Diode-based Additive Manufacturing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ADM-000103",
  "term": "Diode-based Additive Manufacturing",
  "field": "Additive manufacturing and 3D printing",
  "definition": "A category of metal additive manufacturing, also known as DiAM, that uses arrays of high-power laser diodes as the energy source to melt and fuse metal powder or wire. These systems distribute energy over a wider area compared to the single-point beams found in conventional laser powder bed fusion, allowing for high deposition rates. Diode-based processes are applied in technologies such as Seurat Technologies' Area Printing, which prints entire layers at once.",
  "abbreviation": "DiAM",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/additive-manufacturing/diode-based-additive-manufacturing/"
}