Biomedical Stretchable Sytems using MID Based Stretchable Electronics Technology

Author

Axisa, F. ; Brosteaux, D. ; De Leersnyder, E. ; Bossuyt, F. ; Vanfleteren, J. ; Hermans, B. ; Puers, R.

Author_Institution

IMEC/TFCG Microsyst., Ghent

fYear

2007

fDate

22-26 Aug. 2007

Firstpage

5687

Lastpage

5690

Abstract

In order to fit human body, flexibility, or even better stretchability is requested for biomedical systems like implants or smart clothes. A stretchable electronic technology has been developed. This can provide highly stretchable interconnections fully compatible with PCB technologies. In order to prove the feasibility of complex biomedical systems like inner body implants or wearable systems, a variety of stretchable systems has been designed from sensor to power source systems.

Keywords

actuators; biomedical electronics; biomedical equipment; clothing; integrated circuit interconnections; power electronics; printed circuits; prosthetics; thermometers; PCB technologies; biomedical stretchable systems; biomedical systems; electronic systems; flexibility; implants; midbased stretchable electronics; power source; sensors; smart clothes; stretchability; stretchable interconnections; thermal actuators; thermometer; wearable systems; wireless communication systems; Actuators; Biomedical monitoring; Biosensors; Copper; Electric resistance; Humans; Infrared heating; Mechanical sensors; Power system interconnection; Sensor systems; Biotechnology; Clothing; Elasticity; Electric Power Supplies; Electronics; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Monitoring, Ambulatory; Telemetry; Transducers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007. EMBS 2007. 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Lyon

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0787-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353637

Filename

4353637