Manufacturing Of SWaP Optimized Mm-Wave Components By AM And Advanced Metallization Techniques

This live event highlighted the manufacturing of millimeter wave (mm-wave) components by additive manufacturing in combination with coating technologies. Emphasis was placed on combatting critical industry demands like size, weight, and design flexibility through 3D printing integrated with advanced coating technologies.

3D Printing and Coating Technologies at Work

Horizon Microtechnologies has been driving 3D microfabrication technologies and electromagnetic component design. Our company has brought two things together, 3D printing in polymers with our own proprietary process for depositing additional material layers upon the 3D printed part. This method enables the fabrication of extremely precise, high-resolution devices with better electronic properties than bare polymer. 

In this area, our 3D printing technology paired with advanced coatings represents a new design space that allows us to break free from traditional manufacturing limitations.

Challenges and Advancements

Traditional manufacturing processes can be limiting, due to the constraints of material properties and machining methods. The Horizon Microtechnologies team works on overcoming manufacturing barriers and enlarging 3D printed component achievements.

Our approach consists of leveraging 3D printing for making a polymer template, which is then coated with metall to impart electrical functions. This novel method allows the generation of advanced architectures having improved performance.

Horizon Microtechnologies has a unique capability to produce components with complex details. Our coating methods permit the application of protective, nearly hermetic barrier layers, conductive layers, and high-conductivity materials like copper. The versatility of our solution also makes it possible to cover a great variety of applications from waveguides to antennas.

Conclusion

At Horizon Microtechnologies, we have been able to take the manufacture of millimeter wave components to a new level by skillfully integrating 3D printing and advanced coating technology. Our solutions come with many benefits including low size and weight as well as design freedom making them a good complement for companies looking to enhance their product offerings. We're setting the future standard for milimeter wave technology through our manufacturing solution.