MOTION-BASED RECONFIGURABLE MICROELECTRONICS SYSTEM

摘要

A system for controlled motion of circuit components to create reconfigurable circuits comprising: a support; a substrate operatively associated with the support; actuators operatively associated with the support configured to physically move circuit components and to move the circuit components into physical and electrical contact with the substrate; the substrate comprising at least one conductive segment arranged to electrically connect circuit components when electrical contacts of circuit components are placed in contact with at least one conductive segment; and control circuitry configured to control the first and second actuators to thereby position the circuit components relative to the substrate; whereby circuit function is determined by the selection of circuit components and the location and orientation of circuit components relative to the substrate and conductive segments to create a reconfigurable circuit.

主权项

1. A system for creating reconfigurable circuits comprising:
a support; a substrate operatively associated with the support; a first actuator operatively associated with the support configured to move circuit components; a second actuator operatively associated with the first actuator configured to move the circuit components into physical and electrical contact with the substrate; the substrate comprising at least two conductive segments arranged to electrically connect at least one circuit component to a circuit external to said system when electrical contacts of the at least one circuit component are placed in contact with the at least two conductive segments; and control circuitry configured to control the first and second actuators to thereby position the circuit components relative to the substrate; whereby circuit function is determined by the selection of circuit components and the location and orientation of circuit components relative to the substrate and at least two conductive segments to create a reconfigurable circuit.