Itera tremendously increased the speed of printed circuit prototyping using liquid metal

According to the revealed information, specialists from Itera startup have, in less than a minute, remade a prototype of a “liquid circuit board”. When discussing the future of this method, it can speed up hardware development by a factor of 1,000 compared to the traditional approach.

Overview of the new technology   

As for the technology peculiarities, the electro-wetting approach is used for the control of liquid-metal alloys utilizing electric fields. The new approach guarantees to redesign a circuit in less than a minute. In such a way, hardware development cycles can be way faster than using electronic components.  

Right now, software developers write code, test it, and iteratively improve, whereas this process can last for decades. With the new approach, iteration and design for hardware are conducted in real-time. During only a couple of seconds, it is now possible to change the circuit and even test it.  

In addition to this, new technology can help to minimize costs. According to Itera, the transition from one prototype to another is almost instantaneous and doesn’t require a huge financial investment, unlike current technologies.

The startup has already raised $12 million in seed funding for the launch of the initial product.

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