Method and apparatus for attaching chip to a textile

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein provide approaches for attaching scan control and other electronic chips to textiles, e.g., on a loom as part of a real-time manufacturing process.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An electronic textile comprising:
 textile material including threads;   sense lines embedded in the textile material, the sense lines including conductive threads, the conductive threads including metal, at least two adjacent ones of the sense lines spaced apart from one another and extending in a warp direction or a weft direction across a section of the textile material; and   a package including circuitry, the circuitry coupled to the sense lines, the circuitry coupled to at least one power supply line, the circuitry coupled to at least one signal line, the circuitry to detect signals from one or more of the sense lines, the signals indicative of human contact with a corresponding area of the textile material.   
     
     
         3 . The electronic textile of  claim 2 , wherein the sense lines are woven into the textile material. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic textile of  claim 2 , wherein an individual one of the sense lines includes braided steel yarn. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic textile of  claim 2 , wherein an individual one of the sense lines includes braided wire. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic textile of  claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is part of a system-on-chip (SOC) device. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic textile of  claim 2 , wherein the package includes two package portions coupled via an epoxy material. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic textile of  claim 2 , wherein the textile material includes at least one of synthetic fiber, wool, or cotton. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic textile of  claim 2 , wherein the electronic textile is coupled to a floor covering. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic textile of  claim 2 , wherein the electronic textile is coupled to upholstery. 
     
     
         11 . An electronic textile comprising:
 textile material;   sense lines embedded in the textile material, the sense lines including conductive yarn, the conductive yarn including metal, at least two adjacent ones of the sense lines spaced apart from one another and extending in a warp direction or a weft direction across a section of the textile material; and   a housing including circuitry, the circuitry coupled to the sense lines, the circuitry coupled to at least one power supply line, the circuitry coupled to at least one signal line, the circuitry to detect signals from one or more of the sense lines, the signals indicative of human contact with the textile material.   
     
     
         12 . The electronic textile of  claim 11 , wherein the sense lines are woven into the textile material. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic textile of  claim 11 , wherein the conductive yarn includes braided steel yarn. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic textile of  claim 11 , wherein the conductive yarn includes braided wire. 
     
     
         15 . The electronic textile of  claim 11 , wherein the circuitry is part of a system-on-chip (SOC) device. 
     
     
         16 . The electronic textile of  claim 11 , wherein the housing includes two housing portions coupled via an epoxy material. 
     
     
         17 . The electronic textile of  claim 11 , wherein the textile material includes at least one of synthetic fiber, wool, or cotton. 
     
     
         18 . The electronic textile of  claim 11 , wherein the electronic textile is coupled to a floor covering. 
     
     
         19 . The electronic textile of  claim 11 , wherein the electronic textile is coupled to upholstery.