28 mar 2008

Stretchable and Flexible Circuits

Stretchable and Flexible Circuits

Professor John Rogers and his colleagues at the University of Illinois have collaborated with researchers in the US and Singapore to create a new breakthrough in flexible circuit technology. They have created a new circuit, which parallels existing rigid circuits in performance, while having the ability to be stretched and folded. The new circuits are mounted on silicone and measure a mere 1.5 microns thick. The circuit is mounted on pre-stretched silicone, so that when the silicone contracts the circuit forms a wavy relief pattern. This wave form allows the circuit to bend and fold with ease.

This new innovative holds potential for the design of wearable computers and health monitoring systems. Professors Rogers suggests applications in neuroscience where the circuit could be wrapped around the brain to monitor seizures in epilepsy sufferers. Overall the hope is that these new circuit can fill the gap where rigid chip circuits fail.

The research study was originally published in Science.

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