Patents by Inventor Antti Iihola

Antti Iihola has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100188823
    Abstract: This publication discloses a method for manufacturing an electronic module, in which manufacture commences from an insulating-material sheet (1). At least one recess (2) is made in the sheet (1) and extends through the insulating-material layer (1) as far as the conductive layer on the opposite surface (1a). A component (6) is set in the recess, with its contact surface towards the conductive layer and the component (6) is attached to the conductive layer. After this, a conductive pattern (14) is formed from the conductive pattern closing the recess, which is electrically connected from at least some of the contact areas or contact protrusions of the component (6) set in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: ANTTI IIHOLA, TIMO JOKELA
  • Publication number: 20100170703
    Abstract: Rigid-flex-type circuit-board structure and manufacturing method, in which a flexible membrane (20) and a sacrificial-material piece (16) are attached to an insulator membrane (12) in the location of the flexible zone (13). An insulator layer (1), which encloses within itself a sacrificial-material piece (16) is manufactured on the surface of the conductor membrane (12). The flexible zone (13) is formed in such a way that an opening (9) is made in the insulator layer (1), through which the sacrificial-material piece (16) is removed. The flexible zone comprises at least part of the flexible membrane (20) as well as conductors (22), which are manufactured by patterning the insulator membrane (12) at a suitable stage in the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: IMBERA ELECTRONICS OY
    Inventors: Antti IIHOLA, Tuomas WARIS
  • Patent number: 7719851
    Abstract: This publication discloses an electronics module and a method for manufacturing it. The electronics module includes at least one component (6) embedded in an insulating-material layer (1), which has a first contacting surface, in which there are first contact terminals (7), from which the component (6) is connected electrically to the conductor structures contained in the electronics module. In addition, the component (6) has a second contacting surface opposite to the first contacting surface, in which there is at least one second contact terminal (7?), from which the component (6) is connected electrically to the conductor structures contained in the electronics module. With the aid of the invention, it is possible to achieve an electronic-module construction that saves space compared to the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics OY
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola
  • Patent number: 7696005
    Abstract: This publication discloses a method for manufacturing an electronic module, in which manufacture commences from an insulating-material sheet (1). At least one recess (2) is made in the sheet (1) and extends through the insulating-material layer (1) as far as the conductive layer on the opposite surface (1a). A component (6) is set in the recess, with its contact surface towards the conductive layer and the component (6) is attached to the conductive layer. After this, a conductive pattern (14) is formed from the conductive pattern closing the recess, which is electrically connected from at least some of the contact areas or contact protrusions of the component (6) set in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Antti Iihola, Timo Jokela
  • Publication number: 20100052129
    Abstract: Manufacturing method and a multi-chip package, which comprises a conductor pattern (1) and insulation (2), and, inside the insulation, a first component (3), the contact terminals (4) of which face towards the conductor pattern (1) and are conductively connected to the conductor pattern (1). The multi-chip package also comprises inside the insulation (2) a second semiconductor chip (13), the contact terminals (14) of which face towards the same conductor pattern (1) and are conductively connected through contact elements (15) to this conductor pattern (1). The semiconductor chips are located in such a way that the first semiconductor chip (3) is located between the second semiconductor chip (13) and the conductor pattern (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Antti IIHOLA, Risto TUOMINEN
  • Publication number: 20090133251
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a circuit board containing a component and circuit board containing a component. The invention is based on first manufacturing an intermediate product, which contains the insulator layer of the circuit board and the components, which are set in place inside the insulator layer in such a way that the contact elements of the components face the surface of the intermediate product. After this, the intermediate product is transferred to the circuit-board manufacturing line, on which a suitable number of conductor-pattern layers and, if necessary, insulator layers are manufactured on one or both sides of the intermediate product, in such a way that, when manufacturing the first conductor-pattern layer, the conductor material forms an electrical contact with the contact elements of the components. Alternatively, stages can also be performed on a single manufacturing line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: IMBERA ELECTROINCS OY
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm, Antti Iihola
  • Publication number: 20090014872
    Abstract: This publication discloses a method for manufacturing a circuit-board structure.1. The structure comprises a conductor pattern (3) and at least one component (6), which is surrounded by an insulating-material layer (10), attached to it by means of a contact bump (5). According to the invention, the contact bumps (5) are made on the surface of the conductor pattern (3), before the component (6) is attached to the conductor pattern (3) by means of the contact bump (5). After attaching, the component (6) is surrounded with an insulating-material layer (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Imbera Electronics OY
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola, Petteri Palm
  • Publication number: 20080202801
    Abstract: The present publication discloses a method for manufacturing a circuit-board structure. In the method, a conductor layer is made, which comprises a conductor foil (2) and a conductor pattern (6) on the surface of the conductor foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: IMBERA ELECTRONICS OY
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola, Petteri Palm
  • Publication number: 20080196930
    Abstract: This publication discloses a method for manufacturing a circuit-board structure. According to the method, a conductor pattern (13) is made, and contact openings are made in it for a component's (16) electrical contacts. After this, the component (16) is attached relative to the conductor pattern (13), in such a way that the contact areas or contact bumps of the component lie next to the contact openings. After this, an electrically conductive material is introduced to the contact openings, in order to form electrical contacts between the conductor pattern (13) and the component (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: IMBERA ELECTRONICS OY
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola, Petteri Palm
  • Publication number: 20080192450
    Abstract: This publication discloses an electronics module and a method for manufacturing it. The electronics module includes at least one component (6) embedded in an insulating-material layer (1), which has a first contacting surface, in which there are first contact terminals (7), from which the component (6) is connected electrically to the conductor structures contained in the electronics module. In addition, the component (6) has a second contacting surface opposite to the first contacting surface, in which there is at least one second contact terminal (7?), from which the component (6) is connected electrically to the conductor structures contained in the electronics module. With the aid of the invention, it is possible to achieve an electronic-module construction that saves space compared to the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola
  • Publication number: 20080094805
    Abstract: This publication discloses an electronics module and a method for manufacturing it. The electronic module includes at least one first embedded component (6), the contact terminals (7) of which face essentially towards the first surface of the insulating-material layer (1) and which is connected electrically by its contact terminals (7) to the conductor structures contained in the electronic module. According to the invention, a second embedded component (6?), the contact terminals (7?) of which face essentially towards the second surface of the insulating-material layer and which is connected electrically by its contact terminals (7?) to the conductor structures contained in the electronic module, is attached by means of glue or two-sided tape to the first component (6), and the contact terminals (7, 7?) are connected to the conductor structures with the aid of a conductive material, which is arranged in the insulating-material layer in holes (17) at the locations of the contact terminals (7, 7?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: IMBERA ELECTROICS OY
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola
  • Publication number: 20070267136
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing an electronic module, which electronic module includes a component (6), which has contact areas (17), which are connected electrically to a conductor-pattern layer (14). The manufacture according to the method starts from a layered membrane, which comprises at least a conductor layer (4) and an insulator layer (10) on the first surface of the conductor layer (4). Contact openings (17), the mutual positions of which correspond to the mutual positions of the contact areas (7) of the component (6), and which penetrate both the conductor layer (4) and the insulator layer (10), are made in the membrane. After the manufacture of the contact openings (17), the component (6) is attached to the surface of the insulator layer (10), in such a way that the contact areas (7) of the component (6) line up next to the contact openings (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola
  • Publication number: 20070166886
    Abstract: This publication discloses a method for manufacturing an electronic module, in which manufacture commences from an insulating-material sheet (1). At least one recess (2) is made in the sheet (1) and extends through the insulating-material layer (1) as far as the conductive layer on the opposite surface (1a). A component (6) is set in the recess, with its contact surface towards the conductive layer and the component (6) is attached to the conductive layer. After this, a conductive pattern (14) is formed from the conductive pattern closing the recess, which is electrically connected from at least some of the contact areas or contact protrusions of the component (6) set in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Antti Iihola, Timo Jokela