Abstract: A method for producing a probe card comprises the steps of: providing a carrier board, wherein a surface of the carrier board has at least one probe guiding portion; and generating a probe on the probe guiding portion by performing additive manufacturing with a conductive material directly on the at least one probe guiding portion to generate the probe, wherein the additive manufacturing comprises directly layering the conductive material on the probe guiding portion.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional object comprises the steps of (a) bringing at least one nozzle in a first position close to a surface of a substrate, (b) delivering through said at least one nozzle at least one reactant to said surface, (c) effecting a solid forming reaction of said at least one delivered reactant such that said at least one delivered reactant undergoes a transition to become a growing solid deposit on said surface under said at least one nozzle, and (d) detecting an interaction of said growing solid deposit with said at least one nozzle.