Date of Award

2013-01-01

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Electrical Engineering

Advisor(s)

Raymond C. Rumpf

Abstract

Micro-dispensing allows electric circuits to be "3D printed," which can be used to give 3D printed systems electronic and electromagnetic functionality. The focus of this thesis is using micro-dispensing to fabricate capacitors and inductors. 3D printed impedance elements are capable of being more easily embedded, can be used to create structural electronics, and will have extensive applications in antennas, metamaterials, frequency selective surfaces, and more. This is the first known effort to print and measure impedance elements by micro-dispensing which holds great potential for manufacturing multi-material devices.

Language

en

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Size

39 pages

File Format

application/pdf

Rights Holder

Ubaldo Robles Dominguez

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