Research on Poppers Used as Electrical Connectors in High Speed Textile Transmission Lines

• Autorzy: Leśnikowski J.

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.1515/aut-2016-0025

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents results of research on poppers used as electrical connectors connecting fragments of textile signal lines. These lines can be used in intelligent clothing for connecting electronic modules implemented in it. Intelligent (smart) clothing can be used, among others, in the health monitoring of the elderly, newborn babies, or people working in hazardous conditions, for example, firefighters and soldiers. The aim of the present study was to examine the usefulness of poppers, widely used in clothing, as electrical connectors connecting parts of the textile signal lines designed for transmission of high-speed digital signals. The paper presents examples of measured parameters characterizing transmission properties of two fragments of the coplanar, textile transmission line connected to each other using conventional poppers. The presented measurement results contain the so-called s parameters, characteristic impedance of the poppers, and eye measurements characterizing distortions of digital signals passing through the tested line. In the article, the effect of temperature and humidity of air surrounding the tested poppers on their characteristic impedance was also presented. This property and its stability are important in signal lines designed for high-speed data transmission.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

smart clothing; electrical connectors; textile transmission line; textronic clothing; e-textiles; smart textiles

PL

odzież inteligentna; tekstylna linia transmisyjna; odzież tekstroniczna; e-tekstylia; inteligentne tkaniny

• Wydawca: Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design
• Czasopismo: Autex Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 16, no. 4
• Strony: 228--235
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 32 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Leśnikowski J.

• Technical University of Lodz, Department of Architecture of Textiles, Żeromskiego St. 116, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.