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.

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         19 . An article of manufacture, comprising:
 textile material; and   at least one conductive wire integrated with the textile material,   wherein the at least one conductive wire is to enable sensing of touch gestures on the textile material,   wherein the at least one conductive strand is to couple to sensing circuitry.   
     
     
         20 . The article of manufacture of  claim 19 , wherein the sensing circuitry is at least partially embedded in the textile material. 
     
     
         21 . The article of manufacture of  claim 19 , wherein the textile material includes at least one of cotton, polyester, and a synthetic fiber. 
     
     
         22 . The article of manufacture of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one conductive wire is woven into the textile material. 
     
     
         23 . The article of manufacture of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one conductive wire is woven into a yarn, wherein the textile material is at least partially fabricated from the yarn. 
     
     
         24 . An electronic textile system, comprising:
 a textile material;   at least one conductive strand integrated with the textile material,   wherein the at least one conductive wire is to enable sensing of touch gestures on the textile material; and   sensing circuitry coupled to the at least one conductive strand and to the textile material, to sense the touch gestures via the conductive strand.   
     
     
         25 . The electronic textile system of  claim 24 , wherein the at least one conductive wire includes a first plurality of sense lines and a second plurality of sense lines. 
     
     
         26 . The electronic textile system of  claim 25 , wherein the first plurality of sense lines and the second plurality of sense lines form a plurality of cross-points. 
     
     
         27 . The electronic textile system of  claim 24 , wherein the sense circuitry to at least partially sense the touch gestures with inductive sensing. 
     
     
         28 . The article of manufacture of  claim 24 , wherein the sensing circuitry is at least partially embedded in the textile material. 
     
     
         29 . The electronic textile system of  claim 24 , wherein the sensing circuitry includes a first sensing chip embedded in the textile and a second sensing chip detachable from the textile material. 
     
     
         30 . The article of manufacture of  claim 24 , wherein the textile material includes at least one of cotton, polyester, and a synthetic fiber. 
     
     
         31 . The electronic textile system of  claim 24 , wherein the at least one conductive wire is woven into the textile material. 
     
     
         32 . The electronic textile system of  claim 24 , wherein the sensing circuitry includes a system on a chip (SoC) device. 
     
     
         33 . The electronic textile system of  claim 24 , wherein the textile material includes a first mechanical interface and the sensing circuitry includes a second mechanical interface, wherein the first mechanical interface is to couple to the second mechanical interface. 
     
     
         34 . The electronic textile system of  claim 24 , wherein sensing circuitry is configured to mechanically snap to at least part of the textile material. 
     
     
         35 . A method of manufacturing an article of manufacture, comprising:
 fabricating a textile material; and   integrating at least one conductive wire with the textile material,   wherein the at least one conductive wire enables sensing of touch gestures on the textile material,   wherein the at least one conductive strand is coupled to sensing circuitry.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein integrating the at least one conductive wire with the textile material includes weaving the at least one conductive wire into at least part of the textile material. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein integrating the at least one conductive wire with the textile material includes weaving at plurality of sense lines into at least part of the textile material. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein integrating the at least one conductive wire with the textile material includes weaving at plurality of sense lines into at least part of the textile material to enable the textile material to receive input like a touch screen. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the textile material includes one or more of synthetic fiber, wool, or cotton.