World's first chip-based 3D printer is smaller than a coin — benefits from having no moving parts
3D printing has made manufacturing more affordable, especially for low-volume production. However, 3D printers are often huge and heavy devices that need a stable platform to work properly — until now. MIT News reports that its researchers have worked closely with a team from the University of Texas at Austin to create a prototype 3D printer that is smaller than a coin.This photonic chip focuses its beam into a resin well that rapidly cures when it’s hit by a particular wavelength of light emitt...
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