M3D&reg Aerosol-Jet&reg for Front-Side Metallization of Crystalline Photovoltaic Cells (Photovoltaics Beyond Conventional Silicon, USA 2008)

Stephen Barnes received a BSME from the University of New Mexico in 1993. He has extensive experience in micromachined actuators and optical structures in his capacity as a Research and Development Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories and MEMX. Currently he is a Senior Engineering Lead with Optomec, Inc. conducting advanced research and development in the area of Aerosol Jet(R) print systems for photovoltaic applications.

Optomec is evolving the world of additive manufacturing by enabling new dimensions in 3D printing. The LENS and Aerosol Jet families of printers support a range of materials for metals, 3D printed electronics and other applications, and are able to implement feature sizes never before possible.