AME Coils And Caps Test Coupon - Single Elements
Design
A first design is finished, a complete explanation of the targeted functionality is included, and the targeted printer technology has been provided. This AME design also provides a model which is proven to fulfill the targeted functionality.
This artice gives a detailed insight of the J.A.M.E.S AME Coils and Caps Test Coupon.
AME-Workflow from design, Preperation of a print job, realisation up to verification and test.
By this example an optimization workflow will be visible to minimize the difference between simulaiton and measured reality of AME designs.
Several challenges have to be taken into account - for the 3D printing process the following desings represent a clear seperation from traditional designs of a printed circuit board by full-3D wiring.
The realizations of such structures have to achieve a acceptable conductivity in all 3dimensional axis properly.
The electric functionality itself represent a clear key performance indicator about design rules, accuracy, reproducability and additively handling of multi materials in a printer process.
Inside the J.A.M.E.S Coils and Caps Coupon-Design
Design insight of all single elements in the coupon sample
Zooming in
Additive manufacturing electronics stands for the ability to realize full 3D-structures for electrification and functionalisation of new components.
This is a major difference in comparison to traditional PCB-manufacturing.
- PCB's reach out a z-axis conductivity by metalized VIAs.
- AME doesn't need VIAs, cause of full 3D-design which is enabled by slicing and additive process to manage a z-axis conductivity.
Measuring Results for Coils and Caps Coupon-Design
Verification and measurment results for implemented coils and capacitors
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Single Coils and Caps Samples From Coupon-Design
digital designs to implement in your design
Design Views of Five Single Ame-Capacitor Elements in the Coils and Caps Coupon
Ame Capacitor C1
Ame Capacitor C2
Ame Capacitor C3
Ame Capacitor C4
Ame Capacitor C5
Design Views of Eight Single Ame-Coil Elements in the Coils and Caps Coupon
Ame Coil L1
Ame Coil L2
Ame Coil L3
Ame Coil L4
Ame Coil L5
Ame Coil L6
Ame Coil L7
Ame Coil L8
Simulation Results for Coils and Caps Coupon-Design
Basic performance parameters of dielectric material (loss tan, epsilon r) and the 3D-design parameters give access to simulate the electronic RF-parameters of a functional Coil- or Capacitor-Element.
Example by Using Cst Studio Suite
The following example for a passive element simulation with CST Suite is performed with a constant dielectric constant of 2.79.
- In general the material parameters show variations over frequency.
- To perform an accurate simulation for AME-functional elements is is essential to have a detailed knowledge about the materail behaviour.
for more information about CST Studio Suite have a look to the J.A.M.E.S Webinar
Cst Suite Models for Ame Coils and Capacitors for Download
Comparison to Conventional Cots Elements
a digital AME-Element design for flexible adaptation and market accessable components of the shelf
Example of a Coupon Capacitor Design
AME design ability can perform benefits when miniaturication, integration and increase of functionalisation, like RF performance is important.
AME C1 design 1.42nF in comparison to a COTS component 1400 pF Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor MLCC by KEMET
The existing portfolio of COTS compontents is extremely hudge and charactericed for mass production.
Outlook and Perspective for 3d-Ame-Printed Lumped Elements
J.A.M.E.S would like to give an outlook about what's next for this kind of AME-usecase.
Outlook and Perspective for 3d-Ame-Printed Lumped Elements
J.A.M.E.S would like to give an outlook about what's next for this kind of AME-usecase.
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