Patent ID: 11970783
Assignee: FABRIC8LABS, INC.
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  H | IPC C  H

Claim 0:
1. A method of making an electrical component, the method comprising steps of:
positioning a build plate relative to an electrolyte solution such that an intralayer electrical-connection feature of the build plate directly contacts the electrolyte solution;
positioning a deposition anode array, comprising a plurality of deposition anodes, into the electrolyte solution such that a gap is established between the intralayer electrical-connection feature and the deposition anode array;
connecting the intralayer electrical-connection feature of the build plate to a power source;
connecting one or more deposition anodes of the plurality of deposition anodes to the power source;
transmitting electrical energy from the power source through the one or more deposition anodes of the plurality of deposition anodes, through the electrolyte solution, and to the intralayer electrical-connection feature of the build plate, such that electrically-conductive material is deposited onto the intralayer electrical-connection feature and forms an interlayer electrical-connection feature of the electrical component, the interlayer electrical-connection feature being formed on the intralayer electrical-connection feature;
securing a dielectric material to the build plate so that the dielectric material contacts and electrically insulates the intralayer electrical-connection feature and contacts and at least partially electrically insulates the interlayer electrical-connection feature;
depositing a seed layer, made of an electrically conductive material, onto the dielectric material and the interlayer electrical-connection feature;
positioning the build plate relative to the electrolyte solution such that the seed layer directly contacts the electrolyte solution;
positioning the deposition anode array into the electrolyte solution such that a gap is established between the seed layer and the deposition anode array;
connecting the seed layer to the power source;
transmitting electrical energy from the power source through the one or more deposition anodes of the plurality of deposition anodes, through the electrolyte solution, and to the seed layer, such that electrically-conductive material is deposited onto at least a portion of the seed layer and forms at least one second intralayer electrical-connection feature of the electrical component; and
removing any one or more portions of the seed layer onto which no portion of the at least one second intralayer electrical-connection feature is formed.