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Re:Focused microwaves allow 3D printers to fuse circuits ont... by skandinaff on Monday April 20, 2026 @07:09AM (#47832657)
Though, I generally like the idea of circuit traces embedded directly in mechanical design of a product, I suppose this would make devices completely and utterly non-repairable. Not that there's something new in this, but imagine, debugging a 3d volumetric circuit, where chips and discrete components baked solid into medium? And I also wonder, where such super high level of integration would be necessary, other than medical/wearable/implantable devices...
Re:Focused microwaves allow 3D printers to fuse circuits ont... by WillAdams on Monday April 20, 2026 @08:18AM (#47833209)
Design the "board" as a central component w/ one or more snap-on ocovers?
Re:Focused microwaves allow 3D printers to fuse circuits ont... by hilariously on Monday April 20, 2026 @09:41AM (#47834194)
The smaller you can make things or more integral the more interesting you can do things - vape carts are a good example where it might actually reduce the total ewaste if the chip and the body were integral (though clearly would still create it)
Re:Focused microwaves allow 3D printers to fuse circuits ont... by jjk166 on Tuesday April 21, 2026 @11:55AM (#47850563)
Who needs repairability when you can just print a new one?