Direct Integration of Electrooptic Devices in Fibers

Non-Exclusively Licensed

There is provided herein a fiber including a fiber body with a fiber body material having a longitudinal axis along a fiber body length. A plurality of devices is disposed as a linear sequence of devices within the fiber body. Each device includes at least one electrical contact pad. At least one electrical conductor is disposed within the fiber body. The electrical conductor is electrically connected to an electrical contact pad of devices in the plurality of devices. A weavable device includes at least one device material arranged in a planar device configuration and connected to an electrical contact pad. An electrically insulating, mechanically flexible fiber body material encapsulates the planar device configuration and contact pad and has a fiber body length greater than 10 m. An electrical conductor is electrically connected to a device contact pad and extends the fiber body length.

Researchers

Yoel Fink / Michael Rein

Departments: Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Technology Areas: Chemicals & Materials: Composites, Fabrics & Textiles / Communication Systems: Optical / Electronics & Photonics: Photonics, Semiconductors

  • thermally-drawn fiber including devices
    United States of America | Granted | 10,509,186
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    United States of America | Granted | 11,269,149

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