@inproceedings{15a1352cee864812aad93f35a14d7e1c,
title = "Characterization of stretchable serpentine microwave devices for wearable electronics",
abstract = "Serpentine interconnects, made stretchable by patterning copper traces into serpentine mesh geometries, are attractive for applications in wearable electronics. This paper studies the suitability of these structures for wireless devices at microwave frequencies, where the sub-wavelength dimensions of the serpentine pattern contribute to changes in electrical length and propagation loss. The effects of converting solid metal traces to serpentine geometries are quantified for microwave transmission lines and dipole antennas. In addition, the effects of stretching are characterized and measured for a fabricated dipole antenna.",
keywords = "Conformal, Serpentine mesh, Stretchable, Wearable electronics",
author = "Tammy Chang and Casey Wojcik and Yewang Su and Rogers, {John A.} and Lee, {Thomas H.} and Fan, {Jonathan A.}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge Dan Gregoire and Calvin Yang for their assistance in measurements and simulations for this work. This work is supported in part by the Department of Defense (DoD) through the National Defense Science & Engineering Fellowship (NDSEG) Program. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 IEEE. Copyright: Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; 2017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2017 ; Conference date: 04-06-2017 Through 09-06-2017",
year = "2017",
month = oct,
day = "4",
doi = "10.1109/MWSYM.2017.8059076",
language = "English (US)",
series = "IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "211--214",
booktitle = "2017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2017",
address = "United States",
}