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Ultrathin Silicon Circuits With Strain-Isolation Layers and Mesh Layouts for High-Performance Electronics on Fabric, Vinyl, Leather, and Paper

Journal Article · · Advanced Materials
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  1. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States); University of Illinois
  2. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
  3. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
  4. Inst. of High Performance Computing (Singapore)
  5. Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (United States)
  6. Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (China)
Here, we present various stretchable high-performance CMOS circuit demonstrations on unconventional substrates, such as fabric, vinyl, leather, and paper. Electronics on such substrates, especially paper, open up new and important application possibilities for electronics. Theoretical analysis reveals the underlying mechanics of these systems; electrical tests under mechanical cycling demonstrate the robustness of the designs.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-07ER46453; FG02-07ER46471
OSTI ID:
1876409
Journal Information:
Advanced Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Materials Journal Issue: 36 Vol. 21; ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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