Look at this "z axis" conductive tape folks--if you clamp it, you can do BGA!
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12042 Adam Wolf Wayne and Layne, LLC On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 11:46 AM, Lorenzo Marcantonio < [email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Nov 08, 2013 at 10:03:02AM -0600, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > > > There is conductive glue now. Solder is not here to stay, necessarily. > > Tell me where they sell that glue. Now:D > > Questions: a) how do you align sides on consumer printers and b) how do > you handle vias. Unless the process is strictly single face. Not many > things can be done on single face these days... > > > > > > > 2) How low (ohms/unit of length) is low resistance? > > > > How many of those traces would have resistors in them anyways? Maybe > trace width and > > length becomes the new resistor. Having a measurable resistance could > be an advantage. > > That's established technology, actually... thick film hybrids:D > > > I just felt like climbing out of the box today. When folks can print > circuit boards and > > and glue down parts, it changes the dynamic of big guy vs. little guy. > Except for patents. > > I doubt that would work for high currents and/or high frequencies. Also > flex board (the most similar technology in use) has serious issue with > cracking, especially for ceramics (IIRC Epcos has a capacitor line > exactly for that kind of job). > > > > 3) I worked for a company that used silver ink for screen printing > > > circuits on mylar and if memory serves it was really expensive. Maybe > > > the price has come down substantially. > > Shouldn't be *too* expensive... for prototypes and throwaways could beat > a one off board etch. > > > > If it is reasonably priced, it would sure beat etching boards by hand > > > using something like PCB fab in box. > > It would be at least faster... > > -- > Lorenzo Marcantonio > Logos Srl > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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