Passive alterable electrical component
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1. A method of using a switchable passive electrical component, the method comprising the acts of:
- providing said component having a substrate, a first, second and third electrically conductive pad each attached on said substrate, a first electrical device electrically connecting and fixedly attached to said first and said second pads, and wherein said third pad is never electrically connected to either said first or said second pads, said component possessing a point of origin;
positioning a virtual representation of said component in a Computer Aided Design (CAD) layout by identifying said point of origin such that said first pad is electrically connected to a first externally located device and said second pad is electrically connected to a second externally located device;
repositioning said virtual representation of said component in said CAD layout by rotating about said point of origin so that said third pad is electrically connected to said first externally located device, said first pad is electrically connected to said second externally located device;
downloading said CAD layout to an automated component assembly machine; and
constructing an electrical board based on said CAD layout via said automated component assembly machine.
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Abstract
A passive electrical component is described including a substrate, at least a first, second and third electrically conductive pad, each disposed on the substrate and at least a first electrical device fixedly attached to the first pad and the second pad. The first electrical device is electrically connected to the first and second pads. The third pad is devoid of electrical connection to either the first or the second pads. The component is recognizable by both a Computer Aided Design program and an automated component assembly machine.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of using a switchable passive electrical component, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing said component having a substrate, a first, second and third electrically conductive pad each attached on said substrate, a first electrical device electrically connecting and fixedly attached to said first and said second pads, and wherein said third pad is never electrically connected to either said first or said second pads, said component possessing a point of origin; positioning a virtual representation of said component in a Computer Aided Design (CAD) layout by identifying said point of origin such that said first pad is electrically connected to a first externally located device and said second pad is electrically connected to a second externally located device; repositioning said virtual representation of said component in said CAD layout by rotating about said point of origin so that said third pad is electrically connected to said first externally located device, said first pad is electrically connected to said second externally located device; downloading said CAD layout to an automated component assembly machine; and constructing an electrical board based on said CAD layout via said automated component assembly machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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providing a component possessing electrically conductive first, second and third pads pad disposed on a substrate, and a conductive element electrically linking said first pad to said second pad, said third pad not electrically connected to either said first or said second pad; generating a virtual representation of said component in a Computer Aided Design (CAD) layout; arranging a first orientation of said virtual representation of said component to electrically connect said first pad to a first external electrical device, said second pad to a second external electrical device, and said third pad to a third external electrical device; rotating said virtual representation of said component in said CAD layout in a second orientation to electrically connect said second pad to said first external electrical device, said third pad to said second electrical external device, and said first pad to said third electrical external device; and constructing a physical layout of said first orientation from said CAD layout. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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providing a component possessing electrically conductive first, second and third pads pad disposed on a substrate, and a conductive element electrically linking said first pad to said second pad, said third pad not electrically connected to either said first or said second pad; generating a virtual representation of said component in a Computer Aided Design (CAD) layout; arranging a first orientation of said virtual representation in said CAD layout of said component to electrically connect said first pad to a first external electrical device, said second pad to a second external electrical device, and said third pad to a third external electrical device to construct a first electrical pathway between said first external electrical device and said second external electrical device, said virtual representation of said component adapted to be rotated in a second orientation to electrically connect said second pad to said first external electrical device, said third pad to said second electrical external device, and said first pad to said third electrical external device to construct a second electrical pathway between said first external electrical device and said second external electrical device; and constructing a physical layout of said arrangement from said CAD layout. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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