A system is described that can assemble substrates over one another to
form a stacked substrate. The various layers of the stacked substrate can
be separated from each other by using Coulomb forces. In addition, a beam
substrate can be used to increase the separation. The instructions for
assembly and a FSM (Finite State Machine) can be included in the stacked
substrate to pave the way for a self-constructing 3-D automaton. The beam
substrate can be used to carry heat, fluids, electrical power or signals
between the various layers of the stacked cells besides providing a
mechanical support. A stacked substrate can be assembled into a
cylindrical coil, a transformer or a coupled transformer depending on the
construction of the beam structure. The magnetic coupling of the
transformer can be altered by changing the distance between the separated
substrates.