Stretchable electronic device and method for fabricating the same
View Patent ↗A stretchable electronic device includes an array including at least two islands spaced apart from each other to dispose a device, and an interconnector to perform a stretchable action between the islands, and an external connection to apply an electrical signal to the array.
1 . A stretchable electronic device comprising:
an array including a plurality of islands spaced apart from each other and an interconnector to perform a stretchable action between the plurality of islands, one of the plurality of islands including a plurality of devices; and
an external connection to apply an electrical signal to the array,
wherein a configuration of the array includes:
an interconnecting layer including the interconnector and configured to supply the applied electrical signal from the external connection to the plurality of islands through the interconnector;
a circuit layer on the interconnecting layer; and
a device layer disposed on the circuit layer and including the plurality of devices,
wherein the interconnecting layer includes;
a first insulating layer positioned at a lower portion of the Interconnecting layer;
a first conductive layer on the first insulating laver; and
a second insulating layer on the first conductive layer;
wherein the circuit layer includes:
a second bonding layer on and electrically connected to the interconnecting layer;
a second conductive layer on the second bonding layer; and
a third insulating layer on the second conductive laver, and
wherein an empty space is provided between a bottom surface of the second conductive layer and an upper surface of the second insulating laver.
2 . The stretchable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the interconnector has no circuit layer and device layer.
3 . The stretchable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
the second insulating layer includes a plurality of openings exposing the first conductive laver; and
the interconnecting layer further includes a first bonding layer in the plurality of openings and electrically connecting the exposed first conductive layer to the second bonding layer.
4 . The stretchable electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the first bonding layer is in three or four of the plurality of openings in the one of the plurality of islands.
5 . The stretchable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of devices are on the third insulating layer and the device layer further includes:
for each device of the plurality of devices, first and second electrodes each electrically connecting the device to the second conductive layer to input or output an electrical signal; and
a protective layer on and to protect the plurality of devices and the first and second electrodes.
6 . The stretchable electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of devices include a first device and a second device which have different types, and
wherein all of the first device and the second device are mounted on the one of the plurality of islands.
7 . The stretchable electronic device of claim 6 ,
wherein the first device includes a number of first devices, the second device includes a number of second devices, and the number of first devices is greater than the number of second devices, and
wherein the second devices are configured to control the first devices.
8 . The stretchable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a number of the plurality of devices is n{circumflex over ( )}2, where n is natural number greater than 1.
9 . A stretchable electronic device comprising:
an array including a plurality of islands spaced apart from each other and an interconnector to perform a stretchable action between the plurality of islands, one of the plurality of islands including a device; and
an external connection to apply an electrical signal to the arrays,
wherein a configuration of the array includes:
an interconnecting layer including the interconnector and configured to supply the applied electrical signal from the external connection; to the plurality of islands through the interconnector;
a circuit layer on the interconnecting layer; and
a device layer on the circuit layer and including the device,
wherein the interconnector includes:
a first interconnector extending in a left-right direction; and
a second interconnector extending in an up-down direction, and
wherein three independent conductive lines are provided through the first and second interconnectors.