ALIO and Dimatix Collaborate on Ink Jet Development System

ALIO Industries and FujiFILM Dimatix have partnered to design and build a large scale process development system for Dimatix' next generation inkjet printhead development.

 

This tool represents the collaborative design and engineering efforts of both companies and combines ALIO's industry leading motion systems and control with Fuji's state-of-the art, drop-on-demand printhead technology for jetting picoliter size droplets with sub-micron precision over a large surface area.

 

The system is based on their respective patented technologies and intellectual properties. ALIO has implemented its patent pending air bearing solution on a two meter by two meter isolated granite structure weighing over 10,000 lbs. The system delivers better than 600 nanometers of linear accuracy per axis over a full meter of travel with standard linear encoders system and less than 1 arc second of pitch, yaw and roll.

 

FujiFILM Dimatix has integrated its patented inkjet deposition technology with ALIO's precision motion control system such that the development tool is capable of depositing picoliter size droplets of a broad range of functional fluids with excellent drop-on-drop repeatability.

 

The system resides at FujiFILM Dimatix' Advanced Development facility in Santa Clara, California and will be used for furthering the development of its new printheads, process development and jetting fluids qualification.

 

"ALIO can provide true nano precision motion systems that are currently unavailable elsewhere on the market to this sector enabling printing for solar, RFID tags, etc. ALIO's expertise lies with nano precision motion systems so we will be most effective when teamed with partner companies to provide a full turn-key solution to the industry," commented ALIO Industries' Dan Crews to Printed Electronics World.

 

ALIO manufactures nano-precision robotics and motions system for atmospheric, high vacuum and ultra-high vacuum environments. Their motion systems provide unparalleled accuracy and repeatability at the nano scale enabling next generation manufacturing in semiconductor, flat panel display, lithography, ink jet deposition, photonics, biomedical and other industries.

 

FUJIFILM Dimatix is the leading manufacturer of industrial piezoelectric, drop-on-demand inkjet printheads, components and systems for graphics and materials deposition applications.

 

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