Lateral buckling and mechanical stretchability of fractal interconnects partially bonded onto an elastomeric substrate

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Abstract
Fractal-inspired designs for interconnects that join rigid, functional devices can ensure mechanical integrity in stretchable electronic systems under extreme deformations. The bonding configuration of such interconnects with the elastomer substrate is crucial to the resulting deformation modes, and therefore the stretchability of the entire system. In this study, both theoretical and experimental analyses are performed for postbuckling of fractal serpentine interconnects partially bonded to the substrate. The deformation behaviors and the elastic stretchability of such systems are systematically explored, and compared to counterparts that are not bonded at all to the substrate.
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  • National Science Foundation (CMMI-1300846, CMMI-1400169, DMR-1121262)

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