Sintering & Annealing Systems
Controlled thermal processing for advanced materials, electronics and functional coatings. Zealous delivers photonic, laser and rapid-thermal sintering and annealing platforms for printed electronics, conductive inks and functional materials — with closed-loop control of temperature, energy and atmosphere.
Improving manufacturing
Cure and sinter on heat-sensitive substrates in seconds, not minutes.
Zealous photonic thermal processing delivers curing and sintering of thin films at high temperatures on low-cost, temperature-sensitive substrates — including paper and PEN — without damage.
Why It Matters
High throughput, sustainability and design freedom in manufacturing matter. But conventional thermal solutions are limiting.
Ovens
Slow, with lengthy idle warm-up and cool-down, low throughput and high energy demands.
Sustained Heat
Sustained oven heat damages heat-sensitive substrates, limiting design and substrate options.
Substrate & Design Limits
Conventional processing restricts the substrates and designs you can work with.
Lasers
Laser processing offers only one-at-a-time, point-by-point treatment.
Why we’re different
Photonic Curing & Sintering
In the manufacture of printed, flexible electronics, Zealous photonic thermal processing cures and sinters onto inexpensive, flexible substrates — without damage.
- 01No warm-up or cool-down of the tool
- 02Substitute expensive glass and ceramic substrates with low-cost, sustainable options
- 03Seconds-scale processing means substantially higher throughput
- 04Freedom to design with novel materials
- 05Higher processing temperatures return improved conductive performance
Because Zealous provides curing and sintering of thin films at high temperatures on heat-sensitive substrates, it is the ideal digital thermal process for roll-to-roll processing on polymer and paper.
Growing Application Demands
Layers in next-generation devices require versatile thermal processing. Photonic curing and sintering is uniquely suited for this manufacturing challenge in printed electronics:
A hyper-fast, reliable and transformative curing process — exceeding the demands of design and production in printed electronics manufacturing.
Applications
17 processes under Sintering & Annealing.
Process control
Temperature • Energy • Exposure time • Atmosphere • Heating profile • Cooling profile