• DocumentCode
    71266
  • Title

    Flexible radio frequency connectors for textile electronics

  • Author

    Seager, Robert D. ; Chauraya, Alford ; Zhang, Shaoting ; Whittow, William ; Vardaxoglou, Yiannis

  • Author_Institution
    School of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, Loughborough University, Ashby Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom
  • Volume
    49
  • Issue
    22
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Oct. 24 2013
  • Firstpage
    1371
  • Lastpage
    1373
  • Abstract
    A new approach to interfacing fabric based wireless systems to traditional electronics circuitry is presented. Measurements show possible insertion losses of the connector to be ≪ 1 dB up to frequencies of about 4 GHz when electroplating has been used to increase the hook and loop conductivities. This reported work points towards an interconnection system that is flexible and will allow the removal and replacement of conventional electronics connected to textile based systems.
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el.2013.2105
  • Filename
    6649517