1. A lightweight piece of furniture, comprising:
a. a plurality of panels, each panel comprising:
i. an outer face;
ii. an inner face; and
iii. two panel edges disposed between the outer face and the inner face, each panel edge comprising:
1. one or more segments configured to abut with one or more corresponding segments of a panel edge of an adjacent panel; and
2. an aperture extending through each segment,
wherein the outer face, the inner face, and the panel edges define a hollow channel;
b. two or more corner panels, each corner panel comprising:
i. a panel edge comprising:
1. one or more segments configured to abut with one or more corresponding segments of a panel edge of an adjacent panel; and
2. an aperture extending through each segment; and
ii. a panel edge cover having a channel configured to matingly engage with a lip protruding from the panel edge to form a finished edge;
c. a top cap comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein the top cap is in communication with an upper edge of the plurality of panels;
d. a bottom cap comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein the bottom cap is in communication with a lower edge of the plurality of panels, wherein the apertures of the abutting segments axially align with one of the apertures extending through the top cap and the bottom cap to form a corner aperture;
e. a plurality of rods, each rod configured to extend through one of the corner apertures, wherein at least an upper end and a lower end of each of the plurality of rods are threaded, wherein the upper end extends above the top cap, and wherein the lower end extends below the bottom cap; and
f. a plurality of fasteners configured to threadingly engage with the upper ends and the lower ends of the rods, wherein the fasteners clamp the plurality of panels and the corner panels between the top cap and the bottom cap as the fasteners are tightened onto the rods.
2. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 1, wherein the hollow channel of each of the plurality of panels is filled with a foam selected from the group consisting of polymeric spray foam and solid foam.
3. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 1, wherein the top cap and the bottom cap each comprise:
a. an outer edge;
b. an interior panel; and
c. an exterior panel, wherein the outer edge, the interior panel, and the exterior panel define a hollow core, wherein the hollow core is filled with a foam selected from the group consisting of polymeric spray foam and solid foam.
4. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fasteners engaged with the rods’ lower ends are integrated within a plurality of feet.
5. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fasteners engaged with the rods’ lower ends are feet.
6. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 5, wherein a base of the feet is wider than a top of the feet, wherein at least one edge of the base laterally extends beyond the outer face of one or more of the plurality of panels.
7. A lightweight piece of furniture, comprising:
a. a plurality of panels, each panel comprising:
i. an outer face;
ii. an inner face; and
iii. two panel edges disposed between the outer face and the inner face, wherein the outer face, the inner face, and the panel edges define a hollow channel, wherein each panel edge comprises:
1. one or more segments configured to abut with one or more segments of a panel edge of an adjacent panel, and
2. an aperture extending through each segment, wherein the apertures of abutting segments axially align to form a corner aperture;
b. two or more corner panels, each corner panel comprising:
i. a panel edge comprising:
1. one or more segments configured to abut with one or more corresponding segments of a panel edge of an adjacent panel; and
2. an aperture extending through each segment; and
ii. a panel edge cover having a channel configured to matingly engage with a lip protruding from the panel edge to form a finished edge;
c. a top cap in communication with an upper edge of the plurality of panels, the top cap comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein each of the apertures extending through the top cap axially aligns with a corresponding corner aperture;
d. a plurality of rods, each rod extending from a top surface of the furniture to a bottom surface of the furniture through one of the corner apertures, wherein at least an upper end and a lower end of each of the plurality of rods are threaded; and
e. a plurality of fasteners configured to threadingly engage with the upper ends and the lower ends of the rods, wherein the fasteners clamp the furniture together as the fasteners are tightened onto the rods.
8. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 7, wherein the hollow channel of each of the plurality of panels is filled with a foam selected from the group consisting of polymeric spray foam and solid foam.
9. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 7, wherein the plurality of fasteners engaged with the rods’ lower ends are integrated within a plurality of feet.
10. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 7, wherein the plurality of fasteners engaged with the rods’ lower ends are feet.
11. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 10, wherein a base of the feet is wider than a top of the feet, wherein at least one edge of the base laterally extends beyond the outer face of one or more of the plurality of panels.
12. A lightweight piece of furniture, comprising:
a. a plurality of panels, each panel comprising:
i. an outer face;
ii. an inner face; and
iii. two panel edges disposed between the outer face and the inner face, wherein the outer face, the inner face, and the panel edges define a hollow channel, wherein each panel edge comprises:
1. one or more segments configured to abut with one or more segments of a panel edge of an adjacent panel, and
2. an aperture extending through each segment, wherein the apertures of abutting segments axially align to form a corner aperture;
b. a plurality of rods, each rod extending from a top surface of the furniture to a bottom surface of the furniture through one of the corner apertures, wherein at least an upper end and a lower end of each of the plurality of rods are threaded; and
c. a plurality of fasteners configured to threadingly engage with the upper ends and the lower ends of the rods, wherein the abutting segments are compressed together as the fasteners are tightened onto the rods.
13. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 12, further comprising two or more corner panels, each corner panel comprising:
i. a panel edge comprising:
1. one or more segments configured to abut with one or more corresponding segments of a panel edge of an adjacent panel; and
2. an aperture extending through each segment; and
ii. a panel edge cover having a channel configured to matingly engage with a lip protruding from the panel edge to form a finished edge.
14. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 12, wherein the hollow channel of each of the plurality of panels is filled with a foam selected from the group consisting of polymeric spray foam and solid foam.
15. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 12, wherein the plurality of fasteners engaged with the rods’ lower ends are integrated within a plurality of feet.
16. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 12, wherein the plurality of fasteners engaged with the rods’ lower ends are feet.
17. The lightweight piece of furniture of claim 16, wherein a base of the feet is wider than a top of the feet, wherein at least one edge of the base laterally extends beyond the outer face of one or more of the plurality of panels.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for fabricating an integrated circuit (IC), the method comprising:
forming an IC body comprising at least one base layer, at least a first upper layer disposed on said base layer, and at least a second upper layer disposed on said first upper layer, wherein said at least a portion of said second upper layer comprises at least one planar inductive element substantially parallel to said base layer and having a first contacting end and a second contacting end; and
forming at least one cavity region in said IC body to expose said planar inductive element, said cavity region extending through at least said base layer, said first upper layer, and at least a portion of said second upper layer, wherein said forming defines at least one support member extending at least partially into said cavity region from said IC body in at least a first direction parallel to said base layer, and wherein said support member intersects at least a portion of said planar inductive element.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said forming said IC body further comprises:
forming at least a first electrically conductive trace electrically coupled to said first contacting end in at least said first upper layer; and
forming at least a second electrically conductive trace electrically coupled said second contacting end in at least one of said first and said second upper layers.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said forming said cavity region further comprises defining said support member to extend across said cavity region.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one support member comprises a plurality of support members.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein said forming said cavity region further comprises defining at least a first and a second of said plurality of support members to intersect in said cavity region.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said planar inductive element comprises at least one of a spiral inductive component, a meandering inductive component, and a serpentine inductive component.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein said planar inductive element comprises at least one inductive trace extending in a second direction parallel to said base layer, and wherein said forming said cavity region further comprises defining said support member to intersect at least a portion of said inductive trace, and wherein said first direction for said portion of said support member and said second direction are selected to be substantially perpendicular.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein said forming said cavity region further comprises defining a width of at least said portion of said support member intersecting said inductive trace to be is less than or equal to a width of said inductive trace.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein said cavity region further extends through at least a portion of said third upper layer.