Modeling and design of passive components for flexible electronics

Abstract

In this paper, electromagnetic modeling of capacitors and inductors for printed electronic circuits is studied. Capacitors are successfully modeled by two-dimensional finite element software. Capacitive sensor for chemical detection is proposed and tested in water. Inductors are modeled by the integrating through the currents and obtained results have been compared with 3D finite element method. A capacitive sensor and an inductor on flexible substrate were fabricated. Simulation results have been validated through measurements.