Master thesis – Team Functional Surfaces and Nanostructures
An increasing demand for alternative processes is present in the PCB manufacturing industry. Considering photolithography as main alternative solution, inkjet printing PCBs will be: innovative, cheaper, simpler, greener, stronger and closer to the market. Compared with photolithography, inkjet printing PCBs has a clear economic advantage with the potential to cut PCB prices of more than 50%. Moreover, PCB manufacturing by inkjet printing will open new possibilities for this well-established market.
Main scope of inkjetPCB project is to develop fully inkjet printed multi-layer Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) including embedded passive components as a commercially viable process. As outcome of this collaborative innovation project, the consortium partners plan to deliver to their customers a Complete Solution for the digital additive manufacturing of PCBs including materials, equipment and process guidelines.
PROFACTOR is an applied research center located in Steyr. We conduct research in the field of industrial assistive systems and additive micro/nano manufacturing. Our team consists of around 70 employees from 15 different academic fields. We work across disciplines to find solutions for the manufacturing industry and set standards in robotics, machine vision, simulation, 3D printing, functional surfaces and nanostructures.
Your tasks
The goals of this thesis are:
- to develop processes, including printing, pre-treatments and post-processing of dielectric, conductive and resistive materials
- to investigate the interface issues and compatibility among the different materials
- to further develop the lab equipment and its sotware towards full 3D printing compatibility
- to design and manufacture PCBs and electronic devices for demonstration
We are looking for
Motivated students with a hands-on mentality in the field of engineering, physics, material science or similar studies.
We offer
- the possibility to work in cutting edge R&D projects with renowned industrial partners
- flexible working hours
- the chance to be part of a young, interdisciplinary and cooperative team
Benefits
Start / Duration
Starting as soon as possible – Duration of 6 months (extendable depending on performance)
Our Mission
PROFACTOR’s research improves the competitiveness of European Industry. We are pioneers of the thinking production. We bring production back home.
We offer for master thesis a compensation of 515,- EUR per month.
We are looking forward to your application preferred online or send your application to: personal@nullprofactor.at
Questions? please contact: Dr. Pavel Kulha, +43 7252 885-431
