SBIR Phase II: Parallax Manufacturing for Next Generation Electronic Connectors

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Abstract

The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will be driven by the commercialization of parallax manufacturing, a new polymer structuring method with unprecedented speed, choice of materials and manufacturing integration. Parallax manufacturing fabricates parts 100x faster than current layer-by-layer additive manufacturing and eliminates resin injection, reducing typical manufacturing time from hours to minutes. The field of additive manufacturing will benefit from new methods that more precisely control the photopolymerization reaction in 3D. More narrowly, the program will advance the field of volumetric additive manufacturing whose part quality is currently constrained by poor reaction control. The proposed parallax manufacturing technology will support the rapid evolution of the AI and cloud computing industry by addressing electronic interconnect bottlenecks including long lead times, design constraints, and miniaturization barriers of traditional techniques such as injection molding. Parallax manufacturing enables seamless integration into customer manufacturing processes through unlimited planar build area, record-setting speed, and greater materials flexibility. Current expensive, low-yield multi-step processes will be collapsed to a single step by fabrication of polymer elements in and around electronic components fabricated in other processes. Overall, the development of this technology will decrease manufacturin

Key facts

NSF award ID
2528425
Awardee
VITRO3D INC. (CO)
SAM.gov UEI
QHNKJ5W4EU79
PI
John E Hergert
Primary program
01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
All programs
Materials Engineering
Estimated total
$1,237,656
Funds obligated
$1,237,656
Transaction type
Cooperative Agreement
Period
09/15/2025 → 08/31/2027