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A Review on Thin Film Production by Convectional and 3-D Printing Methods

  1. K. ARUNA PRABHA
  2. S. Swetha
  3. Priyadarsini Morampudi

Abstract

Thin film production and manufacturing has gained importance in digital world mainly due to its usage in PCBs , Energy storage cells, solar panels etc. This paper reviews various techniques implemented for thin film applications such as PVD, CVD, Roll To Roll (RTR, extrusion based on casting)  and 3-D printing techniques. It also gives a comparative study of both convection methods and 3-D printing techniques thereby inferring that printing method is more accurate, flexible, reliable,  efficient and can be delivered in lesser lead time than Convectional techniques . This paper gives an overview of thin film deposition methods used by various researchers which gives an idea of their effectiveness and performances.

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