IP Library Granted Patent US 9,591,780
Granted Patent B2
US 9,591,780 · App. 13/763,010 · Granted Mar 7, 2017

Compliable units and compliable network having the same

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Patent No.
US 9,591,780
App. No.
13/763,010
Granted
Mar 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A compliable unit in an compliable network comprises a first layer including at least one device component at a first region of the first layer, and a second layer including at least one compliable element at a first region of the second layer to transfer the at least one device component to a desired location. The first layer and the second layer are arranged in a stack.

Claims (40)

1. A compliable unit comprising:

a first layer including at least one device component at a first region of the first layer; and

a second layer including at least one compliable element at a first region of the second layer to transfer the at least one device component to a desired location,

wherein the first layer and the second layer are arranged in a stack,

wherein the at least one device component is connected to the at least one compliable element, and

wherein the second layer is configured to be stretched such that the first layer is laterally expanded from an initial state to an expanded state thereby transferring the at least one device component to the desired location.

2. The compliable unit according to claim 1 further comprising an interposer between the first layer and the second layer.

3. The compliable unit according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first layer or the second layer includes an interposer.

4. The compliable unit according to claim 1 further comprising at least one device component at a second region of the second layer.

5. The compliable unit according to claim 1 further comprising at least one compliable element at a second region of the first layer.

6. The compliable unit according to claim 1 further comprising a third layer stacked over at least one of the first layer or the second layer.

7. The compliable unit according to claim 6 , wherein the third layer includes at least one of one or more device components or one or more compliable elements.

8. The compliable unit according to claim 1 , wherein one of the at least one compliable element is connected to one of a power source, ground, and a signal source.

9. The compliable unit according to claim 1 , wherein one of the at least one compliable element is configured to perform at least one of transmitting power, carrying signals, serving as an antenna, generating energy, generating signal, or inducing at least one of physical, electromagnetic, optical, or acoustic changes in the surroundings.

10. The compliable unit according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one compliable element includes a cap.

11. The compliable unit according to claim 1 further comprising one of an insulator layer and a lubricant layer coated on at least one of the first layer or the second layer.

12. The compliable unit according to claim 1 , wherein one of the at least one compliable element is arranged among device nodes and includes a predetermined number of ends connected to the device nodes.

13. The compliable unit according to claim 1 , wherein one of the at least one compliable element is arranged under a device node.

14. The compliable unit according to claim 1 , wherein one of the at least one compliable element is different in length from another one of the at least one compliable element.

15. A compliable network including a plurality of compliable units, the compliable network comprising:

a first layer including a plurality of device components at a first region of the first layer; and

a second layer including a plurality of compliable elements at a first region of the second layer to transfer the device components to a desired location,

wherein the first layer and the second layer are arranged in a stack,

wherein each device component is connected to a compliable element, and

wherein the second layer is configured to be stretched such that the first layer is laterally expanded from an initial state to an expanded state thereby transferring the device components to the desired location.

16. The compliable network according to claim 15 further comprising an interposer between the first layer and the second layer.

17. The compliable network according to claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first layer or the second layer includes an interposer.

18. The compliable network according to claim 15 further comprising a plurality of device components at a second region of the second layer.

19. The compliable network according to claim 15 further comprising a plurality of compliable elements at a second region of the first layer.

20. The compliable network according to claim 15 further comprising a third layer stacked over at least one of the first layer or the second layer.

21. The compliable network according to claim 15 , wherein the third layer includes at least one of a plurality of device components or a plurality of compliable elements.

22. The compliable network according to claim 15 , wherein one of the plurality of compliable elements is connected to one of a power source, ground, and a signal source.

23. The compliable network according to claim 15 , wherein one of the plurality of compliable elements is configured to perform at least one of transmitting power, carrying signals, serving as an antenna, generating energy, generating signal, or inducing at least one of physical, electromagnetic, optical, or acoustic changes in the surroundings.

24. The compliable network according to claim 15 , wherein at least one of the plurality of compliable elements includes a cap.

25. The compliable network according to claim 15 further comprising one of an insulator layer and a lubricant layer coated on at least one of the first layer or the second layer.

26. The compliable network according to claim 15 , wherein one of the plurality of compliable elements is arranged among device nodes and includes a predetermined number of ends connected to the device nodes.

27. The compliable network according to claim 15 , wherein one of the plurality of compliable elements is arranged under a device node.

28. The compliable network according to claim 15 , wherein one of the plurality of compliable elements is different in length from another one of the plurality of compliable elements.

29. The compliable network according to claim 15 , wherein at least one of the compliable units serves as a grabbing pad.

30. The compliable network according to claim 15 further comprising a piezoelectric element attached to one of the first layer and the second layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2021
From: IMEC TAIWAN CO
To: IMEC VZW
Reel/Frame 058471/0328 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2013
From: HUANG, KEVIN; CHEN, CHIHCHUNG (GARY)
To: IMEC TAIWAN CO
Reel/Frame 030289/0377 →