This talk presents a promising solution to realize stretchable hybrid electronic systems that not only involve sensors and displays but also address the capability of in-system data processing and computation in a stretchable form. Key technologies rely on the complete printability of stretchable platforms, stretchable interconnects, and device assemblies. This printing-based approach enables practical integration of stretchable electronics into several research fields.
The research field of the Hong's group in Seoul National University covers fabrication, analysis, and application of thin-film devices, sensors, circuits, and integrated systems with flexible and stretchable forms. The recent aim of this group focuses on developing technologies for highly integrated and high-performance stretchable electronic systems using versatile printing techniques. This enables fully printable, system-level soft electronics for practical data processing and computing with advanced capabilities of universal circuit design and multilayer device integration. This design and integration tool provides a new layout of skin/bio-interfacing applications and further extends an applicable field of stretchable electronics.