Patents by Inventor Risto Tuominen
Risto Tuominen 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).
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Patent number: 8581109Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola, Petteri Palm
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Patent number: 8547701Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 24, 2005Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola
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Patent number: 8487194Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
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Patent number: 8455994Abstract: The electronic module comprises a dielectric 1031 substrate having a first surface and a second surface and an installation cavity extending through the dielectric substrate and having a perimetrical side wall. The electronic module further comprises a first wiring layer 1032 on the first surface, a second wiring layer 1033 on the second surface, and a feed through conductor 1034 on the perimetrical side wall and electrically connecting at least one conductor in the first wiring layer to at least one conductor in the second wiring layer. There is also at least one IC inside the installation cavity. The electronic module further comprises a first insulating layer 1035 on the second wiring layer, a second insulating layer 1036 on the first wiring layer, and a third wiring layer 1037 on the first insulating layer. First microvias 1038 inside the first insulating layer make electrical connections between the second wiring layer and the third wiring layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventors: Antti Iihola, Risto Tuominen
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Patent number: 8368201Abstract: A method, in which the semiconductor components forming part of an electronic circuit, or at least some of them, are embedded in a base, such as a circuit board, during the manufacture of the base, when part of the base structure is, as it were, manufactured around the semiconductor components. Through-holes for the semiconductor components are made in the base, in such a way that the holes extend between the first and second surface of the base. After the making of the holes, a polymer film is spread over the second surface of the base structure, in such a way that the polymer film also covers the through-holes made for the semiconductor components from the side of the second surface of the base structure. Before the hardening, or after the partial hardening of the polymer film, the semiconductor components are placed in the holes made in the base, from the direction of the first surface of the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventor: Risto Tuominen
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Patent number: 8351214Abstract: This publication discloses an electronics module comprising an insulating-material layer having two opposite surfaces, and at least one microcircuit embedded to the insulating-material layer. The microcircuit has a first contact surface comprising first contact terminals, from which the microcircuit is electrically connected to first conductor structures in the form of a patterned first conductor layer contained on first surface of the insulating-material layer, and a second contact surface opposite to the first contact surface, in which there is at least one second contact terminal, from which the microcircuit is electrically connected to second conductor structures contained in the form of a patterned second conductor layer on second surface of the insulating-material layer. According to the invention there is provided a local adhesive layer between the component and the first contact surface and first conductor layer, the adhesive layer filling the space between the component and the first conductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola
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Patent number: 8240033Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Imbera Electronics OYInventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola, Petteri Palm
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Patent number: 8240032Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventors: Antti Iihola, Timo Jokela, Petteri Palm, Risto Tuominen
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Patent number: 8225499Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola, Petteri Palm
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Patent number: 8222723Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
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Patent number: 8076586Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 27, 2005Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
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Publication number: 20110291293Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: IMBERA ELECTRONICS OYInventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm, Antti Iihola
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Patent number: 8062537Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 23, 2005Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventors: Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola
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Publication number: 20110266041Abstract: A method, in which the semiconductor components forming part of an electronic circuit, or at least some of them, are embedded in a base, such as a circuit board, during the manufacture of the base, when part of the base structure is, as it were, manufactured around the semiconductor components. Through-holes for the semiconductor components are made in the base, in such a way that the holes extend between the first and second surface of the base. After the making of the holes, a polymer film is spread over the second surface of the base structure, in such a way that the polymer film also covers the through-holes made for the semiconductor components from the side of the second surface of the base structure. Before the hardening, or after the partial hardening of the polymer film, the semiconductor components are placed in the holes made in the base, from the direction of the first surface of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventor: Risto TUOMINEN
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Patent number: 8034658Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
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Patent number: 7989944Abstract: A method, in which the semiconductor components forming part of an electronic circuit, or at least some of them, are embedded in a base, such as a circuit board, during the manufacture of the base, when part of the base structure is, as it were, manufactured around the semiconductor components. Through-holes for the semiconductor components are made in the base, in such a way that the holes extend between the first and second surface of the base. After the making of the holes, a polymer film is spread over the second surface of the base structure, in such a way that the polymer film also covers the through-holes made for the semiconductor components from the side of the second surface of the base structure. Before the hardening, or after the partial hardening of the polymer film, the semiconductor components are placed in the holes made in the base, from the direction of the first surface of the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Imbera Electronics OyInventor: Risto Tuominen
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Publication number: 20110061909Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: IMBERA ELECTRONICS OYInventors: Petteri Palm, Risto Tuominen, Antti Iihola
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Publication number: 20100308452Abstract: The electronic module comprises a dielectric 1031 substrate having a first surface and a second surface and an installation cavity extending through the dielectric substrate and having a perimetrical side wall. The electronic module further comprises a first wiring layer 1032 on the first surface, a second wiring layer 1033 on the second surface, and a feed through conductor 1034 on the perimetrical side wall and electrically connecting at least one conductor in the first wiring layer to at least one conductor in the second wiring layer. There is also at least one IC inside the installation cavity. The electronic module further comprises a first insulating layer 1035 on the second wiring layer, a second insulating layer 1036 on the first wiring layer, and a third wiring layer 1037 on the first insulating layer. First microvias 1038 inside the first insulating layer make electrical connections between the second wiring layer and the third wiring layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: IMBERA ELECTRONICS OYInventors: Antti Iihola, Risto Tuominen
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Publication number: 20100214750Abstract: This publication discloses an electronics module comprising an insulating-material layer having two opposite surfaces, and at least one microcircuit embedded to the insulating-material layer. The microcircuit has a first contact surface comprising first contact terminals, from which the microcircuit is electrically connected to first conductor structures in the form of a patterned first conductor layer contained on first surface of the insulating-material layer, and a second contact surface opposite to the first contact surface, in which there is at least one second contact terminal, from which the microcircuit is electrically connected to second conductor structures contained in the form of a patterned second conductor layer on second surface of the insulating-material layer. According to the invention there is provided a local adhesive layer between the component and the first contact surface and first conductor layer, the adhesive layer filling the space between the component and the first conductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Risto TUOMINEN, Antti Iihola
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Publication number: 20100202115Abstract: The document describes a circuit board and an electronic module, comprising 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 comprises 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: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: Imbera Electronics OyInventors: Risto TUOMINEN, Petteri Palm