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58 SMT007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2022 Feature Article by Julia Gumminger IPC INTERNATIONAL IPC E-Textiles 2023 is an international forum for materials suppliers, product design- ers, manufacturers, technical experts, and company executives from around the world to collaborate on all areas of the supply chain for e-textiles technologies in the fashion design, health and medical, sports and athletics, auto- motive, and military and aerospace sectors. It takes place Monday, Jan. 23, in conjunction with IPC APEX EXPO. is year's event will feature informative and engaging presentations encompassing all areas of e-textiles, Q&A discussions with presenters, and a panel discussion on the economic and business aspects of e-textiles. Speakers have been invited to submit posters to accompany their presentations, which will be displayed during poster and exhibits networking breaks at IPC APEX EXPO 2023. Presentation topics include: • E-textiles product development, business, and economic impacts • Enabling stretchable LED circuits for wearable applications through 3D geometry • Textile-integrated liquid metal electrodes (TILEs) for electrophysiological monitoring • Advanced fabric heating technologies for extreme cold weather environments • Localized strain sensor vs. motion capture for joint angle tracking • Re-positionable textile EMG electrodes for physiotherapy in mobile rehabilitation • Ink–substrate compatibility for printed metasurfaces • Reliability and performance criteria for wearable devices Turn E-textiles Concepts Into Real-world Products