TAUFKIRCHEN, GERMANY – Nano Dimension formed a partnership with Hensoldt to create the entity J.A.M.E.S (Jetted Additively Manufactures Electronics Sources). They are coinvesting approximately $6 million in the new venture. Hensoldt Ventures, an independent unit, is leading the joint venture.

J.A.M.E.S will further advance the development of 3-D-printed electronic components. The main objective of J.A.M.E.S is to develop a designers’ community that will exchange designs and methodologies for manufacturing, component integration, and materials for printed electronics and additively manufactured electronics. J.A.M.E.S will allow the community to develop, prototype, market, and trade AME and PE designs, proof of concepts, and products.

J.A.M.E.S will house an operating fabrication laboratory that will be used for experimentation and support for designs and technologies.

“Hensoldt, as a market leader in the field of sensor technology and optronics, expects the closer cooperation with Nano Dimension to accelerate development cycles, as well as spare parts production to respond to customer needs more quickly and cost-effectively,” said Marian Rachow, head of Hensoldt Ventures, who will serve on the J.A.M.E.S board of directors. “Using special dielectric and conductive nanoparticle inks, it is now possible to design electrical components directly via the printer and bring them into a three-dimensional form.

“Hensoldt has been investing in basic research of digital 3-D printing of electronic components for several years to make the benefits of this technology available for its own development and production. For example, in collaboration with Nano Dimension, Hensoldt has already printed the world’s first 10-layer PCB, which carries soldered high-performance electronic structures on both outer sides, using a newly developed polymer ink from Nano Dimension. Increasing competition and accelerated customer procurement timelines will be one of the biggest challenges for established providers in the future. Our joint venture, J.A.M.E.S, not only offers rapid development of technology as a real alternative to conventional electronics manufacturing, but also offers small and medium-sized companies the opportunity to efficiently design new products.”

“I am confident the co-investment of a supplier of transformative technologies such as Nano Dimension, and an early innovative, advanced adopter, committed to added value disruption such as Hensoldt, will produce game-changing electronic solutions for both suppliers and users of AME/PE,” said Yoav Stern, chairman of the board and CEO of Nano Dimension, who will serve as the chairman of the J.A.M.E.S board of directors. “We are on the verge of a revolution in 3-D electronic additive manufacturing and are excited to establish a strong ecosystem to drive the development of AME with Hensoldt. J.A.M.E.S establishes a strong foundation for a worldwide network to foster research, innovation and ultimately the development of Hi-PEDs in areas and industries still unexplored.

“The newly formed J.A.M.E.S is focused on building a cloud-based platform. In the future, other companies and customers are expected to upload a wide variety of electronic components in their usual CAD/CAM/CAE software and convert them into a new type of AME file on the platform. Furthermore, they will be able to obtain additional designs via the described platform, modify them, add their own form factor and have them printed on-demand.”