the Upper Austrian Research (UAR), and the Austrian Association for the Electric and Electronics Industry (FEEI).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 IEEE.

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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