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KR101762022B1
KR101762022B1 KR1020150160779A KR20150160779A KR101762022B1 KR 101762022 B1 KR101762022 B1 KR 101762022B1 KR 1020150160779 A KR1020150160779 A KR 1020150160779A KR 20150160779 A KR20150160779 A KR 20150160779A KR 101762022 B1 KR101762022 B1 KR 101762022B1
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Abstract

A plurality of island networks formed by a plurality of multi-channels connected to the nodes, wherein the multi-channels are formed in a meander pattern, and each of the plurality of island networks includes a terminal for measuring a resistance value for an object And a temperature sensing array and apparatus for measuring an average temperature for the temperature sensing array based on the resistance values measured from the terminals.

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[0001] TEMPERATURE SENSING ARRAY AND DEVICE [0002]

The present invention relates to a temperature sensing array and apparatus, and more particularly, to a temperature sensing array and apparatus, and more particularly to a temperature sensing array and apparatus using a temperature sensing array comprising a plurality of island networks formed in a plurality of multi-channels and a terminal for measuring a resistance value for an object Values of the temperature sensor array and apparatus.

The normal body temperature of the body is maintained in the range of 36.5 ~ 37.0 ℃, and it has a protective mechanism to protect the body against heat or cold.

However, since temperature-related diseases such as thermal fatigue, heat stroke and hypothermia that are caused by various factors are prevented, there is a demand for a flexible-based multi-measurement sensor for preventing or treating such temperature-related diseases.

However, since the conventional multi-measurement sensor includes a plurality of sensors in combination to obtain body temperature (temperature) data of an object (skin surface of the body) as well as various bio-information, There was a limit to the measurement.

In addition, since the conventional multi-measurement sensor can measure only the temperature of a certain portion (area) of the object corresponding to the size (area) of the single temperature sensor by measuring the temperature of the object mainly using only a single temperature sensor, There is a problem that it varies depending on the attachment position or area of the object, and there is a limitation that the first place of the temperature can not be measured accurately.

In addition, since the conventional multi-measurement sensor including a single temperature sensor is measured by one temperature sensor, there is a problem that the temperature can not be measured for various parts of the object, There was a limit that reliability was low.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2014-0119795 (Oct. 10, 2014), "large-area temperature sensor" Korean Patent No. 10-1038733 (May 26, 2011), "Method of manufacturing temperature sensor assembly and temperature sensor assembly" Korean Patent No. 10-1133082 (Mar. 28, 2012), "Temperature sensor capable of multi-point temperature measurement"

An object of the present invention is to provide a temperature sensing array and an apparatus for measuring an average temperature of an object to be measured based on a resistance value of a plurality of island networks, thereby reducing errors in resistance values measured from the island network.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a temperature sensing array and an apparatus capable of measuring a precise temperature of a contact area of an object by manufacturing a temperature sensing array including a plurality of island networks in a patch shape.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a temperature sensing array and apparatus capable of measuring a wide contact area of an object and an average temperature with respect to various parts and interlocking with external terminals and servers in real time.

 A temperature sensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of island networks formed by a plurality of multi-channels connected to nodes, wherein each of the plurality of island networks includes a terminal for measuring a resistance value for an object And an average temperature measuring unit for measuring an average temperature for the temperature sensing array based on the resistance value measured from the terminal.

The temperature sensing array may be formed by patterning the multi-channel formed of a platinum (Pt) thin film on a film made of a polyimide solution through a photolithography process, And transferred onto the substrate.

The temperature sensing array may be connected to an IC circuit formed on the substrate to form a patch-like structure.

The plurality of island networks may have a plurality of multi-channels formed in a meander pattern connected to the nodes and arranged in a matrix form on the substrate.

The plurality of multi-channels may be a thermistor, and each of the plurality of multi-channels may have a ratio of the vertical length and the horizontal length to less than 100. [

In addition, each of the multi-channels may be formed at an angle of at least one of 0 °, 90 °, 45 °, -45 °, and -90 ° with respect to the horizontal direction with respect to the substrate, Can be minimized.

The temperature sensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication module for transmitting the measured average temperature to the outside, at least one of the plurality of island networks selected from the plurality of island networks corresponding to a command received from the communication module, A control unit for controlling the average temperature measurement unit from the average temperature measurement unit based on the resistance value measured from the network, and a power supply unit for supplying the driving power.

The substrate may be formed of at least one of a paper, a polymer, a woven fabric, and an insulated metal foil.

Also, the temperature sensing array according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of island networks formed by a plurality of multi-channels connected to nodes, wherein the multi-channels are formed in a meander pattern, Each of the island networks includes a terminal for measuring a resistance value for an object.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an average temperature for an object to be measured based on a resistance value of a plurality of island networks can be measured to reduce an error with respect to different resistance values measured from an island network.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a temperature sensing array including a plurality of island networks may be manufactured in a patch shape to measure an accurate temperature of a contact area of an object.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to interoperate with an external terminal and a server in real time by measuring a wide contact area of an object and an average temperature with respect to various parts.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a temperature sensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 shows a schematic plan view of an island network according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 3A-3E illustrate an embodiment of a temperature sensing array included in a temperature sensing device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4B are graphs showing resistance values of a temperature sensing device including one island network according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A and 5B are graphs showing average values of the temperature sensing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, according to temperature changes.
FIG. 6 is a graph showing a deviation of a temperature sensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention with temperature variation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. It is noted that the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising" used in the specification are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the components, steps, operations, and / Or additions.

As used herein, the terms "embodiment," "example," "side," "example," and the like should be construed as advantageous or advantageous over any other aspect or design It does not.

Also, the term 'or' implies an inclusive or 'inclusive' rather than an exclusive or 'exclusive'. That is, unless expressly stated otherwise or clear from the context, the expression 'x uses a or b' means any of the natural inclusive permutations.

Also, the phrase "a" or "an ", as used in the specification and claims, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, or to the singular form, .

Furthermore, the terms first, second, etc. used in the specification and claims may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Also, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The terminology used herein is a term used for appropriately expressing an embodiment of the present invention, which may vary depending on the user, the intent of the operator, or the practice of the field to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a temperature sensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a temperature sensing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention measures a resistance value of an object from a temperature sensing array 120 formed on a substrate 110, and based on the measured resistance value, Lt; / RTI > is measured.

For this, a temperature sensing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate 110, a temperature sensing array 120, and an average temperature measuring unit 130.

The substrate 110 may comprise a plurality of electrically conductive island networks. For example, the substrate 110 may be formed of a material of at least one of paper, a polymer, a woven fabric, and an insulated metal foil.

According to an embodiment, the substrate 110 may be a plexible substrate that is attachable to the skin and may be formed of a material such as polyimide, polycarbonate, polyacylate, polyether imide, And may be made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyethersulfone, polyethyleneterephthalate, and polyethylene naphthalate.

The temperature sensing array 120 includes a plurality of island networks formed by a plurality of multi-channels connected to nodes, and is formed on the substrate 110 including a terminal for measuring a resistance value for an object.

Here, an object may refer to the skin surface of the body, and in some embodiments may be an object for which temperature is to be measured.

The temperature sensing array 120 may include multi-channels formed of a plurality of channels, and the multi-channels may be formed in a meander pattern of a serpentine shape to cover a relatively large area.

According to an embodiment, the multi-channel may be a meander pattern with a helical, rectangular loop, a pair of intermeshed meander patterns, a pair of separate, A meander pattern having a small rectangular loop formed in a large loop, a meander pattern having a small circular or tapered loop formed in a large loop, and a spiral pattern in a row having a common central axis And the patterns of the above-described types may be arranged in the form of a series or a parallel matrix. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the pattern.

In addition, the temperature sensing array 120 may include a plurality of multi-channels connected to nodes and a plurality of island networks including terminals.

For example, a plurality of island networks may be of the form that four multi-channels are connected in series by nodes, formed in the shape of '∩', and terminals are connected to each end of '∩' have.

According to an embodiment, the multi-channel may be formed by tilting at an angle of at least one of 0 °, 90 °, 180 ° and 270 ° in the form of '∩' The parallel connection may be formed as a mixed connection.

Also, according to an embodiment, a plurality of island networks may be formed of at least one multi-channel, and at least one of serial and parallel connection, multi-channel pattern, number of multi-channels, number of nodes, But the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, the temperature sensing array 120 may comprise the plurality of island networks made up of serial and parallel connections, depending on the embodiment.

The temperature sensing array 120 is formed by patterning a multi-channel formed of a platinum (Pt) thin film on a film made of a polyimide solution through a photolithography process, (110).

For example, the multi-channel may be formed by forming a conductive layer containing platinum on a film made of a polyimide solution, performing a patterning and etching process through a photolithography process, and the conductive layer may be formed by a sputtering deposition method sputtering, electron beam (E-beam), evaporation, or the like.

According to an embodiment, the multi-channel may be formed using a resistor of at least one of gold (Au), tungsten (W), palladium (Pd), silicon (Si), silicon alloy and conductive metal oxide.

In addition, the temperature sensing array 120 may be formed in a patch-like structure in connection with an IC circuit formed on the substrate 110.

The IC circuit can process signal filtering, amplification, digitization and processing functions by using an integration technique. Depending on the embodiment, the IC circuit may be an integrated circuit and an integrated circuit sensor that processes signals in the substrate 110.

In addition, the patch-type structure may be implemented in various sizes and shapes depending on the area and characteristics of the adhesive portion of the body surface, and may include a medical skin contact adhesive suitable for application to the skin. The patch- Rectangular, rectangular, rhombic, cruciform, curved, and alphabet X-shaped.

The average temperature measurement unit 130 measures the average temperature for the temperature sensing array 120 based on the resistance value measured from the terminals.

The average temperature measuring unit 130 may measure an average temperature based on a resistance value for an object measured from each terminal of the plurality of island networks.

Depending on the embodiment, the average temperature measurement unit 130 may measure the integrated mean temperature for different parts based on the resistance value received from the temperature sensing array 120 attached to different parts of the object.

The temperature sensing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a communication module 140, a control unit 150, and a power supply unit 160.

The communication module 140 may transmit the average temperature of the measured object from the average temperature measuring unit 130 to the outside.

The communication module 140 can transmit and receive an average temperature in different transmission bandwidths, and at least one of ZigBee, Bluetooth, GeWave, and WiFi can be applied according to coverage.

In addition, the average temperature measured through the temperature sensing device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be transmitted to at least one of the user terminal, the integration server, the healthcare institution, and the external temperature sensing device.

According to an embodiment, the average temperature measured from the temperature sensing device 100 is transmitted to the integration server, the user can receive health related information from the integration server and receive ongoing management, And the analyzed information can be transmitted to the hospital and the health management center (health center) to receive the prevention and the prescription.

Also, according to an embodiment, the integration server may manage the average temperature for the objects received from the temperature sensing device 100, and may analyze and provide average temperature change trends and health states to users, administrators, and hospital personnel have.

The control unit 150 may control to measure the average temperature based on the resistance value measured from the at least one island network 121 selected corresponding to the command received from the communication module 140. [

For example, the control unit 150 may use only the resistance values measured from the island network 121 located in a specific one of the matrix type temperature sensing arrays 120, which are serially and in parallel, corresponding to commands received from the outside So that the average temperature measuring unit 130 can be controlled to measure the average temperature.

The control unit 150 may be located on the substrate 110 but may be located outside the substrate 110 and may include a temperature sensing array 120, an average temperature measurement unit 130, a communication module 140 And the power supply unit 160 may be controlled.

The power supply unit 160 may supply the driving power of at least one of the temperature sensing array 120, the average temperature measurement unit 130, the communication module 140, and the control unit 150.

For example, the power supply unit 160 may be an active device using an ultra-small charge / discharge battery or a super-capacitor.

According to an embodiment, the power supply unit 160 may be a secondary battery such as a coin battery or a secondary battery such as a lithium-polymer battery. When the power supply unit 160 is a secondary battery, And when the power supply unit 160 is a primary battery such as a coin battery, it can be replaced.

Any one of the average temperature measuring unit 130, the controller 150 and the power supply unit 160 of the temperature sensing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a patch type substrate 110 Lt; / RTI >

According to an embodiment, the temperature sensing apparatus 100 may be applied to a contact lens to measure eye dryness and blinking, and may include a sensor for measuring pulse and blood glucose, to measure a bio-signal for an object.

Figure 2 shows a schematic plan view of an island network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the island network 121 of the present invention is formed of a plurality of multi-channels 122 connected to a node 123 and includes a terminal 124 for measuring a resistance value of an object.

2, a plurality of multi-channels 122 of the island network 121 are connected to respective nodes 123, and terminals 124 are connected to multi-channels 122 located at both ends Shape.

The plurality of multichannels 122 are connected in series by a node 123 and the plurality of multichannels 122 connected to the node 123 may form an island shape.

The island shape is formed in a 2 x 2 structure using the plurality of multi-channels 122 having a ratio of the length to the width of less than 100, so that the temperature for a large area (large area) Can be detected.

In addition, the multi-channel 122 may be formed in a meander pattern in a meandering shape to cover a large area, and may be formed of at least one of 0 °, 90 °, 45 °, -45 °, and -90 ° As shown in Fig.

For example, the multi-channel 122 may be configured to have an angle of 0 °, 90 °, 45 °, -45 °, and -90 ° to minimize changes in resistance as the skin expands and contracts, And may be formed to be inclined at least at any one angle.

According to an embodiment, the multi-channel may be a meander pattern with a helical, rectangular loop, a pair of intermeshed meander patterns, a pair of separate, A meander pattern having a small rectangular loop formed in a large loop, a meander pattern having a small circular or tapered loop formed in a large loop, and a spiral pattern in a row having a common central axis The pattern may be formed in one pattern, and the patterns of the above-described types may be arranged in the form of a series or a parallel matrix,

In addition, the multi-channel 122 may be a negative temperature coefficient thermistor.

For example, multi-channel 122 may use a printing negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor, but is not limited to printed NTC thermistors, and may be any flexible temperature sensor whose resistance varies with temperature And may be formed of at least one of a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistor, a resistance temperature device (RTD), and any device fabricated on a flexible substrate material.

In addition, each of the multi-channels 122 may have a ratio of the vertical length to the horizontal length of less than 100. That is, since the ratio of the vertical length to the horizontal length of the multi-channel 122 is less than 100, it is possible to solve the problem of multi-channel breakage when patterning in the photolithography process.

The resistance across any multi-channel 122 two adjacent nodes 123 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is constant and may be equal to the resistance of any one individual multi-channel 122. Also, the temperature relevance of the resistance between adjacent nodes 123 may be the same as the temperature relevance of the individual multi-channels 122.

In addition, the terminal 124 constituting the island network 121 of the temperature sensing apparatus 100 can measure the resistance value with respect to the object (object to be measured).

The terminal 124 may be formed in each of the island networks 121 and configured in a temperature sensing array 120 comprised of a plurality of island networks 121 to measure the resistance value of the temperature sensing array < RTI ID = 0.0 > You may.

2, the number of the multi-channels 122 constituting the island network 121 is four, but the number of the multi-channels 122, the number of the nodes 123, And the number of the terminals 124 may vary according to the embodiment of the present invention, and thus the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, depending on the embodiment, the island network 121 may be formed with a length of about 1 cm in width and length.

Hereinafter, the temperature sensing array 120 including a plurality of island networks 121 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3E. FIG.

Figures 3A-3E illustrate an embodiment of a temperature sensing array included in a temperature sensing device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3A, a temperature sensing apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate 110, a plurality of island networks 121 arranged in a matrix of N.times.M, Array 120 as shown in FIG.

The temperature sensing array 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3A is formed in the form of an island network 121 as described with reference to FIG. 2, The numbers may be arbitrarily arranged.

According to the embodiment, the temperature sensing array 120 may have a plurality of island networks 121 connected in series and in parallel, or may be formed of a combination of series and parallel.

3B, a temperature sensing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a temperature sensing array 120 (hereinafter, referred to as a " sensor array ") composed of four island networks 121 arranged in a matrix of 2 x 2 on a substrate 110 And the four island networks 121 may be formed in the form of an island network 121 as illustrated in FIG.

3C, a temperature sensing apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a temperature sensing array 120 (hereinafter, referred to as " sensor array ") composed of four island networks 121 arranged in a matrix of 2 x 2 on a substrate 110 ).

Here, each of the island networks 121 among the four island networks 121 may represent different forms.

Referring to FIG. 3C, the two island networks 121 formed above the temperature sensing device 100 have four multichannels connected to nodes, each of which has a shape of '∪' And the two island networks 121 formed below represent four types of multichannels connected to the nodes, each of which has a shape of '∩' and a terminal is connected to each end of '∩' .

In addition, each of the multi-channels constituting the four island networks 121 including the two island networks 121 located at the top and the two island networks 121 located at the bottom are 0 °, 90 °, 45 °, -45 Deg.] And -90 [deg.], But the angle of the multi-channel is not limited thereto.

The temperature sensing device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of island networks 121 including multi-channels modified according to the embodiment in order to minimize a change in resistance by objects, The structure and the form of the island networks 121 and the angles, shapes, and numbers of the multi-channels constituting the plurality of island networks 121 are not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 3D, a temperature sensing apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a temperature sensing array 120 (hereinafter, referred to as " temperature sensing array ") 120 composed of four island networks 121 arranged in a matrix of 1 x 4 on a substrate 110 And the four island networks 121 may be formed in the form of an island network 121 as illustrated in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3E, a temperature sensing apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a temperature sensing array 120 (hereinafter, referred to as a " sensor array ") composed of four island networks 121 arranged in a matrix of 1 x 4 on a substrate 110 ).

Here, the four island networks 121 represent a form in which four multi-channels connected to a node are formed in the shape of '∩', terminals are connected to each end of '∩', and four Each of the multi-channels constituting the island network 121 may be formed by tilting at an angle of at least one of 0 °, 90 °, 45 °, -45 ° and -90 °.

The temperature sensing device 100 including the four island networks 121 shown in Figures 3B through 3E can measure the same total resistance value from the temperature sensing array 120. [

Here, the total resistance value of the temperature sensing array 120 can be calculated by satisfying the following equation (1).

[Equation 1]

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Here, Rt is a resistance value,

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Is the resistivity, l is the length, and A is the cross-sectional area.

Each at 20 ℃ Figure 3b to the four Irish temperature sensing device 100 which includes a temperature sensing array (120) consisting of a network 121 shown in Figure 3e, a specific resistance value of 1.1 x 10 - represents a 7, the cross-sectional area Represents 50um x 50um, the total resistance value can represent a constant value of 10000?.

The temperature sensing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include an average temperature measuring unit 130, a communication module 140, and a temperature measuring unit 130 on a substrate 110 other than the temperature sensing array 120 shown in FIGS. A control unit 150, and a power supply unit 160, as shown in FIG.

4A and 4B are graphs showing resistance values of a temperature sensing device including one island network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A is a graph showing a resistance value for an object at intervals of 10 DEG C from 30 DEG C to 80 DEG C using a temperature sensing device including one island network, And the resistance value of the object is measured at intervals of 0.5 占 폚 from 36 占 폚 to 38 占 폚.

4A and 4B, the temperature sensing apparatus including one island network confirms that the accuracy of the temperature varies depending on the attachment position or area of the object, and thus limits the accuracy of the temperature measurement on the object to be measured .

5A and 5B are graphs showing average values of the temperature sensing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, according to temperature changes.

FIG. 5A is a graph showing a resistance value for an object according to a temperature change using a temperature sensing device including one island network, and FIG. 5B is a graph showing a resistance of the object using a temperature sensing device including four island networks , And a graph showing a resistance value for an object according to a temperature change.

5A and 5B, it can be seen that the accuracy and reliability of the average value calculated from the temperature sensing apparatus constituted by four island networks is higher than that of the temperature sensing apparatus constituted by one island network, as in FIG. 5A .

FIG. 6 is a graph showing a deviation of a temperature sensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention with temperature variation.

6 is a graph showing the variation with temperature change from 0 ° C to 50 ° C using a temperature sensing device including one island network and a temperature sensing device including four island networks.

Referring to FIG. 6, it can be seen that the temperature sensing device for measuring the average temperature based on the resistance value measured from the four island networks has a smaller deviation than the temperature sensing device including one island network.

This is because, compared with the temperature sensing apparatus including one island network, the temperature sensing apparatus constituted by a plurality of island networks has a small error due to external factors in the average temperature measurement, Can be measured.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

100: Temperature sensing device
110: substrate
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140: Communication module
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A plurality of island networks formed by a plurality of multi-channels connected to a plurality of island networks, each of the plurality of island networks including a terminal for measuring a resistance value for an object; And
An average temperature measuring unit for measuring an average temperature for the temperature sensing array based on the resistance value measured from the terminal;
A communication module for transmitting the measured average temperature to the outside; And
And a controller for controlling the average temperature measurement unit to measure the average temperature based on a resistance value measured from at least one of the island networks selected from the plurality of island networks corresponding to a command received from the communication module Including,
The plurality of island networks
Wherein the plurality of multi-channels are connected in series by the node, the plurality of multi-channels are formed in an intersection type and the terminals are connected to the respective ends, To have,
Wherein each of the plurality of multi-channels is formed to be inclined with respect to a horizontal direction with respect to the substrate, thereby minimizing variation of the resistance value with respect to the object. The method according to claim 1,
The temperature sensing array
The multi-channel formed of a platinum (Pt) thin film on a film made of a polyimide solution is patterned through a photolithography process, and then the patterned multi-channel is transferred to the substrate And the temperature sensing device. 3. The method of claim 2,
The temperature sensing array
And connected to an IC circuit formed on the substrate to form a patch-like structure. The method according to claim 1,
The plurality of island networks
A plurality of multichannels formed in a meander pattern are connected to the nodes and arranged in a matrix form on the substrate. The method according to claim 1,
The plurality of multi-
Wherein the temperature sensing device is a thermistor. The method according to claim 1,
Each of the plurality of multi-
Wherein the ratio of the longitudinal length to the lateral length is less than 100. The method according to claim 1,
Each of the multi-channels is formed at an angle of at least one of 0 °, 90 °, 45 °, -45 °, and -90 ° with respect to the horizontal direction with respect to the substrate to minimize a change in the resistance value with respect to the object Wherein the temperature sensing device is a temperature sensor. The method according to claim 1,
A power supply unit for supplying driving power
Lt; / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
The substrate
And is formed of a material of at least one of paper, polymer, woven fabric, and insulated metal foil. A plurality of island networks formed by a plurality of multi-channels connected to nodes, wherein the multi-channels are formed in a meander pattern, each of the plurality of island networks includes a terminal , ≪ / RTI &
The plurality of island networks
Wherein the plurality of multi-channels are connected in series by the node, the plurality of multi-channels are formed in an intersection type and the terminals are connected to the respective ends, To have,
Wherein each of the plurality of multichannels is formed to be inclined with respect to a horizontal direction of the substrate, thereby minimizing a change in the resistance value with respect to the object.
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