Abstract: A circuit board includes a capacitor having two pins disposed thereon. A line determined by the two pins of the capacitor is not perpendicular to any of main sides of the circuit board.

Abstract: A chip packaging process is provided. First, a cavity is formed on a heat sink. A first encapsulant is formed on the bottom of the cavity. A circuit substrate is disposed over the heat sink. The circuit substrate has an opening that corresponds in position to the cavity. Thereafter, a chip is disposed on the first encapsulant and the chip is electrically connected to the circuit substrate. Finally, a compound is deposited over the first encapsulant and the chip to form a chip package. The chip package is warp resistant and the chip packaging process increases overall production yield.

Abstract: A motherboard includes a printed circuit board, a first chip and a second chip arranged on the printed circuit board in parallel. A plurality of securing holes are defined in the printed circuit board around the first chip. At least one isolating hole is defined in the printed circuit board between the second chip and a first line determined by two of the securing holes close to the second chip. Should the printed circuit board suffer an impact, damage to the chips may be effectively minimized or prevented.

Abstract: An exemplary optical disc drive apparatus includes a guide shaft configured to movably support a pickup head, and an elastically deformable member. The elastically deformable member includes a main body, and a cantilever slanting up from a middle part of a front edge of the main body. The cantilever is broad at a lower portion thereof and narrow at an upper portion thereof, and the cantilever is for resiliently pressing a corresponding end of the guide shaft. The elastically deformable member reduces a stress surface between the cantilever and the guide shaft, and lengthens the life span thereof.

Abstract: A motherboard includes a circuit board, a first chip and a second chip disposed on the circuit board. Four securing holes are defined in the circuit board around the first chip, for mounting a heat dissipating module on the first chip. Two of the securing holes determine a first line, and the other two securing holes determine a second line parallel to the first line. A center of the second chip is located along a centerline between the first and second lines. Should the circuit board suffer from an impact, damage to the chips may be effectively minimized or prevented.

Abstract: A bracket assembly for receiving at least one disk drive (40) includes an enclosure (10), a retaining bracket (30), and a connecting structure (312). The retaining bracket includes a pair of sidewalls (31, 32). The retaining bracket is attached to the enclosure at an edge of each sidewall. The connecting structure is defined in a first sidewall (31) of the sidewalls for attaching the first sidewall to the enclosure for altering a fixing relationship between the retaining bracket and the enclosure. The connecting structure is positioned near the disk drive, and away from the edge of the first sidewall. The method of assembling the bracket (30) to the enclosure (10) is also provided.

Abstract: A chip package structure including a carrier, a chip, and an underfill layer is disclosed. The carrier has a number of bumps disposed thereon. The chip has an active surface. The chip is flip-chip bonded and electrically connected to the carrier through the bumps such that the active surface of the chip faces the carrier. The underfill layer is disposed on the carrier between the chip and the carrier such that a gap is maintained between the underfill layer and the chip.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a base formed from a plurality of woven fibers, and signal traces laid on the base. Each of the signal traces includes at least a straight line segment. The signal traces are laid on the base in such a manner that the line segments of the signal traces mapped on the base cross the fibers at angles not equal to zero degrees.

Abstract: A chip package structure comprising a carrier, a chip and an underfill layer is disclosed. The carrier has a plurality of bumps disposed thereon. The chip has an active surface. The chip is flip-chip bonded and electrically connected to the carrier through the bumps such that the active surface of the chip faces the carrier. The underfill layer is disposed on the carrier between the chip and the carrier such that a gap is maintained between the underfill layer and the chip.

Abstract: A circuit board is provided for improving signal quality, including a signal plane for a plurality of signal traces arranged thereon and a ground plane formed by a plurality of tiles connected to each other in an array. Each tile is formed by ground traces. Different line segments of a signal trace mapped on the ground plane cross ground traces of the tiles at similar angles, thereby minimizing interaction between the ground traces and the signal traces to reduce differences in impedances of the signal traces.

Abstract: A chip packaging process is provided. First, a cavity is formed on a heat sink. A first encapsulant is formed on the bottom of the cavity. A circuit substrate is disposed over the heat sink. The circuit substrate has an opening that corresponds in position to the cavity. Thereafter, a chip is disposed on the first encapsulant and the chip is electrically connected to the circuit substrate. Finally, a compound is deposited over the first encapsulant and the chip to form a chip package. The chip package is warp resistant and the chip packaging process increases overall production yield.

Abstract: A heat sink assembly includes a printed circuit board, a chip mounted on a top surface of the board, and a heat sink attached onto the chip of the board. The heat sink includes a base, a plurality of fins extending up from the base, and a plurality of legs extending down from the base. The legs of the heat sink contact the top surface of the board to support the heat sink.

Abstract: A motherboard includes a circuit board, a first chip and a second chip disposed on the circuit board. Four securing holes are defined in the circuit board around the first chip, for mounting a heat dissipating module on the first chip. Two of the securing holes determine a first line, and the other two securing holes determine a second line parallel to the first line. A center of the second chip is located along a centerline between the first and second lines. Should the circuit board suffer from an impact, damage to the chips may be effectively minimized or prevented.

Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board and a semiconductor chip mounted on the board. The semiconductor chip includes a plurality of solder spots arrayed thereon in a matrix pattern. The solder spots except those located at corners of the pattern are jointed to the board via tin balls to form signal transmitting channels for transmitting signals between the board and the chip. Should the circuit board suffer impact, damage to the signal transmitting channels may be effectively minimized or prevented.

Abstract: A bracket assembly for receiving at least one disk drive (40) includes an enclosure (10), a retaining bracket (30), and a connecting structure (312). The retaining bracket includes a pair of sidewalls (31, 32). The retaining bracket is attached to the enclosure at an edge of each sidewall. The connecting structure is defined in a first sidewall (31) of the sidewalls for attaching the first sidewall to the enclosure for altering a fixing relationship between the retaining bracket and the enclosure. The connecting structure is positioned near the disk drive, and away from the edge of the first sidewall. The method of assembling the bracket (30) to the enclosure (10) is also provided.

Abstract: A heat sink is provided to include a base (10) and a plurality of fins (20) mounted on the base. Each fin includes a heat dissipating portion (21). A plurality of notches (111) is defined in the base. A plurality of tabs (23) is protruded down from a bottom of each heat dissipating portion corresponding to the notches respectively.

Abstract: A chip packaging process is provided. First, a cavity is formed on a heat sink. A first encapsulant is formed on the bottom of the cavity. A circuit substrate is disposed over the heat sink. The circuit substrate has an opening that corresponds in position to the cavity. Thereafter, a chip is disposed on the first encapsulant and the chip is electrically connected to the circuit substrate. Finally, a compound is deposited over the first encapsulant and the chip to form a chip package. The chip package is warp resistant and the chip packaging process increases overall production yield.

Abstract: An exemplary optical disc drive apparatus includes a guide shaft configured to movably support a pickup head, and an elastically deformable member. The elastically deformable member includes a main body, and a cantilever slanting up from a middle part of a front edge of the main body. The cantilever is broad at a lower portion thereof and narrow at an upper portion thereof, and the cantilever is for resiliently pressing a corresponding end of the guide shaft. The elastically deformable member reduces a stress surface between the cantilever and the guide shaft, and lengthens the life span thereof.

Abstract: A blower includes a fan blade assembly. The fan blade assembly includes a cylinder, fan blades, and damping ribs. The fan blades are fixed by an upper ring, a lower outer ring, and a lower inner ring. The cylinder is surrounded by the fan blades and coupled to the lower inner ring. The damping ribs are set between each two adjacent fan blades for enhancing structural integrity of the fan blade assembly thereby acting as a vibration damper of the fan blades when the blower operates at high-speed.

Abstract: A chip package structure comprises a carrier, a chip and an underfill. The chip has an active surface on which a plurality of bumps is formed. The chip is flip-chip bonded onto the carrier with the active surface facing the carrier, and is electrically connected to the carrier through the bumps. The underfill is filled between the chip and the carrier. A portion of the underfill near the chip serves as a first underfill portion. The portion of the underfill near the carrier serves as a second underfill portion. The Young's modulus of the first underfill portion is smaller than the Young's modulus of the second underfill portion. The second underfill portion can be optionally replaced with a selected encapsulation. The selected encapsulation covers the chip and the carrier around the chip.