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Design of Stretchable Electronics Against Impact.

J H Yuan¹, M Pharr², X Feng¹

¹Center for Mechanics and Materials, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;

Journal of Applied Mechanics

|September 10, 2016

Summary

Stretchable electronics can be protected from impact damage using a viscoelastic encapsulation layer. The layer's thickness, viscoelasticity, and impact duration determine impact resistance, with silicone showing promise.

Keywords:

impact loading stretchable electronics viscoelasticity

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Stretchable electronics possess desirable soft and biocompatible properties.
These mechanical properties, however, render them vulnerable to physical impacts, leading to device failure.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate designs for stretchable electronics that enhance resistance to physical impact failure.
To explore the role of a viscoelastic encapsulation layer in mitigating impact-induced damage.

Main Methods:

Studied designs incorporating a viscoelastic encapsulation layer for stretchable electronics.
Analyzed the influence of encapsulation layer thickness, viscoelastic properties, and impact duration on impact resistance.
Developed an analytic model to determine the critical thickness of the encapsulation layer.

Main Results:

Impact resistance is significantly dependent on the encapsulation layer's thickness and viscoelastic characteristics.
The duration of the impact also plays a crucial role in device survivability.
A low modulus silicone material demonstrated suitable viscous properties for encapsulation.

Conclusions:

Viscoelastic encapsulation is an effective strategy to improve the impact resistance of stretchable electronics.
The developed analytic model provides a framework for designing protective layers.
Commercially available silicones are viable candidates for encapsulating stretchable devices to prevent impact failure.