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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Epson prints 1mm thick circuit boards on an inkjet

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2005-10-21

Well, it's not like we didn't expect this for some time.
It's also not like you can buy one of these printers at your local office
supply store.

Thanks for letting us know they finally got around to doing it!


ST



On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 02:22:17 +0200, curtgood <curtgood@...> wrote:

> In case you missed this item on printing printed circuit boards, see:
> http://www.engadget.com/entry/6214434887711755/
> Epson prints 1mm thick circuit boards on an inkjet
> Really brings new meaning to the term "printed circuit board" when
> Epson goes and creates a process by which an inkjet printer can
> literally spit out complicated boards. Circuit paths are drawn by
> conductive ink and layered between coats of insulator ink. Naturally
> you shouldn't expect to be able to download and shoot out the latest
> nVidia or ATI board every 1.3 days they release a new one, but this
> could mean really, really big things for portable electronics and
> wearable computing since these boards are only 1mm thick at 20 layers
> (trust us, that's pretty amazing).
> Curt, W4QBU