Flexible interconnect sensing devices and related methods

Abstract

Implementations of sensing devices may include a plurality of electromagnetic radiation sensing sections coupled to a flexible interconnect and one or more digital sections coupled to the flexible interconnect. The plurality of electromagnetic radiation sensing sections may be self-aligned through the flexible interconnect.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sensing device comprising:
 a plurality of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sensing sections coupled to a flexible interconnect; and   one or more digital sections coupled to the flexible interconnect;   wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections are self-aligned through the flexible interconnect.   
     
     
         2 . The sensing device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections comprise a plurality of image sensing sections. 
     
     
         3 . The sensing device of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections comprise a plurality of pixel arrays coupled an analog circuit. 
     
     
         4 . The sensing device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more digital sections is only one digital section. 
     
     
         5 . An electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sensing device comprising:
 a plurality of EMR sensing sections coupled to a flexible interconnect comprising a piecewise linear curve; and   at least one digital section coupled to the flexible interconnect;   wherein each EMR sensing section of the plurality of EMR sensing sections is coupled over a substantially straight portion of the flexible interconnect; and   wherein the flexible interconnect is bent only at portions of the flexible interconnect between the substantially straight portions of the flexible interconnect.   
     
     
         6 . The sensing device of  claim 5 , wherein each EMR sensing section is stacked over a corresponding digital section. 
     
     
         7 . The sensing device of  claim 5 , wherein the EMR sensing section comprises an analog section and a pixel array. 
     
     
         8 . The sensing device of  claim 7 , wherein the pixel array is hybrid bonded to the analog section. 
     
     
         9 . The sensing device of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections are self-aligned through the flexible interconnect. 
     
     
         10 . The sensing device of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections form a concave surface. 
     
     
         11 . The sensing device of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one digital section comprises only one digital section. 
     
     
         12 . A sensing device comprising:
 a plurality of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sensing sections coupled to a flexible interconnect;   one or more digital sections coupled to the flexible interconnect; and   one or more bends in the flexible interconnect between the plurality of EMR sensing sections;   wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections are self-aligned through the flexible interconnect.   
     
     
         13 . The sensing device of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections comprise a plurality of image sensing sections. 
     
     
         14 . The sensing device of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections comprise a plurality of pixel arrays coupled an analog circuit. 
     
     
         15 . The sensing device of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more digital sections is only one digital section. 
     
     
         16 . The sensing device of  claim 12 , wherein each EMR sensing section is stacked over a corresponding digital section. 
     
     
         17 . The sensing device of  claim 12 , wherein the EMR sensing section comprises an analog section and a pixel array. 
     
     
         18 . The sensing device of  claim 17 , wherein the pixel array is hybrid bonded to the analog section. 
     
     
         19 . The sensing device of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of EMR sensing sections form a concave surface. 
     
     
         20 . The sensing device of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more digital sections comprises only one digital section.