Stretchable interconnect structure and method of fabricating the same
AssigneeNational University of Singapore
InventorsChee Keong Tee, Yue Zhao, Yu Jun Tan
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Abstract
A stretchable interconnect structure for electrically connecting electronic devices and a method of fabricating a stretchable interconnect structure for electrically connecting electronic devices. The method comprises the steps of providing an electrically conductive wire having a 3-dimensional helical form; and embedding the electrically conductive wire in a substrate made from an elastic material.
Claims16
A stretchable interconnect structure for electrically connecting electronic devices, the stretchable interconnect structure comprising:
- an electrically conductive wire having a 3-dimensional helical form, the electrically conductive wire being embedded in a substrate made from an elastic material;
- and an adhesive coating on the electrically conductive wire providing a bond between the surface of the electrically conductive wire and the elastic material.
A method of fabricating a stretchable interconnect structure for electrically connecting electronic devices, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an electrically conductive wire having a 3-dimensional helical form;
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- embedding the electrically conductive wire in a substrate made from an elastic material;
- wherein an adhesive coating is provided on the electrically conductive wire prior to embedding into the substrate and the method further comprises forming a bond between the surface of the electrically conductive wire and the elastic material by the adhesive coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.