>I wonder how long it will be until its easier and faster to just print
>the resistors directly on the PCB during manufacture or assembly.. Does
>anyone know if this is being seriously developed? I know there are a
>bunch of 3D printing efforts..

Printed resistors have been a standard for hybrid circuits for a very long
time. Several kinds of high volume consumer products use this all the time
(like pocket calculators and IR remote controls). If you have a high
enough volume and space constraints and strange resistor values then it
may be good for you.

Peter

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