Tool manager: Hiromichi Yamamoto (hyam[at]seas[dot]upenn[dot]edu)

For operating instructions go to the nanofab wiki (PennKey required for login).

• This is a non-contact and maskless patterning tool for the thin film device on rigid and/or flexible substrate.
• A device design can be changed anytime on the computer.
• The "ink" is prepared by dissolving or dispersing the specimen in volatile solvent, and is stored in a cartridge. Then, the thin film device is jet-sprayed on the substrate, like in normal printing.
• Please refer to the detail of the following review article. Media:Inkjet_Printing-Process_and_its_Applications.pdf‎. A resolution of 20-40 μm has been reported. The following devices have been reported using inkjet printing: organic thin film transistor, light emitting diode, solar cell, magnetic memory, gas sensor, biological, and pharmaceutical devices.