Bill, The technology does exist. Depending on exactly what you want to do, it may also already be patented. Try reading this: http://www.solderingtech.com/tech_articles/IC-DT_.pdf Steve Mikell [log in to unmask] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill C" <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] embedded components > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:32:33 -0600 > > > Hello- > > I've read about capacitors and resistors buried in PCBs. I'm wondering if > it's possible to do the same with diodes and transistors? > > If not, why not? > > I'm not in the electronics industry, I'm a mechanical designer. If we were > able to do something like an embedded semiconductor, it could really help > with a problem I'm working on. Google only gives a ton of stuff regarding > firmware. > > TIA! > > BC > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail > to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site > http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- > -- ___________________________________________________ Play 100s of games for FREE! http://games.mail.com/ --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------