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Completed TRL 4 (started at 4, targeting 4)
Demonstrate the Aerosol Jet technology on: A representative flight Polarimeter Read-Out Board (RBO) Assembly detector strip, printing 70 micron traces, A microshutter assembly or representative material stack, printing 20 micron traces. Evaluate functionality and robustness of the printed traces
This project seeks to focus on the need for more dense and compact electronic and detector assemblies. This is addressed through the application of direct-write additive manufacturing of electronic circuitry. As this is a new technology, development of reliable processes which insure repeatable results in fabrication is a significant issue, which is addressed via this CIF.
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