{"id":89590,"date":"2026-02-15T06:46:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T09:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/892531795"},"modified":"2026-02-15T06:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T09:46:40","slug":"new-light-based-3d-printing-tech-can-print-complex-models-in-0-6-seconds-a-novel-technique-called-dish-bypasses-traditional-layer-by-layer-constraints-fabricating-complex-millimeter-scale-structures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/new-light-based-3d-printing-tech-can-print-complex-models-in-0-6-seconds-a-novel-technique-called-dish-bypasses-traditional-layer-by-layer-constraints-fabricating-complex-millimeter-scale-structures\/","title":{"rendered":"New light-based 3D-printing tech can print complex models in 0.6 seconds A novel technique called DISH bypasses traditional layer-by-layer constraints, fabricating complex millimeter-scale structures in just 0.6 seconds using holographic light fields.\u00e2\u0080\u00a6"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The persistent trade-off between speed and precision in 3D printing has severely limited its utility in mass manufacturing. However, a research team from Tsinghua University, led by Academician Dai Qionghai, has resolved this critical bottleneck. Published in Nature, their new digital incoherent synthesis of holographic light fields (DISH) technology prints millimeter-scale, high-resolution objects in an unprecedented 0.6 seconds.\n<\/p>\n

Traditional volumetric additive manufacturing \u2014 such as computed axial lithography \u2014 requires the physical sample to rotate 360\u00b0. This introduces mechanical instability and forces the use of high-viscosity resins to prevent the object from sinking during the prolonged print time.\n<\/p>\n

DISH entirely eliminates this flaw using a different approach. Instead of spinning the sample, DISH employs a high-speed rotating periscope that revolves up to 10 times per second around a stationary container. This stationary approach allows the entire three-dimensional light intensity distribution to be projected at once through a single optical flat surface. Consequently, DISH achieves a staggering printing rate of 333 cubic millimeters per second with a minimum printable feature size of 12 micrometers.\n<\/p>\n

Because the fabrication is completed in fractions of a second, the technology is fully compatible with low-viscosity materials, such as aqueous PEGDA solutions. The object solidifies long before gravity can cause it to sink. The researchers have already demonstrated that integrating DISH with a fluidic channel, enables the continuous mass production of diverse structures.\n<\/p>\n

This sub-second breakthrough paves the way for the rapid, high-throughput manufacturing of photonic computing devices, smartphone camera modules, micro-robots, and highly detailed biological tissue models.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I have always been fascinated by technology and digital devices my entire life and even got addicted to it. I have always marveled at the intricacy of even the simplest digital devices and systems around us. I have been writing and publishing articles online for about 6 years now, just about a year ago, I found myself lost in the marvel of smartphones and laptops we have in our hands every day. I developed a passion for learning about new devices and technologies that come with them and at some point, I asked myself, “Why not get into writing tech articles?” It is useless to say I followed up the idea \u2014 it is evident. I am an open-minded individual who derives an infinite amount of joy from researching and discovering new information, I believe there is so much to learn and such a short life to live, so I put my time to good use \u2014 learning new things. I am a ‘bookworm’ of the internet and digital devices. When I am not writing, you will find me on my devices still, I do explore and admire the beauty of nature and creatures. I am a fast learner and quickly adapt to changes, always looking forward to new adventures.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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