Flexible magnetic field sensors

Extending 2D structures into 3D space has become a general trend in multiple disciplines, including electronics, photonics, plasmonics and magnetics. This approach provides means to modify conventional or to launch novel functionalities by tailoring curvature and 3D shape. We study fundamentals of 3D curved magnetic thin films [1] and explore their application potential for flexible electronics, eMobility and health. We put forth the concept of shapeable magnetoelectronics [2] for various applications ranging from automotive [3-5] through consumer electronics to virtual and augmented reality [6-9] applications. These activities impact several emerging research fields of smart skins, soft robotics and human-machine interfaces. In this talk, recent fundamental and technological advancements in this research field will be reviewed.

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[2] D. Makarov et al., Appl. Phys. Rev. (Review) 3, 011101 (2016).
[3] M. Melzer, D. Makarov et al., Adv. Mater. 27, 1274 (2015).
[4] I. J. Mönch, D. Makarov et al., IEEE Trans. Magn. 51, 4004004 (2015).
[5] D. Ernst, D. Makarov et al., IEEE Proceedings of the 37th International Spring Seminar on Electronics Technology (ISSE), pp. 125-129 (2014). doi:10.1109/ISSE.2014.6887577
[6] G. S. Cañón Bermúdez, D. Makarov et al., Science Advances 4, eaao2623 (2018).
[7] G. S. Cañón Bermúdez, D. Makarov et al., Nature Electronics 1, 589 (2018).
[8] P. N. Granell, D. Makarov et al., npj Flexible Electronics 3, 3 (2019).
[9] J. Ge, D. Makarov et al., Nature Communications 10, 4405 (2019).