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Recent Progress in Flexible/Wearable Electronics

플렉시블/웨어러블 일렉트로닉스 최신 연구동향

  • Kang, Seok Hee (Dept. of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Hong, Suck Won (Dept. of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • 강석희 (부산대학교 나노과학기술대학 인지메카트로닉스공학과) ;
  • 홍석원 (부산대학교 나노과학기술대학 인지메카트로닉스공학과)
  • Received : 2014.06.12
  • Accepted : 2014.06.17
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

Flexible devices have been developed from their rigid, heavy origins to become bendable, stretchable and portable. Such a paper displays, e-skin, textile electronics are emerging research areas and became a mainstream of overall industry. Thin film transistors, diodes and sensors built on plastic sheets, textile and other unconventional substrates have a potential applications in wearable displays, biomedical devices and electronic system. In this review, we describe current trends in technologies for flexible/wearable electronics.

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