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Maeden Innovation Co., Ltd.
マエデンイノベーション
Native name
前電科創股份有限公司
Company typePrivate
IndustryElectronics manufacturing
Founded1981
HeadquartersTaipei, Taiwan
Key people
Ian Ko (COO)
Websitewww.maeden.com

Maeden Innovation Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 前電科創股份有限公司; Japanese: マエデンイノベーション) is a Taiwanese company that develops, manufactures, and sells dynamic conductors. Founded in 1981, Maeden produces tinsel wire and conductor solutions for automotive, medical, and multimedia applications. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, China, and Vietnam.

Technology and Products

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Smart Textile Applications

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The company developed an elastic conductor that maintains stable resistance under stretching and washing, suitable for smart textiles.[1][2] This technology has been recognized in multiple industry publications.[3][4]

Medical Applications

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Maeden produces stretchable trace modules for MRI coil designs that have been presented at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.[5] The company holds patents for cable assemblies with fibrous insulating material, designed to improve durability and performance.[6]

Audio Equipment Applications

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The company has developed tinsel wire technologies for micro speakers and woofers.[7][8]

Research Collaborations

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Maeden collaborates with the Hybrid Body Lab at Cornell University to develop stretchable trace modules for the SkinLink prototyping toolkit, which features a braided design for increased flexibility.[9][10]

See also

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Tinsel wire Smart textiles Flexible electronics Medical imaging

References

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  1. ^ Staff (2024-02-08). "Smart textiles can stretch, too. Taiwanese conductor company says it's cracked the code". Home Textiles Today. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  2. ^ "MAEDEN introduces innovative elastic wires for smart clothing". YnFx. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  3. ^ "Revolutionary Breakthrough: Maeden Unveils Elastic Conductor". News Hub Asia. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  4. ^ "Revolutionary Breakthrough: Maeden Unveils Elastic Conductor". European Business Magazine. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  5. ^ NARONGRIT, FOLK W.; RAMESH, THEJAS VISHNU; RISPOLI, JOSEPH V. (2024). "Stretching the Limits of MRI—Stretchable and Modular Coil Array Using Conductive Thread Technology". IEEE Access. 12: 89613–89620. doi:10.1109/access.2024.3416869. PMID 39026966.
  6. ^ US4777324A, Lee, Noel, "Signal cable assembly with fibrous insulation", issued 1988-10-11 
  7. ^ "The Secret Life of Loudspeaker Flex Wire". audioXpress. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  8. ^ Rivera, Manuel. "Advances in Tinsel Wire For Micro Speakers and Larger Drivers". ALTI Audio & Loudspeaker Technologies International. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  9. ^ "SkinLink". Hybrid Body Lab. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  10. ^ "SkinLink: On-body Construction and Prototyping of Reconfigurable Epidermal Interfaces" (PDF) (PDF). Retrieved 2024-09-08.