Alternative Fabrication Methods for Ferroelectric Components
Laura Walker
QinetiQ
Ively Road
Farnborough
Hants, GU14 0LX

Materials processing methods for the production of powder and bulk ferroelectrics are well established, but functional components can be inherently difficult to produce. In recent years, novel processing methods for producing complex geometry devices at high speed have come to the fore. This talks aims to give an overview of three such techniques, injection moulding, ink jet printing and viscous plastic processing, which are being developed to replace the more common labour intensive processes such as machining.