FUJIFILM Dimatix Ships 100th Materials Printer
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Revolutionary Platform for Rapid Prototyping and Functional Fluids Deposition Marks Unprecedented First-year Success
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 21 -- FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc. announced that it has already shipped more than 100 Dimatix Materials Printer (DMP) systems to customers, less than a year after the product's introduction. Used by developers of printable functional fluids and engineering groups investigating unique new approaches to RFID, printable electronics, photovoltaics, biotechnology applications and other leading-edge technologies, the easy-to-use, cost-effective DMP systems are now operating in R&D labs and limited product test lines worldwide.
"We chose the DMP because of its simplicity, low cost and tuneability," said David Wright, associate professor in the Vanderbilt University Department of Chemistry, where the DMP is being used in biosensor research. "While we've only had the DMP for a few months, we have already achieved notable results printing DNA with proven repeatability, and we're making significant progress on developing new fluids for printing living cells. There are very few limitations with what can be accomplished using the DMP. We've even found some unexpected applications for the system."
"Since launching the DMP in September 2005, we have gained good traction with companies and universities that are using the DMP to develop and jet fluids containing nanoparticles of organic, metallic and other materials on a wide range of surfaces," said Martin Schoeppler, vice president, strategic business development, FUJIFILM Dimatix. "The DMP lets scientists and engineers evaluate the potential of ink jet printing for inventing new technologies and reducing manufacturing costs. Using the DMP, researchers are making significant progress toward creating a new generation of electronics and bioscience products and applications."
The Dimatix Materials Printer is a bench-top precision digital materials deposition system with versatile capabilities. It is the world's first complete, low-cost solution for high-precision jetting of all kinds of functional fluids on any type of surface, including plastic, glass, metal sheets, silicon, membranes, gels, thin films and paper.
Relying on FUJIFILM Dimatix's proprietary monolithic silicon-based MEMS structure to create a low-cost, 16-jet cartridge for precise, high-speed materials jetting, the DMP is a turnkey system for quickly developing and testing processes and prototypes, as well as conducting low-volume manufacturing of a broad range of products -- from flexible circuits, RFID tags and displays to DNA arrays, optical lenses and wearable electronics.
By directly printing on their own substrates, customers can rapidly develop prototypes and keep process technology in-house. The printer's small size and low price make it convenient and easy to use and own. Featuring single-use cartridges that customers can fill with their own fluid materials, the system minimizes waste of expensive materials. Because the DMP platform was designed from the outset as a cost-effective picoliter precision jetting tool, it does not suffer from the component integration issues and related cost and complexity associated with traditional prototyping or production ink jet equipment.
With 100 DMP systems shipped, FUJIFILM Dimatix is continuing its more than 20-year tradition of designing and manufacturing the industry's most reliable and robust ink jet printing solutions.
About FUJIFILM Dimatix
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., is driving a revolution in micro-production technology that will deliver a new generation of applications in imaging, electronics and the biosciences. The company is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance ink jet printheads and components used in a broad range of industrial, non-impact imaging applications through its Spectra Printing Division. Its Materials Deposition Division is evolving ink jetting technology into a production process that lowers the cost, time and environmental impact of producing electronic circuits and functions for RFID tags, flat panel displays, circuit boards and other electronic and bioscience applications. FUJIFILM Dimatix is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and its Spectra division is located in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The company has sales and services offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.dimatix.com.
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