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US 12,207,401 · App. 17/963,188 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Embedded smart module

Inventors: Syang-Peng Rwei (Taipei, TW); Yuan-Fu Cheng (Taipei, TW); Lih Jen Kau (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: National Taipel University of Technology
H05K1/0393H05K1/028H05K1/038H05K1/05
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Patent No.
US 12,207,401
App. No.
17/963,188
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embedded smart module including a twistable substrate, an electrode layer, a circuit layer, an insulating layer, an electronic component and a sensing component is provided. The electrode layer is disposed on the twistable substrate. The circuit layer is disposed in the electrode layer and exposed at the surface of the electrode layer. The insulating layer is disposed between the electrode layer and the circuit layer. The electronic component is disposed on the electrode layer and the circuit layer and electrically connected with the electrode layer and the circuit layer. The sensing component is disposed on the electrode layer and the circuit layer and electrically connected with the electrode layer and the circuit layer.

Claims (22)

1. An embedded smart module, comprising:

a twistable substrate;

an electrode layer, disposed on the twistable substrate;

a circuit layer, disposed in the electrode layer and exposed at the surface of the electrode layer;

an insulating layer, disposed between the electrode layer and the circuit layer;

an electronic component, disposed on the electrode layer and the circuit layer and electrically connected with the electrode layer and the circuit layer; and

a sensing component, disposed on the electrode layer and the circuit layer and electrically connected with the electrode layer and the circuit layer.

2. The embedded smart module of claim 1 , wherein the twistable substrate comprises a fabric, a polyurethane substrate, a silicone substrate or a rubber substrate.

3. The embedded smart module of claim 1 , wherein the electronic component comprises:

a flexible circuit board, disposed on the electrode layer and the circuit layer;

an electronic device, disposed on the flexible circuit board and electrically connected with the flexible circuit board; and

a plurality of pins, disposed between the flexible circuit board and the electrode layer and between the flexible circuit board and the circuit layer.

4. The embedded smart module of claim 3 , wherein the electronic device comprises a chip having an active device, a passive device or a combination thereof.

5. The embedded smart module of claim 4 , wherein the chip has a transistor, a memory, a diode, a resistor, a capacitor, an inductor, an oscillator, a microcontroller unit or a combination thereof.

6. The embedded smart module of claim 3 , wherein a thickness of the flexible circuit board is between 35 μm and 180 μm.

7. The embedded smart module of claim 1 , wherein the sensing component comprises:

a flexible circuit board, disposed on the electrode layer and the circuit layer;

a sensing device, disposed on the flexible circuit board and electrically connected with the flexible circuit board; and

a plurality of pins, disposed between the flexible circuit board and the electrode layer and between the flexible circuit board and the circuit layer.

8. The embedded smart module of claim 7 , wherein a thickness of the flexible circuit board is between 35 μm and 180 μm.

9. The embedded smart module of claim 7 , further comprising a protective layer, disposed on the twistable substrate and at least encapsulating the electrode layer, the circuit layer, the insulating layer and the electronic component.

10. The embedded smart module of claim 9 , wherein the protective layer further encapsulates the sensing component.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2022
From: KAU, LIH JEN
To: NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 061965/0217 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2022
From: RWEI, SYANG-PENG; CHENG, YUAN-FU
To: NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 061435/0971 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 111135243 · Sep 16, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240098893A1 · Mar 21, 2024
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