Magnetically aligned circuit
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1. An electronic component, comprising:
- a first terminal;
a second terminal;
a deformable host material arranged between the first terminal and the second terminal, the host material fully encapsulating the first terminal; and
aligned magnetically within the host material, an ensemble of particles each having greater electrical conductivity than the host material, the ensemble of particles forming a complete conduction path from the first terminal to the second terminal.
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Abstract
Examples are disclosed that relate to magnetically aligned switching circuits. One disclosed example provides an electronic component comprising a first terminal, a second terminal, and a deformable host material arranged between the first terminal and the second terminal. Aligned magnetically within the host material is an ensemble of particles each comprising a ferromagnetic material, each particle having greater electrical conductivity than the host material. The ensemble of particles is configured to form at least one complete conduction path from the first terminal to the second terminal.
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15 Claims
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1. An electronic component, comprising:
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a first terminal; a second terminal; a deformable host material arranged between the first terminal and the second terminal, the host material fully encapsulating the first terminal; and aligned magnetically within the host material, an ensemble of particles each having greater electrical conductivity than the host material, the ensemble of particles forming a complete conduction path from the first terminal to the second terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A pressure-sensitive electrical switch comprising:
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a first terminal; a second terminal; a deformable host material arranged between the first terminal and the second terminal, the host material fully encapsulating the first terminal; and aligned within the host material, an ensemble of particles each having greater electrical conductivity than the host material, the ensemble being aligned along magnetic field lines arranged between zones in which no particles are aligned, and configured to form a complete conduction path from the first terminal to the second terminal upon depression of the host material and break the conduction path upon release of depression of the host material. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An electronic component, comprising:
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a first terminal; a second terminal; a deformable host material arranged between the first terminal and the second terminal, the host material fully encapsulating the first terminal; and aligned magnetically within the host material, an ensemble of particles each having greater electrical conductivity than the host material, the ensemble of particles forming a complete conduction path from the first terminal to the second terminal upon depression of the host material and breaking the conduction path upon release of depression of the host material.
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