Abstract: In one example, an electronic device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a substrate first side, a substrate second side, and a first conductive structure. An inner electronic component is coupled to the first conductive structure proximate to the substrate second side. An outer electronic component is coupled to the first conductive structure proximate to the substrate first side. The outer electronic component includes a body and a groove in the body configured to couple with an external interconnect. Inner interconnects couple the first substrate to the second substrate. The first substrate, the second substrate, the inner electronic component, and the outer electronic component are in a stacked configuration. The inner electronic component is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode assembly, a battery, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. In the electrode assembly, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween are wound based on a winding axis to define a core and an outer circumference. The first electrode includes a first active material portion coated with an active material layer and a first uncoated portion not coated with an active material layer along a winding direction. At least a part of the first uncoated portion is defined as an electrode tab by itself. The first uncoated portion includes a first portion adjacent to the core of the electrode assembly, a second portion adjacent to the outer circumference of the electrode assembly, and a third portion interposed between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion or the second portion has a smaller height than the third portion in the winding axis direction.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to laser welding methods, monitoring methods, and monitoring systems for a secondary battery. A laser welding method for a secondary battery includes performing laser welding on a positive electrode base having a thin-film shape in which a plurality of positive electrode base tabs are formed at a side, a negative electrode base having a thin-film shape in which a plurality of negative electrode base tabs are formed at a side, and a thin-film multi-tab to be joined to each of the positive electrode base and the negative electrode base, a welded portion in which the multi-tab is welded with the positive electrode base and the negative electrode base being melting-joined by using a laser such that a plurality of welding spots is formed on the welded portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode assembly, a battery, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. In the electrode assembly, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween are wound based on an axis to define a core and an outer circumference. The first electrode includes an uncoated portion at a long side end thereof and exposed out of the separator along a winding axis direction of the electrode assembly. A part of the uncoated portion is bent in a radial direction of the electrode assembly to form a bending surface region that includes overlapping layers of the uncoated portion, and in a partial region of the bending surface region, the number of stacked layers of the uncoated portion is 10 or more in the winding axis direction of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, for example a 3D structure, and a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide various semiconductor package structures, and methods for manufacturing thereof, that comprise interposer, interlayer, and/or heat dissipater configurations that provide for low cost, increased manufacturability, and high reliability.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a secondary battery includes: an index table configured to receive a secondary battery cell, the secondary battery cell including an electrode assembly, a can accommodating the electrode assembly, and an electrode tab between the electrode assembly and the can to electrically connect the electrode assembly to the can; a laser scanner configured to irradiate laser onto an outer surface of the can to weld the electrode tab to the can; and a controller configured to variably control the laser scanner according to an operation of the index table.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte injection system, and the electrolyte injection system is a system for injecting an electrolyte solution into a pouch in which an electrode assembly is embedded, the electrolyte injection system comprising: an injection pipe for injecting an electrolyte solution; an electrolyte solution supply portion supplying an electrolyte solution; and a manifold portion connecting an injection pipe and an electrolyte solution supply portion to prevent a reverse flow of the electrolyte solution and ensure precision of injection amount so that a large amount of electrolyte solution may be accurately and rapidly injected.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, and more specifically, to an electronic device including a printed circuit board including a heat-generating element arranged on one surface thereof, and a heat transfer coin provided such that one surface of the heat transfer coin comes into contact with a portion of the other surface of the printed circuit board, opposite to the heat-generating element, so as to dissipate heat generated from the heat-generating element. Accordingly, the present disclosure provides an advantage of improving heat dissipation performance without increasing the thickness of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A communication apparatus is provided to include an apparatus enclosure that includes a substrate seating surface and at least one or more connection grooves formed on the substrate seating surface, a first printed circuit board disposed on the substrate seating surface, a second printed circuit board disposed on the substrate seating surface on one side of the first printed circuit board, and at least one or more connectors disposed within the connection groove and configured to electrically connect the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a signal shielding apparatus and an antenna apparatus including same, and in particular, comprises a shield cover which is stacked and disposed on a printed board assembly (hereinafter, abbreviated to “PBA”), in which a plurality of signal-related components are mounted on one side thereof to prevent leakage of a signal from the plurality of signal-related components, wherein a grooved shield cover seating groove is formed in one surface of the PBA, and an insertion end insertably seated in the shield cover seating groove is integrally formed in the other surface from among one surface and the other surface of the shield cover, the other surface facing the one surface of the PBA, thereby providing advantages in that an increase in the manufacturing cost may be prevented, EMI shielding may be facilitated, and heat dissipation performance may be significantly improved.

Abstract: An electrode assembly, a battery, a battery pack and a vehicle including the same are provided. In the electrode assembly, the uncoated portion of an electrode includes a segment region divided into a plurality of segments, and the segment region includes a plurality of segment groups separated by a group separation pitch along a winding direction. One end of the electrode assembly includes a plurality of segment alignments. In winding turns corresponding to the plurality of segment alignments, group separation pitches of segment groups disposed in a same winding turn are substantially identical, and separation pitches of the segment groups is greater in a winding turn of a region adjacent to the outer circumference of the electrode assembly than in a winding turn of a region adjacent to the core of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatically measuring the concentration of total organic carbon (TOC) in chemicals and ultra-pure water that are used in a wet etch process. The apparatus includes a sampling line extending from a processing bath, and a pump, for extracting a fluid sample from the processing bath, a buffer for filtering foreign material or air bubbles from the fluid, and an analyzer for analyzing the concentration of TOC in the fluid.

Abstract: An apparatus for drying a substrate using an isopropyl alcohol vapor includes a container for receiving an isopropyl alcohol vapor to dry a plurality of substrates wherein an opening is vertically formed through an upper portion of the container to permit the loading and unloading of the substrates; a supporting member for supporting the plurality of substrates in the container in a vertical direction and for supporting the substrates side by side in a horizontal direction, wherein the supporting member extends through the container and through the opening; and a cover for obstructing a flow of clean air from flowing directly from an air cleaner disposed over the container into the container through the opening. In addition, the apparatus may include an inert gas supplying member to supply an inert gas onto the substrates to prevent native oxide films from forming on the substrates.

Abstract: Cleaning solution is used to clean ceramic parts using the same. The cleaning solution includes about 5-30% by weight of fluoric salt, about 10-20% by weight of organic acid, about 30-50% by weight of organic solvent, and about 50% by weight of water. The ceramic parts may be portions of an etching apparatus on which plasma reaction by-products are adsorbed. Plasma reaction by-products are removed from the ceramic parts dipping the parts into the cleaning solution, followed by rinsing and heat treatment.

Abstract: An apparatus for drying a substrate using an isopropyl alcohol vapor includes a container for receiving an isopropyl alcohol vapor to dry a plurality of substrates wherein an opening is vertically formed through an upper portion of the container to permit the loading and unloading of the substrates; a supporting member for supporting the plurality of substrates in the container in a vertical direction and for supporting the substrates side by side in a horizontal direction, wherein the supporting member extends through the container and through the opening; and a cover for obstructing a flow of clean air from flowing directly from an air cleaner disposed over the container into the container through the opening. In addition, the apparatus may include an inert gas supplying member to supply an inert gas onto the substrates to prevent native oxide films from forming on the substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatically measuring the concentration of total organic carbon (TOC) in chemicals and ultra-pure water that are used in a wet etch process. The apparatus includes a sampling line extending from a processing bath, and a pump, for extracting a fluid sample from the processing bath, a buffer for filtering foreign material or air bubbles from the fluid, and an analyzer for analyzing the concentration of TOC in the fluid.

Abstract: A particle counter for counting a number of particles in an air sample includes a sampling probe connected to a counter body with an intake section of the sampling probe having an adjustable area. The intake section is constructed of a plurality of telescopically interconnected shaped pieces that slide within one another to permit lengthening and shortening. The degree of lengthening or shortening determines the adjustable area of the sampling probe, which corresponds to an air speed of the air sample to provide precise particle measurements.