Integration of stretchable and washable electronic modules for smart textile applications

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1127-1138

  Vervust, Thomas ^a   Buyle, Guy ^b   Bossuyt, Frederick ^a   Vanfleteren, Jan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Centexbel Ghent   (Belgium)

Author keywords

smart textile; stretchable electronics; textile integration; washability

Indexed keywords

COPPER TRACKS; ELASTOMER MATERIALS; ELECTRONIC MODULES; ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS; FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE; RIGID PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; SMART TEXTILES; STRETCHABLE ELECTRONICS; TECHNOLOGY USE; WASHABILITY; WEARABLE SYSTEMS;

COPPER COMPOUNDS; FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS; INTEGRATION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; MICROCHANNELS; SILICONES; WASHING; WEARABLE COMPUTERS;

TEXTILES;

EID: 84866327157     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405000.2012.664866     Document Type: Article

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