Automated Electronic Label Design System
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Solution Overview
Problem
The design of electronic labels typically requires collaboration between graphic designers and electronics technicians, involving manual specification of layout, component placement, and circuit design, which is time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that uses a graphical user interface to develop layout information for electronic devices, automatically selecting processors, sensors, and indicators, and generating print commands and circuit trace information to streamline the production process, including the placement of components and interconnects on a substrate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual design process with graphic designers and electronics technicians is used, then design flexibility and customization are improved, but production time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables designers to independently create electronic label designs using a graphical user interface without requiring collaboration with electronics technicians. The automated circuit generation and component placement systems handle the technical implementation automatically, allowing the design process to serve itself without manual intervention from multiple specialists.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical collaboration process between graphic designers and electronics technicians with an automated computer-based system. The graphical user interface and automated circuit generation algorithms substitute the manual mechanical process of design handoff and coordination, dramatically reducing production time while maintaining design flexibility.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual specification of layout and component placement is used, then design precision is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual layout specification and component placement with automated computer-aided design and automated manufacturing equipment. The computer automatically generates precise circuit layouts and component positions based on design requirements, then directs automated placement machines to execute the placement, eliminating manual operations while maintaining high precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a computer-based automated design system as an intermediary between the design concept and physical manufacturing. This intermediary automatically translates design requirements into precise manufacturing instructions, eliminating the need for manual specification while ensuring manufacturing precision through algorithmic calculation and automated execution.
3Productivity
If automated component selection and placement is used, then productivity is improved, but design control is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that allow designers to review and adjust automated component selections and placements. The graphical user interface displays the generated circuit layouts and component positions, enabling designers to provide feedback and request modifications if the automated selections do not meet design requirements, thus maintaining design control while benefiting from automated productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated component selection and placement system is designed to be dynamic and adaptable rather than rigid. The system can adjust its automated decisions based on design constraints, available components, and manufacturer specifications, allowing it to maintain high productivity while responding to design control requirements through iterative optimization and designer input.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and system for producing electronic label are disclosed. The electronic label includes a first substrate and a second substrate. Layout information associated with the electronic label is developed. The layout information is automatically processed to develop print commands, circuit layout information, and component placement information therefrom. Information is printed on the first substrate in accordance with the print information and a conductive trace is deposited on the second substrate in accordance with circuit layout information. Components are placed on the deposited conductive trace in accordance with the component placement information.