Patent ID: 11871520
Assignee: BOTFACTORY INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC H

Claim 34:
35. A computer-implemented method for producing printer control data configured to operate a printer unit to produce a printed circuit board, the printing unit being responsive to the printer control data for printing at least one of or both of a conductive material or nonconductive material at a given time, the method comprising:
accepting multilayer circuit layout data for laminated layer circuit production, said multilayer circuit layout data defining:
first and second conductor layers respectively including first and second intersecting conductive traces wherein the second intersecting conductive trace intersects the first intersecting conductive trace at an intersection location as viewed from a direction perpendicular to said first and second conductive layers, the first and second intersecting conductive traces not being electrically connected at said intersection location;

converting said multilayer circuit layout data to produce the printer control data for controlling the printer unit to print the conductive material to produce:
a first printed intersecting conductive trace corresponding to said first intersecting conductive trace, and a second printed intersecting conductive trace corresponding to said second intersecting conductive trace; and
defining said second printed intersecting conductive trace to include a break at an overlap area of said first printed intersecting conductive trace such that said second printed intersecting conductive trace does not make electrical connection with said first printed intersecting trace when said first and second printed intersecting traces are printed coplanar; and

generation of a printed connecting conductor in said printer control data for printing said conductive material, said printed connecting conductor being configured to bridge said break and effect electrical connection of said second printed intersecting trace across said break; and
generating said printer control data to define a printed insulator, said printed insulator being configured to be printed interposed between said first printed intersecting conductive trace at the intersection location and said printed connecting conductor to insulate said first printed intersecting conductive trace from said printed connecting conductor.