At the University of Wisconsin-Madison important work is being done developing high speed, stretchable integrated electronic circuits that could be used for biomedical applications. Consisting of tiny twisted-pair wires, similar to the arrangement of wires inside of Ethernet cables, the team’s devices can be pulled on without degrading the electric signals flowing within while being shielded from external interference.
The power lines are only .64 millimeters wide while supporting frequencies up to 40 GHz, making them capable of transmitting microwave signals and eventually being compatible with the coming 5G wireless standard.
