Electronics
Horizon Microtechnologies Expands Into Microfluidics
Horizon Microtechnologies uses Boston Micro Fabrication‘s (BMF) Projection Micro Stereolithography (PμSL) technology to make tiny, accurate parts. It then enhances these polymer prints with proprietary coatings and expertise in controlling…
XTPL Sells First ODRA System to Silicon Valley Semiconductor Packaging Client
One prerequisite for success in additive manufacturing (AM) is the establishment of a proven system for converting initial sales used as tech validation into future sales of higher-value hardware that’s…
AM Demand Signals: the Semicap Insurrection
The longer that the US-Israel war on Iran continues, the more that the discourse surrounding the war will start to absorb strategic tensions between the West and China surrounding Taiwan,…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 12, 2026: Linear Motor, Assistive Technology, & More
Conflux Technology’s 3D printed transmission oil cooler took to the track on a Multimatic Motorsports car; this story kicks off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Then, MIT researchers developed a…
U.S. Marines Save Hundreds of Thousands with 3D Printed Antenna Mast
Recently, I wrote about an article by Col. Michael Mai, Chief of the US Army Working Capital Fund, in which he argued that the Army is “mispricing readiness” and that…
XTPL’s 3D Printed Advanced Packaging Solution Lands the Company a Strategic Partnership with Leading Semicap OEM
Chip packaging refers to all parts of a semiconductor device aside from the die (the “chip”) itself. As this IBM explainer nicely puts it, “In a nutshell, chip packaging provides…
Bambu Lab A1 Used to Directly 3D Print Copper Electroplated Parts
Maker Dzingof was doing tonnes of electroplating of desktop and other 3D prints years ago with his Metalizzr project. I’ve been playing, a lot less successfully, with electroplated 3D prints…
APES Partners with Great Lakes Semiconductor to Scale Advanced, Additive Chip Packaging
Terminologically, additively manufactured electronics (AME) occupies similar space in the realm of tiny components that additive construction (AC) occupies when it comes to large components: it’s a single phrase that…
Next-Gen CAD/CAM Tool Accelerates Development of Innovative AM Electronics Applications
3D-printed electronics is an emerging field that combines additive manufacturing techniques with the integration of electronic components to produce previously unachievable results. It enables the creation of complex, customized electronic…
Material Hybrid Manufacturing is 3D Printing Conformal Batteries for Drones
Since the beginning of the decade, it seems like at least once a year, there will be a story about VC funds pouring money into some previously unknown startup that…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 28, 2026: Suppressors, 3D Electronics, & More
We’re kicking off 3D Printing News Briefs with some news from last week’s Shot Show in Las Vegas, and then moving on to new 3D printing systems. We’ll end with…
University of Glasgow Researchers Develop 3D Printed Compostable Electronics
Recycling is one of those things that people support, but, for the most part, don’t actually do. If it sounds like I’m being judgmental, let me be the first to…
How Kupros, Inc. Plans to Smash the Barriers to Entry for Additive Electronics
In 2024, as usual, semiconductor manufacturers topped the world’s list of highest R&D spenders. There are few spaces within global industry where R&D is more highly prioritized than semiconductor and…
$50M to Boost Fabric8Labs’ Electrochemical AM Capacity in the U.S.
Additive Manufacturing Research (AMR) and Cantor Fitzgerald recently wrapped up AM Investment Strategies, and thermal management applications, specifically for the AI infrastructure market, were at the center of the discussion….
UpNano Enters Chinese Market
Viennese firm UpNano has successfully commercialized 2-photon polymerization (2PP) technology for the research market and beyond, leading to its global rollout. Now the firm has made the decision to enter…
Boston Micro Fabrication Secures U.S. Patent for Dual-Resolution microArch D1025 3D Printer
The growth of reshoring has catalyzed interest in leveraging additive manufacturing (AM) for very large parts, most notably those used in U.S. maritime applications. As the momentum behind reshoring continues to…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 27, 2025: Large-Format Pellet Printing, Recycled Polymers, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with metal coatings for polymer micro 3D printed parts. MELD is releasing its next generation of machines, Modix announced serial production…
Who is Apple Targeting With Its 3D Printing Messaging?
In covering additive manufacturing (AM) industry news, I’ve noticed a curious phenomenon whereby people in the industry find it to be a matter of routine for manufacturers to publicly disclose…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 27, 2025: Executives, Microelectronic Cooling, & More
We’ll focus on business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, starting with 3D Systems’ new Chief Financial Officer and the expansions to Carbon’s global leadership team. Titomic sold a D623…
Researchers Use LPBF 3D Printed Component to Improve Bacteria-Based Battery’s Power Output
According to a report by AM Research, the 3D electronics printing (3DEP) market is estimated to experience major growth in the coming years, with total market value expected to reach…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 16, 2025: Patents, Pure Copper, K-12 Education, & More
We’re starting with patent news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as PostProcess Technologies has reached an exciting milestone of 50 patents granted! Moving on to 3D printers, Fraunhofer IFAM…
Sakuu to Auction Off Surplus Equipment in August — Company Says It’s Part of Normal Operations
Sakuu, a company known for developing additive manufacturing (AM) systems for battery production, is holding an online auction to sell a wide range of equipment. The auction will run from…
The Market and Industry Potential of Multi-Material 3D and 4D Printing in Additive Electronics
Additive manufacturing leverages computer-based software to create components for products by depositing either dielectric or conductive materials, layer by layer, into different geometric shapes. Since its birth in the 1980s,…
UT Austin Taps Electroninks as Materials Supplier for DARPA AMME Program
Electroninks is one of those companies that could change the way manufacturing works. The Texas-based firm makes conductive inks, and in copper, nickel, gold, platinum, and silver, these inks can…



















