System and method for trace generation and reconfiguration on a breadboard or printed circuit board
OwnerAlbert Moses Haiminventor
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product for automated circuit trace generation and reconfiguration on a circuit board, includes a circuit board having a plurality of contact points; a switching matrix coupled to the contact points of the circuit board, and connected to a computer. The switching matrix is programmed by the computer to generate one or more circuit traces onto the contact points of the circuit board.
Claims18
A computer-aided system for automated circuit trace generation and reconfiguration on a circuit board, the system comprising:
- a circuit board having a plurality of contact points;
- a circuit loaded on the circuit board;
- a switching matrix coupled to the contact points of the circuit board, and connected to a computer,
- wherein the switching matrix is programmed by the computer to generate one or more circuit traces onto the contact points of the circuit board;
- and
- a power control circuit for powering the circuit, and the switching matrix on and off in a controlled manner,
- wherein the power control circuit is configured to first power down the circuit on the circuit board before powering down the switching matrix, and
- the power control circuit is configured to first power up the switching matrix before powering up the circuit on the circuit board.
A computer-aided method for automated circuit trace generation and reconfiguration on a circuit board, the method comprising:
- providing a circuit board having a plurality of contact points;
- loading a circuit on the circuit board;
- coupling a switching matrix to the contact points of the circuit board, and connecting the switching matrix to a computer;
- programming the switching matrix by the computer to generate one or more circuit traces onto the contact points of the circuit board;
- powering with a power control circuit the circuit, and the switching matrix on and off in a controlled manner;
- first powering down the circuit on the circuit board before powering down the switching matrix with the power control circuit;
- and
- first powering up the switching matrix before powering up the circuit on the circuit board with the power control circuit.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium for a computer-aided method for automated circuit trace generation and reconfiguration on a circuit board, and with instructions stored thereon, that when executed by a processor, perform the steps comprising:
- providing a circuit board having a plurality of contact points;
- loading a circuit on the circuit board;
- coupling a switching matrix to the contact points of the circuit board, and connecting the switching matrix to a computer;
- programming the switching matrix by the computer to generate one or more circuit traces onto the contact points of the circuit board;
- powering with a power control circuit the circuit, and the switching matrix on and off in a controlled manner;
- first powering down the circuit on the circuit board before powering down the switching matrix with the power control circuit;
- and
- first powering up the switching matrix before powering up the circuit on the circuit board with the power control circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.