Electron devices and circuits printed by Westlake Future Intelligent Manufacturing (Hangzhou) Technology Development Co using its independently developed 3D printing technology. [Photo/ori.hangzhou.com.cn]

Westlake Future Intelligent Manufacturing (Hangzhou) Technology Development Co, the second tech firm established by researchers at Westlake University, recently developed its own high-precision 3D printing technology.

The company is able to print electron devices measuring 100 nanometers to 10 micrometers, thinner than a strand of hair, as well as complicated functional circuits with its independently developed 3D printing technology.

The company, which was founded less than half a year ago, said that it recently completed large-scale financing. It is the second company founded by Westlake University researchers that has successfully managed to put its scientific achievements into actual production, following Westlake Biological Medicine Technology (Hangzhou) Co.

Using the 3D printing technology, the company expects to not only be able to print the shell of an electronic device, but also all the circuits within, said Zhou Nan, founder of the company and researcher at Westlake University.

"With our high-precision 3D printing technology, we can even print and process chips," Zhou added.

According to Zhou, the company has established cooperative ties with dozens of industrial leaders and has founded several high-precision manufacturing platforms.