Method and apparatus for solder-less attachment of an electronic device to a textile circuit
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Abstract
A method and apparatus form electrical connections between electronic circuits and conductive threads (102, 104, 106, 108) that are interwoven into textile material (130). Electronic circuits (128), such as semiconductor dies, are connected to a carrier (132) and electrical connections (136) are made to conductive connection areas (110, 112, 114, 116) on the carrier (132). Conductive stitching (202, 204, 206, 208) provides electrical contacts for both the conductive connection areas (110, 112, 114, 116) on the carrier (132) and the conductive threads (102, 104, 106, 108) that are interwoven into the textile material (130). Optionally, a thin, flexible substrate material (132) is perforated during the stitching process.
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19 Claims
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6. An electrical circuit connection, comprising:
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a carrier that is able to be sewn through by stitching;
at least one connection areas, each of the at least one connection areas in mechanical contact with the carrier;
a textile material;
at least one interwoven conductive thread that is a part of the textile material; and
at least one conductive stitching, each of the at least one conductive stitching comprising a conductive material and being woven through the carrier and the textile material so as to form an electrical connection between one of the at least one connection areas and one of the at least one interwoven conductive thread. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for connecting two electrical circuits, the method comprising:
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providing a carrier that is able to be sewn through, the carrier having at least one connection areas, each of the at least one connection areas in mechanical contact with the carrier;
placing the carrier in proximity to a textile material, the textile material having at least one interwoven conductive thread attached to the textile material; and
passing at least one conductive stitching through the carrier and the textile material so as to form an electrical coupling between one of the at least one connection areas and one of the at least one interwoven conductive thread, wherein each of the at least one conductive stitching comprises a conductive material. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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