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).

  • Publication number: 20100202114
    Abstract: An electronic module, comprising: a conductive-pattern layer; an insulating-material layer supporting the conductive-pattern layer; at least one component inside the insulating-material layer, the at least one component comprising a first surface and contact zones on the first surface; a first hardened adhesive layer on the first surface of the at least one 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: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
  • Publication number: 20100202127
    Abstract: An electronic module with EMI protection is disclosed. The electronic module comprises a component (1) with contact terminals (2) and conducting lines (4) in a first wiring layer (3). There is also a dielectric (5) between the component (1) and the first wiring layer (3) such that the component (1) is embedded in the dielectric (5). Contact elements (6) provide electrical connection between at least some of the contact terminals (2) and at least some of the conducting lines (4). The electronic module also comprises a second wiring layer (7) inside the dielectric (5). The second wiring layer (7) comprises a conducting pattern (8) that is at least partly located between the component (1) and the first wiring layer (3) and provides EMI protection between the component (1) and the conducting lines (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventor: Risto TUOMINEN
  • Patent number: 7732909
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventor: Risto Tuominen
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20100103635
    Abstract: A single-layer component package comprising: a single conductive-pattern layer having a first surface; an insulating-material layer on the first surface of the single conductive-pattern layer; in an installation cavity inside the insulating-material layer, a semiconductor component having flat contact zones; and solid contact pillars containing copper and solderlessly, metallurgically and electrically connecting the flat contact zones to the single conductive-pattern layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Risto TUOMINEN, Petteri PALM
  • Publication number: 20100062568
    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: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Risto TUOMINEN, Petteri Palm
  • Patent number: 7673387
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a circuit-board layer on a base surface (2), which base surface (2) includes conductor patterns (19). The circuit-board layer being manufactured comprises a conductor-pattern layer (14), an insulating layer (1), and at least one component (6) inside the insulating-material layer (1). According to the invention, the component (6) is attached to the conductor layer (4), the conductor layer (4) is aligned relative to the base surface (2) attached with the aid of an insulating material (1) to the base surface (2). An insulating-material layer (1) is thus formed between the conductor layer (4) and the base surface (2), on which the said at least one component (6) is located. Electrical contacts are formed between the contact areas (7) of the component (6) and the conductor layer (4), in such a way that contact openings (17) are opened at the positions of the contact areas (7) of the component (6) and conductive material is made in the contact openings (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7663215
    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: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics Oy
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
  • Patent number: 7609527
    Abstract: An electronic module in which an installation base is used, which includes an insulating-material layer (1) and a conductive layer on the surface of the insulating-material layer. The conductive layer also covers the installation cavity of a component (6). The component (6) is set in the installation cavity, in such a way that the contact zones face towards the conductive layer and electrical contacts are formed between the contact zones of the component (6) and the conductive layer. After this, conductive patterns (14) are formed from the conductive layer, to which the component (6) is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Imbera Electronics OY
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
  • 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: 20080295326
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a circuit-board layer on a base surface (2), which base surface (2) includes conductor patterns (19). The circuit-board layer being manufactured comprises a conductor-pattern layer (14), an insulating layer (1), and at least one component (6) inside the insulating-material layer (1). According to the invention, the component (6) is attached to the conductor layer (4), the conductor layer (4) is aligned relative to the base surface (2) attached with the aid of an insulating material (1) to the base surface (2). An insulating-material layer (1) is thus formed between the conductor layer (4) and the base surface (2), on which the said at least one component (6) is located. Electrical contacts are formed between the contact areas (7) of the component (6) and the conductor layer (4), in such a way that contact openings (17) are opened at the positions of the contact areas (7) of the component (6) and conductive material is made in the contact openings (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm
  • Publication number: 20080261338
    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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: IMBERA ELECTRONICS OY
    Inventors: Antti Ilhola, Timo Jokela, Petteri Palm, Risto Tuominen
  • Publication number: 20080253095
    Abstract: An electronic circuit assembly (A1) comprises a casing (1) having two opposite outer faces (S1sup, S1inf) and an inner space (V1) separate from each outer faces by a respective closing portion (4, 5), and a single die (10) incorporating an integrated circuit. The casing (1) includes integrated electrically conducting elements (21) connecting terminals of the die (11) to pads of the casing (31sup). The electrically conducting elements also connect sets of pads respectively located on each one of the opposite outer face of the casing (31sup, 31inf). Such electronic circuit assemblies (A1-A4) are suitable for being stacked with bonding means (300, 303) arranged between respective sets of pads (31sup, 32int) of two successive electronic circuit assemblies in a stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Xavier Baraton, Carlo Cognetti, Risto Tuominen
  • 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: 20080043441
    Abstract: An electronic module in which an installation base is used, which includes an insulating-material layer (1) and a conductive layer on the surface of the insulating-material layer. The conductive layer also covers the installation cavity of a component (6). The component (6) is set in the installation cavity, in such a way that the contact zones face towards the conductive layer and electrical contacts are formed between the contact zones of the component (6) and the conductive layer. After this, conductive patterns (14) are formed from the conductive layer, to which the component (6) is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Risto Tuominen, Petteri Palm