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Nano Dimension Ltd. has developed 3D printed capacitors with the company’s DragonFly additive manufacturing system. These capacitors are embedded in the body of the additively manufactured printed circuit boards (PCBs), saving space and eliminating the need for assembly, the company reports. This type of additive manufacturing of electronics validates the manufacturing applicability of built-in capacitors in PCBs printed with the DragonFly system. Nano Dimension’s testing with capacitors of different 3D dimensions have shown consistent results with statistically validated data. The repeatability results show less than 1% variance. The technology uses the same dielectric and metal traces as in the additively…
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Nano Dimension Ltd. has received a purchase order for a DragonFly Pro 3D system from Hensoldt, formerly part of Airbus Defense, which focuses on sensor technologies for protection and surveillance missions. Hensoldt was formed in 2017 from the Airbus Group’s defense electronics activities. The multinational corporation provides advanced solutions for armed forces and security agencies. In 2017, Hensoldt joined Nano Dimension’s early adopter beta program and leveraged on its new abilities in circumventing traditional prototyping limitations primarily to develop sensor parts with real-time information for defense functions. Following the trial period where Hensoldt familiarized itself with Nano Dimension’s technologies, the…
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Nano Dimension Ltd., an Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME) provider, announces the establishment of its headquarters for the Americas in South Florida. Nano Dimension will be able to better serve its customers through its new training and demo center and will provide additive manufacturing electronic (AME) services locally from the United States. The new headquarters will become the company’s main sales, customer support, logistic and training center. The new facility is being established for the benefit of the company's customers and prospective industry partners. Nano Dimension is also hiring additional personnel in the United States for its AME fabrication facility, producing…
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Nano Dimension Ltd. announced this week that it has signed and closed a definitive agreement to acquire Formatec Holding B.V., which includes its two subsidiaries - Admatec Europe B.V. and Formatec Technical Ceramics B.V. Waltham, Mass.-based Nano Dimension has paid a total cash sum of $12.9 million for the company (net of its cash). Formatec Holdings, which based in the Netherlands, includes two complementary businesses operating together, which were part of the U.S.-based Precision Surfacing Solutions. It is a developer and manufacturer of additive manufacturing and 3D printing systems for ceramic and metal end-user parts. Expanding its Fabrica Division “Admatec/Formatec’s…
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Nano Dimension Ltd., an additive electronics provider, has received a grant approval from the Israel Innovation Authority for developing hardware, in cooperation with Harris Corporation, that will fly on the International Space Station (ISS) and communicate with Harris’ ground-based satellite tracking station in Florida. This project will provide a systematic analysis of 3D printed materials for radio frequency (RF) space systems, especially for nanosatellites. The total approved budget for the Israeli portion of this project is approximately $416,000, of which the Israel Innovation Authority will finance 40%. According to the terms of the grant, Nano Dimension will pay royalties on…
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Nano Dimension Ltd. has sold its DragonFly Pro additive manufacturing system for electronics to Istituto Italiano di Technologia (IIT) Biomolecular Nanotechnologies. IIT is a research institution in Italy specializing in promoting technological development and higher education in science and technology. The IIT staff is comprised of approximately 1,700 people from over 60 countries, working together to conduct research in multidisciplinary areas such as robotics, nanobiotechnology, industry, computational science and medicine. The research at the IIT Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnologies in Lecce is focused on the development of micro and nanotechnologies for the human body and for the environment, by studying…
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Nano Dimension Ltd. has introduced its DragonFly Lights-Out Digital Manufacturing (LDM) printing technology, a comprehensive additive manufacturing platform for round-the-clock 3D printing of electronic circuitry. The DragonFly LDM system is designed for Industry 4.0 and manufacturing for the Internet of Things and is the extension of the successful DragonFly Pro precision system, which is dedicated to printing electronic components such as multilayer printed circuit boards (PCBs), antennas, capacitors and sensors. The DragonFly LDM is already available through Nano Dimension’s global sales channel. In Germany, the launch of the DragonFly LDM was already initiated by Nano Dimension’s reseller, Phytec New Dimension.…
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…systems focused on the electronics industry, you’ve heard about Nano Dimension. In 2012, the company began developing its dual-material DragonFly system for 3D-printing prototype multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs). The approach combines inkjet technology with 3D printing using proprietary nanotechnology-based conductive and dielectric inks. Users are able to produce their own complex, high quality prototype PCBs in hours instead of days or weeks (the usual turn-around time for out-sourced boards). 3D-printed multilayer PCB. Top layer displays traces with various trace- and space-widths, as well as non-plated and plated through-holes and vias. Produced on the DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D Printer from…
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Nano Dimension Ltd. last week said it has made a formal, non-binding offer to acquire Stratasys Ltd. for $18 per share in cash. The company previously said it views Stratasys as a “strategic, complementary asset in the relatively mature polymer-based AM [additive manufacturing] market segment.” “We have great respect for Stratasys’ business, including Chief Executive Officer Dr. Yoav Zeif, who we believe is the architect of Stratasys’ recent positive momentum,” stated Yoav Stern, chairman and CEO of Nano Dimension. “Together, Nano Dimension and Stratasys can offer an increasingly exciting set of solutions for customers while becoming better positioned to compete…
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…2023 today, NVIDIA Corp. announced the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit, which it said “sets a new standard for creating entry-level AI-powered robots, smart drones, and intelligent vision systems.” It is also designed to simplify getting started with the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano series. “Compact design, numerous connectors, and up to 40 TOPS [trillions of operations per second] of AI performance make this developer kit ideal for transforming visionary concepts into reality,” claimed NVIDIA. The developer kit consists of a Jetson Orin Nano 8 GB module and a reference carrier board that can accommodate all NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano…
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…developers have started launching the technology into the third dimension, throwing off the constraints of flat, 2D architectures to integrate electronics directly into a product’s geometry. Until recently, electronics companies designed and manufactured components, systems and layers in 2D. Then they finished off the lengthy process by performing steps like drilling, pressing and plating to connect the separate dies to create a multi-layer circuit board. When you say, “3D circuit,” people still think of stacked planar circuits, perhaps connected vertically using vias. The inability to shake off the 2D mindset has slowed the evolution of printed electronics technology, limiting how…
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…of its kind in a new study published in Nano Energy. The PGTFT exhibits an unprecedented operation between two modes, namely depletion and accumulation, and a record gauge factor (ratio of relative change in current to mechanical strain) of 2,780, indicating its extreme sensitivity. “PGTFTs relying solely on the piezo-gating effect are essential for developing advanced piezotronic devices,” said Prof. Chuan-Pu Liu, the corresponding author of the study. “But most PGTFTs reported so far show indistinct piezo-gating effect through SBH modulation induced by piezoelectric fields, and [they] can detect only one-dimensional strain.” In their work, the researchers used zinc oxide…