Feb 16 2007
Xennia, the industrial inkjet leader, is pleased to announce the launch of a new range of MetalJet® XY “print and plate” platforms in partnership with Conductive Inkjet Technology (CIT) Ltd.
CIT’s unique patented UV cure inkjet technology will be the preferred and lowest cost solution for writing circuitry and interconnects in many printed electronics applications, including RFID, flex circuit, photovoltaics and displays. It offers process simplification, flexibility, materials efficiency and improved yield and will allow radical rethinking of product design and production processes. For the first time, the new MetalJet® range makes CIT technology readily available as part of an integrated package of printer, UV lamp and plating station.
Xennia CEO, Alan Hudd, is excited about the potential for the MetalJet® range: “As a founder CIT shareholder, Xennia has long believed that Conductive Inkjet Technology is a breakthrough technology with huge potential in many applications. We are delighted that CIT is now ready for full commercialisation and has chosen to partner with Xennia to offer integrated customer solutions.”
Chris Malley, CEO of CIT, added: “Xennia’s decade of industrial inkjet integration and applications development makes them the ideal partner to help our customers successfully introduce CIT technology. The MetalJet® range of XY platforms covers most bases – from R & D evaluation, through pilot scale to full scale production systems. These will sit alongside our MetalJet® 6000 roll to roll production printer and mean that we can now offer our customers a suitable CIT platform for most applications.”
The MetalJet® 2000 is an entry level CIT laboratory kit for basic research and technology evaluation and includes a modified Dimatix Materials Printer with integrated UV lamp, disposable Dimatix inkjet cartridge and desktop plating station.
The MetalJet® 4000 is a robust and versatile industrial package for CIT evaluation and product development. Based on the proven XenJet 4000 high accuracy material deposition platform, with Xaar or Spectra industrial printhead, integrated UV lamp and choice of plating station. Results from the MetalJet® 4000 will be easily scaleable for production.
The MetalJet® 5000 package can be supplied with fully configurable printer based on state-of-the-art granite based motion system (available in sizes up to 1200mm x 1600mm), either as a standalone production cell or for integration onto a production line. Production scale plating lines can be specified to match throughput requirements.