Magnetic particle embedded flex or printed flex for magnetic tray or electro-magnetic carrier

Abstract

In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing a magnetic particle embedded flexible substrate, a printed flexible substrate for a magnetic tray, or an electro-magnetic carrier for magnetized or ferromagnetic flexible substrates. For instance, in accordance with one embodiment, there are means disclosed for fabricating a flexible substrate having one or more electrical interconnects to couple with leads of an electrical device; integrating magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles into the flexible substrate; supporting the flexible substrate with a carrier plate during one or more manufacturing processes for the flexible substrate, in which the flexible substrate is held flat against the carrier plate by an attractive magnetic force between the magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles integrated with the flexible substrate and a complementary magnetic attraction of the carrier plate; and removing the flexible substrate from the carrier plate subsequent to completion of the one or more manufacturing processes for the flexible substrate. Other related embodiments are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 an electrical device affixed to a substrate;   one or more electrical interconnects electrically coupled with leads of the electrical device;   one or more electrical components electrically coupled with the electrical device via the one or more electrical interconnects; and   particles integrated with the substrate, the particles comprising a non-magnetic ferrous material.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the non-magnetic ferrous material is FeO. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a flexible substrate. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the flexible substrate lacks sufficient rigidity and biaxial strength to hold its shape within a horizontal plane when unsupported. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the particles integrated with the substrate are painted onto the substrate. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the particles integrated with the substrate are printed onto the substrate. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the particles integrated with the substrate are coated onto the substrate. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the particles integrated with the substrate are mixed and cured within the substrate. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is embodied within one of:
 a clothing item;   sports attire;   a shoe;   fashion electronics to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory;   tech togs to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory;   fashionable technology to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory; or   a flexible wearable technology to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory.   
     
     
         10 . A flexible substrate comprising:
 an electrical device affixed to the flexible substrate;   one or more electrical interconnects electrically coupled with leads of the electrical device;   one or more electrical components electrically coupled with the electrical device via the one or more electrical interconnects;   wherein the flexible substrate lacks sufficient rigidity and biaxial strength to hold its shape within a horizontal plane when unsupported; and   magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles integrated with the flexible substrate.   
     
     
         11 . The flexible substrate of  claim 10 , the flexible substrate having undergone one or more manufacturing processes while held flat against a carrier plate by an attractive magnetic force between the magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles integrated with the flexible substrate and a complementary magnetic attraction of the carrier plate, wherein the carrier plate supported the flexible substrate during one or more manufacturing processes for the flexible substrate. 
     
     
         12 . The flexible substrate of  claim 10 , wherein the magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles integrated with the flexible substrate are:
 painted onto the flexible substrate;   printed onto the flexible substrate;   coated onto the flexible substrate; or   mixed and cured within the flexible substrate.   
     
     
         13 . The flexible substrate of  claim 10 , wherein the flexible substrate is embodied within one of:
 a clothing item;   sports attire;   a shoe;   fashion electronics to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory;   tech togs to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory;   fashionable technology to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory; or   a flexible wearable technology to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory.   
     
     
         14 . A wearable technology to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory, the wearable technology comprising:
 an electrical device affixed to a flexible substrate;   one or more electrical interconnects within the flexible substrate electrically coupled with leads of the electrical device;   one or more electrical components affixed to the flexible substrate and electrically coupled with the electrical device via the one or more electrical interconnects;   wherein the flexible substrate lacks sufficient rigidity and biaxial strength to hold its shape within a horizontal plane when unsupported; and   magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles integrated with the flexible substrate.   
     
     
         15 . The wearable technology of  claim 14 , the flexible substrate having undergone one or more manufacturing processes while held flat against a carrier plate by an attractive magnetic force between the magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles integrated with the flexible substrate and a complementary magnetic attraction of the carrier plate, wherein the carrier plate supported the flexible substrate during one or more manufacturing processes for the flexible substrate. 
     
     
         16 . The wearable technology of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a magnetic coupler, clasp, or latch held closed through attractive magnetic forces between the magnetic coupler, clasp, or latch and the flexible substrate having magnetic filler particles integrated therewith during a process of manufacture of the flexible substrate.   
     
     
         17 . The wearable technology of  claim 14 , wherein the wearable technology is embodied within one of:
 a clothing item;   sports attire;   a shoe;   fashion electronics to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory;   tech togs to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory;   fashionable technology to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory; or   a flexible wearable technology to be worn as a clothing item or an accessory.