FLEXIBLE INTERCONNECT SENSING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS
Implementations of sensing devices may include a plurality of electromagnetic radiation sensing sections coupled to a flexible interconnect and one or more digital sections coupled to the flexible interconnect. The plurality of electromagnetic radiation sensing sections may be self-aligned through the flexible interconnect.
1 . A sensing device comprising:
a plurality of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sensing sections coupled to a flexible interconnect; and
one or more digital sections coupled to the flexible interconnect;
wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections are self-aligned through the flexible interconnect.
2 . The sensing device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections comprise a plurality of image sensing sections.
3 . The sensing device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections comprise a plurality of pixel arrays coupled an analog circuit.
4 . The sensing device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more digital sections is only one digital section.
5 . An electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sensing device comprising:
a plurality of EMR sensing sections coupled to a flexible interconnect comprising a piecewise linear curve; and
at least one digital section coupled to the flexible interconnect;
wherein each EMR sensing section of the plurality of EMR sensing sections is coupled over a substantially straight portion of the flexible interconnect; and
wherein the flexible interconnect is bent only at portions of the flexible interconnect between the substantially straight portions of the flexible interconnect.
6 . The sensing device of claim 5 , wherein each EMR sensing section is stacked over a corresponding digital section.
7 . The sensing device of claim 5 , wherein the EMR sensing section comprises an analog section and a pixel array.
8 . The sensing device of claim 7 , wherein the pixel array is hybrid bonded to the analog section.
9 . The sensing device of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections are self-aligned through the flexible interconnect.
10 . The sensing device of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections form a concave surface.
11 . The sensing device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one digital section comprises only one digital section.
12 . A sensing device comprising:
a plurality of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sensing sections coupled to a flexible interconnect;
one or more digital sections coupled to the flexible interconnect; and
one or more bends in the flexible interconnect between the plurality of EMR sensing sections;
wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections are self-aligned through the flexible interconnect.
13 . The sensing device of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections comprise a plurality of image sensing sections.
14 . The sensing device of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections comprise a plurality of pixel arrays coupled an analog circuit.
15 . The sensing device of claim 12 , wherein the one or more digital sections is only one digital section.
16 . The sensing device of claim 12 , wherein each EMR sensing section is stacked over a corresponding digital section.
17 . The sensing device of claim 12 , wherein the EMR sensing section comprises an analog section and a pixel array.
18 . The sensing device of claim 17 , wherein the pixel array is hybrid bonded to the analog section.
19 . The sensing device of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections form a concave surface.
20 . The sensing device of claim 12 , wherein the one or more digital sections comprises only one digital section.