Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

Baesun Kim

Yong Ki Son

Ji Eun Kim

Il Yeon Cho

Dong Woo Lee

Hyung Cheol Shin

Kyoung Ju Noh

Jabeom Gu

Yongki Son

Ilyeon Cho

John Sunwoo

Hyuntae Jeong

Joonyoung Jung

A muscle control device includes an electromyography (EMG) electrode unit including a plurality of electrodes, and that senses an EMG signal, an EMG circuit unit that generates channel data, based on electrode signals, a control unit that receives the channel data, extracts a volitional electromyography signal, based on the channel data, and determines FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation) stimulation parameters, based on the volitional electromyography signal, an FES electrode unit that outputs a functional electrical stimulation, based on the FES stimulation parameters, and an FES circuit unit that receives the FES stimulation parameters, generates the functional electrical stimulation, based on the FES stimulation parameters, and transmits the functional electrical stimulation to the FES electrode unit, and the control unit recognizes a direction and an intensity of a motion from the volitional electromyography signal, based on the volitional electromyography signal and adjusts an intensity of the functional electrical stimulation.

Muscle control device and operation method thereof

Provided is a circuit board, which may include a base layer, an adhesive film, a conductive circuit, and a through via. The adhesive film and the conductive circuit may be provided in plurality to be alternately stacked on the base layer. The through via may be formed through soldering. Since the base layer is not damaged during the soldering, the through via may include various conductive materials. The through via makes it possible to easily connect the conductive circuits having different functions to one another. Accordingly, the circuit board may have multi functions. Thicknesses of the conductive circuits may be adjusted to protect the conductive circuits from folding or bending of the base layer. The circuit board having a multi-layered structure can function not only as a fabric or clothes but also as an electronic circuit.

Circuit boards, methods of fabricating the same, and semiconductor packages including the circuit boards

A textile-structure optical communication interface device includes a diffusing unit configured to diffuse an optical signal including information transmitted between information devices. Further, the textile-structure optical communication interface device includes a condensing unit configured to condense the optical signal. Further, a textile-structure optical communication interface system includes a textile-structure optical communication interface device configured to enable optical fibers to be woven with yarns and to transmit and receive information between information devices. Furthermore, the textile-structure optical communication interface system includes a signal processing unit configured to signal-process the information transmitted and received between the information devices.

Textile-structure optical communication interface device and system

A textile-type electronic component package includes a textile base; a textile-type electronic component and a plurality of conductive patterns having end contact points formed on the top surface of the textile base; a thermoplastic adhesive formed on the bottom surface of the textile base; a plurality of mounting pads formed on the thermoplastic adhesive and facing the conductive patterns, respectively; and a plurality of via-hole-type coupling parts penetrating end contact points of the conductive patterns, the textile base, and the thermoplastic adhesive, and electrically coupling the mounting pads and the conductive patterns, wherein the via-hole-type coupling parts includes a bunch of via-holes filled with a conductive polymer.

Method for manufacturing a textile-type electronic component package

The present invention relates to a velcro connector, which uses a hook of a velcro tape attached to a garment, etc. and a loop to transfer electric signals by being electrically connected upon coupling the hook and the loop. With the present invention, the difficulty of the line connection upon implementing electronic circuits on a garment can be solved by providing an integrated connector rather than separately mounting a mechanical connector on a garment. Therefore, it makes it possible to easily implement a wearable computer by using an integrated connector on a garment, etc. In addition, a plurality of electronic circuits mounted on a garment, etc. and the existing electronic devices are freely connected to each other by providing the connector that can be easily separated and coupled, thereby making it possible to increase user convenience.

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Daejeon, South Korea

Baesun Kim