Abstract
The development of the conductive transmission lines is crucial part for the creation of wearable electronic systems. The current focus of this study is to create signal transmission lines resistant to environmental effects. To do this, an ultrasonic welding technology has been used in order to analyze its suitability for e-textile transmission line manufacturing. Two groups of yarns, namely, stainless steel yarns and silver-plated yarns were used along with polyester fabrics. The used yarns were also varied according to their linear density and electrical conductivity. Based on the experimental results, while stainless steel yarns were merely affected in terms of conductivity change, silver-plated yarns found to be less suitable for ultrasonic welding technology. However, silver-plated yarns with higher linear density showed satisfactory results at moderate working conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics |
| Volume | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2019.
Funding
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research work was funded by ITU BAP, grant number 38899, and European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant, grant number 644268.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program | |
| ITU BAP | 38899 |
| Horizon 2020 Framework Programme | |
| H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions | 644268 |
Keywords
- Ultrasonic welding
- conductive yarns
- e-textiles
- transmission lines
- wearable electronics