Deformable Network Structure for Scalable Semiconductor Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing semiconductor device fabrication technologies are limited by inflexibility, making it difficult to implement scalable and high-density network applications, particularly those requiring large and complex networks.
Innovation Solution
A deformable network structure comprising semiconductor elements, light emitting elements, and connectors that can extend from an initial state to an extended state, allowing for increased distance between device portions by up to 10% through the application of external force, enabling flexible and large-area functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional inflexible semiconductor device fabrication technologies are used, then manufacturing process is simple and reliable, but scalability and adaptability to complex network applications are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The network structure is divided into multiple device portions (first device portion, second device portion, etc.) that can be independently fabricated and then connected through deformable connectors. This segmentation allows each portion to be manufactured using standard processes while the overall structure achieves scalability and adaptability through modular assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The connectors are designed to be deformable, transitioning from an initial state to an extended state, allowing the distance between device portions to vary by at least 10%. This dynamic capability enables the network structure to adapt to different configurations and applications, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed distance connections are used between device portions, then structural stability is maintained, but flexibility for varying network configurations is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The connectors are designed with deformable characteristics that allow controlled changes in distance between device portions (varying by at least 10% from initial to extended state). This dynamic design enables the structure to adapt to different configurations while maintaining structural integrity through controlled deformation mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector's physical state is changed from an initial configuration to an extended configuration, altering the distance parameter between connected device portions. This parameter change capability allows the same connector to serve multiple functional requirements while maintaining structural stability through defined deformation limits.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein is a deformable network structure, which includes a first device portion, a second device portion and at least one connector interconnecting between the first device portion and the second device portion. Moreover, the second device portion can be electrically connected to the first device portion through one of the connectors. The first and second device portions respectively have a first and a second center. Each of the connectors may be deformable from an initial state to a final state, such that a first distance between the first and second centers in the final state varies by at least 10% of a second distance between the first and second centers in the initial state.