Future of 3D Printing: Researchers Demonstrate Tiny Chip-Based 3D Printer
Future of 3D Printing: Researchers Demonstrate Tiny Chip-Based 3D Printer
Staff
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 16:29
Researchers from MIT and the University of Texas at Austin have demonstrated the first chip-based 3D printer, potentially revolutionizing the 3D printing landscape. At present it is a novel device, small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, features a single millimeter-scale photonic chip that directs reconfigurable beams of light into a resin, which then cures into a solid object when struck by the light. This new technique bypasses the bulky mechanical systems used in traditional 3D printers, making the technology more portable and accessible.
[original story: Circuit Digest]