Textile-integrated multilayer liquid metal soft circuits for multienvironment wearable electronics
Brittan T. Wilcox, Ella T. Williams, Michael D. Bartlett
Abstract
) within the soft circuits by combining multiple soft welding processes. Furthermore, the influence of textile integration on electromechanical performance is determined, providing mechanistic guidance to enable textile-integrated LM soft circuits that stretch to 300% strain with resilience against environmental damage, including water resistance. These textile-based soft circuits enable sensing and data transfer, which we show through several examples including a distributed wearable camera system. This process is adaptable to a wide variety of circuit designs and layouts, providing a path forward for robust, textile integrated electronics.
Topics & Concepts
TextileWearable technologyElectronicsMaterials scienceWearable computerElectronic circuitNanotechnologyLiquid metalElectrical engineeringEngineeringComposite materialEmbedded systemAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials