Fast production of microwave component prototypes by additive manufacturing and copper coating
Author(s) -
S. B. Korsholm,
F. Leipold,
R. B. Madsen,
H.E. Gutierrez,
Thomas Jensen,
M. Jessen,
A.W. Larsen,
J. Rasmussen,
M. Salewski
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
review of scientific instruments
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 165
eISSN - 1089-7623
pISSN - 0034-6748
DOI - 10.1063/5.0043816
Subject(s) - coating , microwave , materials science , copper , component (thermodynamics) , layer (electronics) , deposition (geology) , process engineering , 3d printing , microwave heating , production (economics) , composite material , computer science , metallurgy , telecommunications , paleontology , sediment , biology , physics , macroeconomics , economics , engineering , thermodynamics
We present a novel method for efficient production of prototypes of microwave components by fused depositing modeling, also known as 3D plastic printing, and vapor deposition coating of a 1 μm copper layer. We demonstrate that the properties of the components follow the predicted performance for low power microwave propagation. The production method offers new opportunities for cheap and efficient production of mock-ups and prototypes of advanced-geometry components for tests with low-power microwaves.
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