Mechatronic Integrated Devices (MID): Materials, Technologies and Applications

A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "D:Materials and Processing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 1482

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Interests: plating on plastics; 3D structuring; polymer technology; electronic assembly and interconnection technology

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Interests: microtechnology; micromanufacturing; nanomanufacturing; microsystems technology; system integration; electronic packaging; electronic assembly and interconnection technology; sensors; reliability
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Interests: electronic packaging; automation technology; interconnection processes; additive manufacturing; electronic assembly

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Mechatronic Integrated Devices, sometimes also called Molded Interconnect Devices (MID) integrate as spatial, i.e. three-dimensional, circuit carriers mechanical and electrical functions. Meanwhile, even optical, thermal, lighting, sensor and actuator functions can be integrated by appropriate technologies. MID already have many applications, e.g. as antennas in mobile devices, and mechatronic modules in the automotive and medical devices.

New materials as well as new processes have expanded the possible functionalization of spatial circuit carriers and thereby the range of applications. Futhermore, additive manufacturing processes, for example, open up new possibilities for the rapid realization of prototypes and the individualization of products.

This Special Issue is dedicated to recent advances in the research and development of MID. Therefore, papers that report recent findings and advances regarding new materials for MID, manufacturing technologies for the 3D base body, structuring and plating technologies for the 3D conductor tracks, assembly technologies for different components, and technologies for the integration of further functions are all welcome. Furthermore, papers that report applications underpinned by advances in material and process development are also very welcome. Finally, research work concerning the reliability of MID is addressed as well. In addition to original works, reviews are also welcome.

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Dr. Wolfgang Eberhardt
Prof. Dr. André Zimmermann
Prof. Dr. Jörg Franke
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Keywords

  • materials for MID: thermoplastic, thermoset, ceramic, glass
  • additive manufacturing
  • metal plating
  • 3D structuring
  • coating based functionalization
  • digital printing
  • digital process chains
  • sustainable processes
  • functionalized electronic package
  • sensor integration
  • application of MID: HF engineering, medical technology, industrial engineering, automotive
  • reliability of MID

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Dielectric Properties of PEEK/PEI Blends as Substrate Material in High-Frequency Circuit Board Applications
by Tim Scherzer, Marius Wolf, Kai Werum, Holger Ruckdäschel, Wolfgang Eberhardt and André Zimmermann
Micromachines 2024, 15(6), 801; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15060801 - 18 Jun 2024
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Substrate materials for printed circuit boards must meet ever-increasing requirements to keep up with electronics technology development. Especially in the field of high-frequency applications such as radar and cellular broadcasting, low permittivity and the dielectric loss factor are key material parameters. In this [...] Read more.
Substrate materials for printed circuit boards must meet ever-increasing requirements to keep up with electronics technology development. Especially in the field of high-frequency applications such as radar and cellular broadcasting, low permittivity and the dielectric loss factor are key material parameters. In this work, the dielectric properties of a high-temperature, thermoplastic PEEK/PEI blend system are investigated at frequencies of 5 and 10 GHz under dried and ambient conditions. This material blend, modified with a suitable filler system, is capable of being used in the laser direct structuring (LDS) process. It is revealed that the degree of crystallinity of neat PEEK has a notable influence on the dielectric properties, as well as the PEEK phase structure in the blend system developed through annealing. This phenomenon can in turn be exploited to minimize permittivity values at 30 to 40 wt.-% PEI in the blend, even taking into account the water uptake present in thermoplastics. The dielectric loss follows a linear mixing rule over the blend range, which proved to be true also for PEEK/PEI LDS compounds. Full article
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