Course: Technology for flexible electronics

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Course title Technology for flexible electronics
Course code KET/TFE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Navrátil Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Soukup Radek, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Pretl Silvan, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Řeboun Jan, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to lexible electronics, historical context of technological development, current state of industry 2. Mechanical aspects of flexible electronics: flexibility, standards, defects, inspection and testing, flexible and conventional electronics comparisons 3. Materials for flexible electronics: substrates (polymer, cellulose, textile), conductive materials (metallic, carbon, micro and nanoparticle, organic), semiconductor (organic, inorganic oxide), encapsulation and barrier layers 4. Technology for flexible film electronics: photolithography, printing processes, vacuum processes, batch and continuous production processes 5. Technology for flexible film electronics: lamination, forming and in-molding 6. Technology for flexible film electronics: laser processing, integration of IO to flexible substrates 7. Aspects of smart textiles and electronic textiles, technology for the preparation of conductive linear textiles (spinning, twisting, plating, in-situ polymerization) 8. Technology for preparing textiles with electronic elements (screen printing, knitting, weaving, embroidery, lamination) 9. Contacting and encapsulation of electronic textiles 10. Manufacturing technologies of textile sensorial, optical and semiconductor fibers 11. Application of flexible electronics: alternative to conventional rigid electronics, smart textiles, cable bus replacement 12. Application of flexible electronics: large area electronics, new formats of electronics (elastic, flexible, transparent, compact and 3D electronics), biomedical applications 13. Overview and summary of key findings in the field of flexible electronics, perspectives of further development.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture
  • unspecified - 25 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 4 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 15 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 3 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 8 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
apply basic knowledge from the field of materials in electrical engineering
apply basic knowledge of manufacturing and assembly technologies in electronics
understand technical English text
Skills
assess the technological and material properties
prepare a technical presentation
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain technological processes in the production of flexible electronic assemblies
describe the specific technological and functional characteristics of flexible electronics in different applications
clarify the criteria for selecting materials for flexible electronic assemblies
Skills
to justify the choice of manufacturing technologies and materials for the given flexible electronics applications
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Practicum
Competences
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Test
Seminar work
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • H.R. Mattila. Intelligent Textiles and Clothing. Woodhead Publishing, 2006. ISBN 9781845690052.
  • S. Schneegass. Smart textiles. Springer International Publishing, 2017. ISBN 978-3-319-50124-6.


Study plans that include the course
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