Automated Height Difference Calculation for Electronic Component Embedded Substrates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Designing electronic component embedded substrates with multiple components of different heights is time-consuming and limits the freedom of electronic component selection due to the need for manual judgment and adjustment of height differences.
Innovation Solution
A design support apparatus and method that calculates height differences between electronic components and compares them to a reference value to determine the necessity and dimension of a height adjusting member, allowing for automated judgment and selection of necessary adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual judgment and adjustment of height differences is performed, then freedom of electronic component selection is maintained, but design time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The design support apparatus automatically calculates height differences between electronic components and determines the necessity of height adjusting members without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by using pre-stored component height information and reference values to make design decisions, thereby reducing design time while maintaining component selection freedom.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of judging and adjusting height differences with an automated computational system. The design support apparatus uses calculation units to automatically determine height differences and judgment units to assess the necessity of height adjusting members, substituting human manual operations with automated mechanical-computational processes.
2Productivity
If automated height difference calculation is implemented, then design time is reduced, but design complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The design support apparatus performs preliminary actions by pre-storing component height information and reference values in advance. This allows the automated height difference calculation and judgment processes to proceed efficiently without requiring complex real-time computations, thereby reducing design time while managing system complexity through pre-prepared data structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The design support system is segmented into distinct functional units: a calculation unit for computing height differences, a judgment unit for determining the necessity of height adjusting members, and a storage unit for maintaining reference data. This segmentation allows each unit to perform its specific function independently, improving design efficiency while organizing system complexity into manageable modular components.
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AI summary
Provided is a design support apparatus that supports design of an electronic component embedded substrate, the apparatus including: a height difference calculating unit that calculates a difference between the height of a first electronic component and the height of a second electronic component on the basis of first component information containing height information about the first electronic component to be incorporated in an electronic component embedded substrate and second component information containing height information about the second electronic component to be incorporated in the electronic component embedded substrate; and a height adjustment necessity judging unit that compares the difference with a reference value set in advance, and judges the necessity of a height adjusting member to be arranged on the first electronic component and/or the second electronic component.