Stretchable circuit and layout method for stretchable circuit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11729905-B2
Application number	US-202117221717-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 2, 2021
Priority date	Dec 9, 2020
Publication date	Aug 15, 2023
Grant date	Aug 15, 2023

Abstract

A stretchable circuit is provided in the invention. The stretchable circuit comprises a plurality of segments. Each segment includes a plurality of sub-segments. Each sub-segment includes at least one main line, at least one secondary line, and rib lines, and in each sub-segment, the main lines and the secondary lines are electrically connected to the rib lines.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A stretchable circuit, comprising:
a plurality of segments, wherein each segment is coupled to the next segment;
wherein each segment comprises a plurality of odd and even sub-segments arranged alternately in parallel and each odd sub-segment is coupled to the next even sub-segment, and
wherein each sub-segment comprises at least one main line, at least one secondary line, and rib lines, and in each sub-segment, the main lines and the secondary lines that are adjacent are electrically connected to the rib lines,
wherein the stretchable circuit is made of stretchable materials, and both the main lines and the secondary lines have the same arc angles.

2. The stretchable circuit of claim 1 , wherein in each sub-segment, the widths of the main lines are greater than, equal to, or less than the widths of the secondary lines.

3. The stretchable circuit of claim 1 , wherein the sub-segments are the same size or different sizes.

4. The stretchable circuit of claim 1 , wherein the number of main lines in each sub-segment is the same or different.

5. The stretchable circuit of claim 1 , wherein the number of secondary lines in each sub-segment is the same or different.

6. The stretchable circuit of claim 1 , wherein in each sub-segment, the main line comprises a detection point for detecting strain change or stress change in each sub-segment.

7. The stretchable circuit of claim 6 , wherein the detection point is configured in a position in front of or behind a knee of the main line or configured in the rib line.

8. The stretchable circuit of claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of segments is electrically connected to another one of the plurality of segments via a node.

9. The stretchable circuit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of segments are arranged in serpentine line patterns, horseshoe patterns, wavy patterns, or square patterns.

10. The stretchable circuit of claim 1 , wherein the main lines are configured in an inner ring and the secondary lines are configured in an outer ring, or the main lines are configured in the outer ring and the secondary lines are configured in the inner ring.

11. The stretchable circuit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of odd and even sub-segments have the same arc angles, and the curve direction of the plurality of odd and even sub-segments alternates between upward and downward.

12. The stretchable circuit of claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of segments, along with the adjacent segment, is being elongated to minimize the strain change at the junction between the two segments.

Assignees

• Ind Tech Res Inst

Inventors

• Hsu Yu-Lin
• Ko Hung-Hsien
• Ke Ting-Yu
• Wang Ting-Yu

Classifications

• H05K1/0283 Primary

  Stretchable printed circuits · CPC title

• H05K3/0005

  for designing circuits by computer · CPC title

• H05K2201/055

  Folded back on itself · CPC title

• H05K1/0296 Primary

  Conductive pattern lay-out details not covered by sub groups H05K1/02 - H05K1/0295 (H05K1/11 takes precedence; lay-out adapted to mounted component configuration H05K1/18) · CPC title

• H05K3/10

  in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern · CPC title