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Fabrics with Embedded Electronics

A technology for electronic components and fabrics, applied in the direction of fabrics, multi-strand fabrics, electrical components, etc., can solve the problems of signal path damage, difficult structural installation, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2020-08-18
APPLE INC
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The fabric is soft so it may be difficult to fit the structure to the fabric
Electronics must be coupled to the signal path, however unless care is taken, the signal path will be damaged when the fabric is bent and stretched

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[0030] items such as figure 1 The article 10 may be based on fabric. Item 10 may be an electronic device or an accessory to an electronic device, such as a laptop computer; a computer monitor including an embedded computer; a tablet computer; a cell phone; a media player; or other handheld or portable electronic device; , such as wristwatch devices, pendant devices, earphone or earpiece devices, devices embedded in eyeglasses, or other devices worn on the user's head; or other wearable or miniature devices; televisions; excluding embedded Computer monitors for computers; gaming devices; navigation devices; embedded systems, such as systems in which the fabric-based item 10 is installed in a kiosk, car, airplane, or other vehicle; other electronic devices, or devices implementing both of these or more functional devices. If desired, article 10 may be a removable housing for an electronic device, may be a strap, may be a wrist or headband, may be a removable cover for a device...

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Abstract

A fabric-based article is disclosed that may include a fabric, such as a woven fabric having insulating yarns and conductive yarns or strands of other material. The conductive yarn can form a signal path. Electronic components can be embedded within pockets in the fabric. Each electronic component may have an electronic device, such as a semiconductor die, mounted on an interposer substrate. The electronic device may be a light emitting diode, sensor, actuator, or other electronic device. The electronic device may have contacts that are soldered to contacts on the interposer. The interposer may have additional contacts soldered to the signal path. The fabric may have portions that form transparent windows that overlap electronic components or have other desired properties.

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[0001] This patent application claims priority to US Patent Application No. 62 / 207,521 filed August 20, 2015, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Background technique [0002] This document relates generally to fabric-based articles, and more particularly to fabric-based articles with embedded electronic components. [0003] It may be desirable to form bags, furniture, clothing, and other items from materials such as fabric. Fabric-based items generally do not include electronic components. However, it may be desirable to incorporate electronic components into textile-based items to provide users with textile-based items with enhanced functionality. [0004] Incorporating electronic components into fabric-based items can be challenging. The fabric is soft so it may be difficult to fit the structure to the fabric. The electronic components must be coupled to the signal paths, however unless care is taken, the signal paths will be damaged when the fabri...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): D03D1/00D03D11/02
CPCD03D11/02D03D1/0088A41D27/205H01L33/62H01L23/5387H01L24/16H01L23/5386H01L2924/12041H01L2224/16227D10B2401/16D10B2401/18A41D2500/20B81B7/007B81B2201/02B81B2201/03H01L2924/1461
Inventor D·D·萨夏恩P·S·德瑞扎伊D·A·珀德哈杰尼D·M·金德伦H·S·金K·P·克鲁斯许永昱
Owner APPLE INC