Is Stretchable Electronics the Next Big Wave?

Abstract

This white paper aims at capturing the significance of stretchable electronics, identifying the potential application areas and also highlighting the ongoing research in this field.

Table of Contents

1 OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS

• Introduction
  • What is Stretchable Electronics?
  • Need and Origin of Stretchable Electronics
• Overview
  • Stretchable Versus Flexible Electronics
  • Substrate Materials

2 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

• R&D Projects in Stretchable Electronics
  • University of Illinois - Urbana Campaign
  • STELLA (Stretchable Electronics for Large-area Applications)
  • Interuniversity Microelectronics Center (IMEC)
  • BioFlex
  • SWEET (Stretchable and Washable Electronics for Embedding in Textiles)

3 APPLICATION ANALYSIS

• Application Overview
  • Overview and Introduction
• Application Analysis
  • Health care
  • Automotive and Aerospace
  • Industrial/Consumer Electronics and Others
• Conclusion
  • Conclusion