Fabric-based items having strands with embedded components
US11233012B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2401/18
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fabric-based item may include fabric formed from intertwined strands of material with embedded circuitry. The strands of material may be formed from dielectric materials such as polymers. The strands of material may be formed from joined segments of polymer strand material or other material. Each joined segment may contain a potentially distinct circuit. Some joined segments may include one or more conductive lines. The conductive lines may run parallel to each other along the length of the joined segments to form circuit interconnects. Conductive lines may be joined to contact pads on integrated circuits and other embedded components formed from semiconductor dies. Control circuitry formed from the integrated circuits embedded in strands of material in the fabric and other control circuitry may be used to control the circuitry embedded in the fabric.
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