Publications by authors named "Daniel Straubinger"
The technology to jet print metal lines with precise shape fidelity on diverse substrates is gaining higher interest across multiple research fields. It finds applications in additively manufactured flexible electronics, environmentally friendly and sustainable electronics, sensor devices for medical applications, and fabricating electrodes for solar cells. This paper provides an experimental investigation to deepen insights into the non-contact printing of solder lines using StarJet technology, eliminating the need for surface activation, substrate heating, curing, or post-processing.
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- Researchers studied a solder alloy (Sn99Ag0.3Cu0.7) reinforced with different sizes of ZnO nanoparticles to understand how they affect the alloy's properties.
- They found that adding ZnO reduced the wettability, which led to more voids in the solder, but the mechanical strength and thermoelectric performance remained similar to the standard alloy.
- Improved wettability could be achieved with more active fluxes, suggesting that these ZnO composite solders might be beneficial for high-power applications.