Patents by Inventor Petteri Palm

Petteri Palm 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: 20140175624
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a chip arrangement in accordance with various embodiments may include: placing a chip on a carrier within an opening of a metal structure disposed over the carrier; fixing the chip to the metal structure; removing the carrier to thereby expose at least one contact of the chip; and forming an electrically conductive connection between the at least one contact of the chip and the metal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventor: Petteri Palm
  • Patent number: 8735735
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides a novel method for manufacturing an electronic module with crossed conducting lines and a novel electronic module with crossed conducting lines. In particular, an aspect of the present invention is to provide a thin, single layer electronic module. It is also an object of the present invention to provide an electronic module with an embedded jumper element having reliable high quality connections and contacts. To achieve at least some of the aspects of the present invention, an embedded pre-fabricated jumper module is placed inside a printed circuit board which allows the crossing of conducting lines within the module without manufacturing additional layers over the whole PCB board. The resultant PCB will have improved contacts and will not have surface deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: GE Embedded Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Petteri Palm, Tuomas Waris, Antti Iihola
  • Patent number: 8704359
    Abstract: This publication discloses an electronic module and a method for manufacturing an electronic module, in which a component (6) is glued (5) to the surface of a conductive layer, from which conductive layer conductive patterns (14) are later formed. After gluing the component (6), an insulating-material layer (1), which surrounds the component (6) attached to the conductive layer, is formed on, or attached to the surface of the conductive layer. After the gluing of the component (6), feed-throughs are also made, through which electrical contacts can be made between the conductive layer and the contact zones (7) of the component. After this, conductive patterns (14) are made from the conductive layer, to the surface of which the component (6) is glued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: GE Embedded Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm, Antti Iihola
  • Patent number: 8699233
    Abstract: Manufacturing method and circuit module, which comprises an insulator layer (1) and, inside the insulator layer (1), at least one component (6), which comprises contact areas (7), the material of which contains a first metal. On the surface of the insulator layer (1) are conductors (22), which comprise at least a first layer (12) and a second layer (32), in such a way that at least the second layer (32) contains a second metal. The circuit module comprises contact elements between the contact areas (7) and the conductors (22) for forming electrical contacts. The contact elements, for their part, comprise, on the surface of the material of the contact area (7), an intermediate layer (2), which contains a third metal, in such a way that the first, second, and third metals are different metals and the contact surface area (ACONT 1), between the intermediate layer (2) and the contact area (7) is less that the surface area (APAD) of the contact area (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: GE Embedded Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Petteri Palm, Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola
  • Publication number: 20140059851
    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 and a conductor pattern on the surface of the conductor foil. A component is attached to the conductor layer and the conductor layer is thinned, in such a way that the conductor material of the conductor layer is removed from outside the conductor pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: IMBERA ELECTRONICS OY
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Lihola, Petteri Palm
  • Patent number: 8631566
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a circuit board structure comprising at least one electrical component. The method comprises the steps of fabricating a conductive pattern on the surface of an essentially plane-like layer on the back side of the plane-like layer, and forming an electrical contact between the at least one electrical component and the conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Petteri Palm, Tuomas Waris
  • Patent number: 8581109
    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 and a conductor pattern on the surface of the conductor foil. A component is attached to the conductor layer and at least some conductor material of the conductor layer is removed from outside the conductor pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola, Petteri Palm
  • Patent number: 8487194
    Abstract: The document describes a circuit board and an electronic module, including a conductor-pattern layer, an insulating-material layer supporting the conductor-pattern layer, and at least one component inside the insulating-material layer. The component has a plurality of contact areas and the circuit board or electronic module includes contact elements between the conductor-pattern layer and contact areas for electrically connecting the conductor-pattern layer and the at least one component such that at least two of the contact elements are in direct contact with a common contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
  • Patent number: 8286341
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wiring board, comprising the steps of mounting at least one structural aid on each side of a planar temporary bonding means, arranging a slot from the at least one structural aid on each side of the planar temporary bonding means, embedding the electrical component in the slot, such that the terminals of the electrical component face away from the planar temporary bonding means, mounting at least one electrical component on a component foil, such that the terminals of the electrical component face the component foil, mounting the component foil at least partially on the at least one structural aid, on each side of the planar temporary bonding means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Petteri Palm, Arni Kujala
  • Patent number: 8240033
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics OY
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola, Petteri Palm
  • Patent number: 8240032
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing an electronic module, which electronic module includes a component (6), which is connected electrically to a conductor-pattern layer (14). In the method contact openings (17) are made in the conductor layer (4), the mutual positions of which correspond to the mutual positions of the contact areas (7) of the component (6). After this, the component (6) and the conductor layer (4) are aligned relative to each other, in such a way that the contact areas (7) of the component (6) come to the positions of the contact openings (17), and the component (6) is secured. After this, at least in the contact openings (17) and the contact areas (7) of the component (6) a conductor material is made that connects the component (6) to the conductor layer (4). After the making of the contact the conductor layer (4) is patterned to form a conductor-pattern layer (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Antti Iihola, Timo Jokela, Petteri Palm, Risto Tuominen
  • Patent number: 8238113
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a new structure to be used with electronic modules such as printed circuit boards and semiconductor package substrates. Furthermore there are presented herein methods for manufacturing the same. According to an aspect of the invention, the aspect ratio of through holes is significantly improved. Aspect ratio measures a relationship of a through hole or a micro via conductor in the direction of height divided width. According to the aspect of the invention, the aspect ratio can be increased over that of the prior art solution by a factor of ten or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Antti Iihola, Petteri Palm
  • Patent number: 8225499
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola, Petteri Palm
  • Patent number: 8222723
    Abstract: An electronic module including a conductive-pattern layer; an insulating-material layer supporting the conductive-pattern layer; and at least one component inside the insulating-material layer is disclosed. The component includes a first surface and contact zones on the first surface. The electronic module further includes a first hardened adhesive layer on the first surface of the component; a second hardened adhesive layer in contact with the conductive-pattern layer and the first hardened adhesive layer; holes in the first and second hardened adhesive layer at the locations of the contact zones; and conductive material in the holes and in electrical connection with the contact zones of the component and the conductive-pattern layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
  • Publication number: 20120020044
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a new structure to be used with electronic modules such as printed circuit boards and semiconductor package substrates. Furthermore there are presented herein methods for manufacturing the same. According to an aspect of the invention, the aspect ratio of through holes is significantly improved. Aspect ratio measures a relationship of a through hole or a micro via conductor in the direction of height divided width. According to the aspect of the invention, the aspect ratio can be increased over that of the prior art solution by a factor of ten or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: IMBERA ELECTRONICS OY
    Inventors: Antti Iihola, Petteri Palm
  • Publication number: 20120018203
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides a novel method for manufacturing an electronic module with crossed conducting lines and a novel electronic module with crossed conducting lines. In particular, an aspect of the present invention is to provide a thin, single layer electronic module. It is also an object of the present invention to provide an electronic module with an embedded jumper element having reliable high quality connections and contacts. To achieve at least some of the aspects of the present invention, an embedded pre-fabricated jumper module is placed inside a printed circuit board which allows the crossing of conducting lines within the module without manufacturing additional layers over the whole PCB board. The resultant PCB will have improved contacts and will not have surface deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: IMBERA ELECTRONICS OY
    Inventors: Petteri Palm, Tuomas Waris, Antti Iihola
  • Patent number: 8076586
    Abstract: This publication discloses a circuit-board construction and a method for manufacturing an electronic module, in which method at least one component (6) is embedded inside an insulating-material layer (1) and contacts (14) are made to connect the component (6) electrically to the conductor structures (14, 19) contained in the electronic module. According to the invention, at least one thermal via (22), which boosts the conducting of heat away from the component (6) is manufactured in the insulating-material layer (1) in the vicinity of the component (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
  • Publication number: 20110291293
    Abstract: This publication discloses an electronic module and a method for manufacturing an electronic module, in which a component (6) is glued (5) to the surface of a conductive layer, from which conductive layer conductive patterns (14) are later formed. After gluing the component (6), an insulating-material layer (1), which surrounds the component (6) attached to the conductive layer, is formed on, or attached to the surface of the conductive layer. After the gluing of the component (6), feed-throughs are also made, through which electrical contacts can be made between the conductive layer and the contact zones (7) of the component. After this, conductive patterns (14) are made from the conductive layer, to the surface of which the component (6) is glued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: IMBERA ELECTRONICS OY
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm, Antti Iihola
  • Patent number: 8034658
    Abstract: This publication discloses an electronic module and a method for manufacturing an electronic module, in which a component (6) is glued (5) to the surface of a conductive layer, from which conductive layer conductive patterns (14) are later formed. After gluing the component (6), an insulating-material layer (1), which surrounds the component (6) attached to the conductive layer, is formed on, or attached to the surface of the conductive layer. After the gluing of the component (6), feed-throughs are also made, through which electrical contacts can be made between the conductive layer and the contact zones (7) of the component. After this, conductive patterns (14) are made from the conductive layer, to the surface of which the component (6) is glued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
  • Publication number: 20110061909
    Abstract: Manufacturing method and circuit module, which comprises an insulator layer (1) and, inside the insulator layer (1), at least one component (6), which comprises contact areas (7), the material of which contains a first metal. On the surface of the insulator layer (1) are conductors (22), which comprise at least a first layer (12) and a second layer (32), in such a way that at least the second layer (32) contains a second metal. The circuit module comprises contact elements between the contact areas (7) and the conductors (22) for forming electrical contacts. The contact elements, for their part, comprise, on the surface of the material of the contact area (7), an intermediate layer (2), which contains a third metal, in such a way that the first, second, and third metals are different metals and the contact surface area (ACONT 1), between the intermediate layer (2) and the contact area (7) is less that the surface area (APAD) of the contact area (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: IMBERA ELECTRONICS OY
    Inventors: Petteri Palm, Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola