US Patent 11387178 Printable 3D electronic components and structures

An example of a printable electronic component includes a component substrate having a connection post side and an opposing contact pad side. The component can include one or more non-planar, electrically conductive connection posts protruding from the connection post side of the component substrate. Each of the one or more connection posts can have a peak area smaller than a base area. The component can include one or more non-planar, electrically conductive exposed component contact pads disposed on (e.g., directly on, indirectly on, or in) the contact pad side of the component substrate. Multiple components can be stacked such that connection post(s) of one are in contact with non-planar contact(s) of one or more others.