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Title:
NETWORK OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES ASSEMBLED ON A FLEXIBLE SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/178529
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The network (100) of electronic devices is formed on a flexible substrate (15; 101) by a plurality of electronic devices (1; 104) assembled on the flexible substrate. The electronic devices have an embedded antenna for mutual coupling (4; 111) of a wireless type. Each electronic device (1; 104) is formed by a chip or a complex system integrating a transceiver circuit (3) connected to the embedded antenna (4; 11) and a functional part (12; 112) connected to the transceiver circuit and including at least one element chosen in the group comprising: a sensor, an actuator, an interface, an electrode, a memory, a control unit, a power-supply unit, a converter, an adapter, a digital circuit, an analog circuit, an RF circuit, a microelectromechanical system, an electrode, a well, a cell, a container for liquids. The flexible support may be a substrate (15) of plastic material that incorporates the electronic devices or a garment having smart buttons that house the electronic devices.

Inventors:
PAGANI ALBERTO (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2013/060635
Publication Date:
May 15, 2014
Filing Date:
May 23, 2013
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Assignee:
ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL (IT)
International Classes:
H01Q1/22; A61B5/00; G06K19/077; H01L23/538; H01L23/64; H01L23/66; H01L25/065; H01Q7/00; H02J5/00; H02J17/00; H04B5/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2005106901A22005-11-10
Foreign References:
US20090033467A12009-02-05
US20060249754A12006-11-09
US20090218407A12009-09-03
US20100164671A12010-07-01
US20100297954A12010-11-25
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BOGGIO, Luigi et al. (Via Viotti 9, Torino, IT)
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