Applied Physics Letter, Volume 109, Issue 18, November 2016

A Stretchable and Screen-Printable Conductive Ink for Stretchable Electronics


Anwar Mohammeda and Michael Pechtb
a Flex, Milpitas, California 95035, USA
b CALCE, Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA

Abstract:

Stretchable electronics can offer an added degree of design freedom and generate products with unprecedented capabilities. Stretchable conductive ink serving as interconnect, is a key enabler for stretchable electronics. This paper focuses on the development of a stretchable and screen printable conductive ink which could be stretched more than 500 cycles at 20% strain while maintaining electrical and mechanical integrity. The screen printable and stretchable conductive ink developed in this paper marks an important milestone for this nascent technology.

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