Origami-based stretchable electronic device and methods for their manufacture
US11683881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/2009
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A flexible electronic device (SED) that can conform to a three-dimensional structure, and methods for manufacturing the SED, are disclosed herein. The SED comprises a flexible substrate which is modified in accordance with a folding pattern. The flexible substrate can be folded or unfolded along crease lines of the folding pattern, and the largest deformations of the substrate are localized at the crease lines. Various functional components of the SED are positioned on rigid regions of the substrate defined by the folding pattern. Such that the various functional components are protected from large deformations due to a folding or unfolding process, ensuring good performance of the functional components.
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