Electrically functional fabric for flexible electronics
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsSasikanth Manipatruni, Shawna M. Liff, Brian S. Doyle, Vivek K. Singh
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Abstract
Flexible electronically functional fabrics are described that allow for the placement of electronic functionality in flexible substrates such as traditional fabrics. The fabrics can be made using flexible electronically functional fibers or a combination of electronically functional fibers and textile fibers. Electronic devices can be incorporated into the fabric to give it full computing capabilities.
Claims31
A flexible electrically functional woven or non-woven fabric comprising:
- a plurality of textile fibers;
- and
- at least one flexible electrically functional fiber capable of at least one of providing energy storage and/or electrical interconnection to an electrical component.
A method of making a woven electrically functional fabric, the method comprising:
- weaving a flexible electrically functional thread with a textile thread to form the electrically functional fabric.
A method of making a computer comprising:
- weaving an electronically functional fabric with electrically functional fibers and textile fibers;
- and
- operably attaching a microprocessor to the electronically functional fabric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.