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An Inverter Woven from Flat Component Fibers for e-Textile Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Eitan Bonderover ,
Sigurd Wagner  and
Zhigang Suo
Eitan Bonderover
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, U.S.A.
Sigurd Wagner
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, U.S.A.
Zhigang Suo
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, U.S.A.
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Abstract

In the most fundamental approach, e-Textile circuits will be made by weaving component fibers into circuits. The weaving pattern will determine the circuit function. A key requirement of such e-Textile circuits is reliable electrical contact between fibers. Contacts which rely only on the pressure between fibers are preferred since they preserve the drapability of real fabrics. Since thin-film device fabrication technology is planar, the component fibers, made by the slit-film technique, are flat. Thus a slight edge-to-edge curvature (with a radius of curvature as large as 500mm) can either prevent or promote electrical contact. Using fibers with thin-film transistors of amorphous silicon, we study the processes that produce the desired fiber curvature. A layer of stressed silicon nitride is used to create the curvature. The stress in this layer can be controlled by the deposition parameters. We present successful fabrication of curved fibers with vastly improved electrical contact. We also present electrical characterization of woven transistor circuits

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 769: Symposium H – Flexible Electronics - Materials and Device Technology , 2003 , H9.10
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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