@inproceedings{efdf4d6338024b0280ab81fe4a5a29c9,
title = "High-frequency characterization of printed CPW lines on textiles using a custom test fixture",
abstract = "A screen printer is used to print conductive inks, loaded with silver particles, on nonwoven textiles substrates. To evaluate this technology for use as flexible interconnects; a custom test fixture was designed to assist in the high frequency characterization of CPW transmission lines. Due to the flexible nature of textile substrates it is necessary to have mechanical support at the points of electrical contact. However, the test fixture must not alter the electrical characteristics of the CPW lines. This test fixture removes the electrical effects of the mechanical support, and provides a simple and repeatable methodology for evaluating various types of textiles substrates, conductive inks, geometrical variations, and other parameters. Time-domain reflectometry (TDR) is used to measure the characteristic impedance of samples across geometrical variations in the 10cm long CPW lines. A comparison showing the effects of the measuring the samples using the test fixture to measuring the samples on a solid acrylic substrate, and a metal plate are presented.",
keywords = "Electronic textiles, Polymer thick film, Printed electronics, RF and microwave testing, Wearable electronics",
author = "Wilson, \{J. M.\} and Merritt, \{C. R.\} and B. Karaguzel and T. Kang and Nagle, \{H. T.\} and E. Grant and B. Pourdeyhemi and Franzon, \{P. D.\}",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1109/SPI.2006.289244",
language = "English",
isbn = "1424404541",
series = "Proceedings - 10th IEEE Workshop on Signal Propagation on Interconnects, SPI 2006",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "279--280",
booktitle = "Proceedings - 10th IEEE Workshop on Signal Propagation on Interconnects, SPI 2006",
address = "United States",
note = "10th IEEE Workshop on Signal Propagation on Interconnects, SPI 2006 ; Conference date: 09-05-2006 Through 12-05-2006",
}