journal article·2026-02Open access

Device Integration Technology for Practical Flexible Electronics Systems

Masahito Takakuwa, Kento Yamagishi, Sunghoon Lee, Yusaku Tagawa, Takao Someya, Tomoyuki Yokota

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 36· Issue 13

Abstract

Abstract Flexible electronics are poised to serve as critical components in next‐generation wearable devices for telemedicine systems and metaverse applications, leveraging their unique ability to conform to dynamic body movements and irregular skin topography. To enable the development and optimization of practical wearable systems, the establishment of robust, flexible interconnect technologies that maintain the intrinsic flexibility of individual components remains required. However, conventional integration approaches employed in rigid electronics, such as metal soldering and plastic connectors, introduce fundamental limitations, including localized mechanical stress, thermal degradation during processing, and severe flexibility reduction at interconnection sites. These critical drawbacks necessitate the development of novel connection methodologies for flexible electronic device systems. This review focuses on the wiring and bonding technologies necessary for the industrial production of wearable devices using flexible electronics. By analyzing recent technological breakthroughs in material science and device integration, we further outline key challenges and development requirements for next‐generation interconnect technologies capable of addressing these multifaceted engineering constraints.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Neuroscience and Neural Engineering · Advanced Memory and Neural Computing

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Affiliations

Graduate School of Engineering Institute of Engineering Innovation The University of Tokyo 7‐3‐1 Hongo, Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo 113‐8656 Japan

Department of Electrical Electronic Engineering and Information Systems The University of Tokyo 7‐3‐1 Hongo, Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo 113‐8656 Japan

Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) RIKEN 2‐1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351‐0198 Japan

Thin‐Film Device Laboratory RIKEN 2‐1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351‐0198 Japan

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

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