Abstract: A board-to-wire connector includes a substrate, a pair of wires and a pair of electrically conducting rivets. The substrate has a first surface, an opposing second surface and at least two electrically conducting traces having respective conductive pads. The pair of wires are each electrically preassembled to one of the electrically conducting traces through the respective conductive pads with solder joints. The pair of electrically conducting rivets each extend through the substrate from the first surface to the second surface and through one of the electrically conducting traces and have prongs that protrude from the second surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A variable display device includes a display panel; a joint plate installed at a rear surface of the display panel and including a plurality of plates each configured to be rotated by a hinge; and a driving system installed at a rear surface of the joint plate and rotating the plurality of plates with respect to a normal direction to the joint plate, wherein the display panel is variably driven in a flat mode having a flat surface or a curved mode having a curved surface by the joint plate and the driving system.

Abstract: This disclosure provides example methods, devices, and systems for a flexible interconnect structure for a sensor assembly. In one configuration, a flexible interconnect structure may couple a first portion of a differential sensor structure to a second portion of the differential sensor structure. Further, the flexible interconnect structure may couple the differential sensor structure to an external component such as a circuit board, used to receive measurement information from the differential sensor.

Abstract: A first direction exposed conductor group includes a plurality of exposed conductor portions of a first flat cable, and a second direction exposed conductor group includes a plurality of exposed conductor portions of a second flat cable. The plurality of exposed conductor portions are located parallel to each other, and the plurality of exposed conductor portions are located parallel to each other. The first direction exposed conductor group and the second direction exposed conductor group intersect and overlap each other to form an intersection overlap portion. An intersection insulating film is provided between the first direction exposed conductor group and the second direction exposed conductor group at the intersection overlap portion. The exposed conductor portions and the exposed conductor portions facing each other via windows of the intersection insulating film are connected to be conductive to each other. Thus, an electric cable structural body is provided.

Abstract: Tamper-respondent assemblies and methods of fabrication are provided which include an electronic enclosure and a tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure. The electronic enclosure encloses, at least in part, at least one electronic component to be protected, and includes an inner main surface, and an inner sidewall surface which has at least one inner-sidewall corner. The tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure includes a tamper-respondent sensor covering, at least in part, the inner sidewall surface of the electronic enclosure. The tamper-respondent sensor includes a flexible layer(s) with tamper-detect circuit lines and multiple slots provided therein. The multiple slots facilitate disposing the tamper-respondent sensor to cover the at least one inner-sidewall corner of the inner sidewall surface by allowing for one or more regions of overlap of the flexible layer(s) of the tamper-respondent sensor at the at least one inner-sidewall corner of the electronic enclosure.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the OLED display includes a display substrate including a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a thin film display layer formed in the display area, and a touch sensor formed in the peripheral area on the display substrate. The OLED display further includes an encapsulation substrate formed over the thin film display layer, a touch sensing layer formed over the encapsulation substrate, and a window formed over the touch sensing layer.

Abstract: The double-jointed hinge comprises a dual hinge part, first rotary part, second rotary part and at least one conductor assembly wherein the conductor assembly is sandwiched between the dual hinge part and the two rotary parts. The dual hinge part is connected to the keyboard by a cylindrical column, and connected to the computer by another cylindrical column. The cylindrical column is partially received in a cylindrical column hole in the keyboard and received in a cylindrical column hole in the dual hinge part, and in a similar manner, the other cylindrical column is received in a cylindrical column hole in the computer and partially received in a cylindrical column hole in the dual hinge part. A multiple of four dual hinge parts are used to connect the keyboard and the computer.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display. A display cover layer and a transparent inner display member may overlap a display pixel layer. The display pixel layer may have an array of display pixels for displaying images for a user. A touch sensor layer may be interposed between the display pixel layer and the transparent display member. A ferromagnetic shielding layer may be mounted below the display pixel layer. A flexible printed circuit containing coils of metal signal lines that form a near-field communications loop antenna may be interposed between the ferromagnetic shielding layer and the display pixel layer. A non-near-field antenna such as an inverted-F antenna may have a resonating element mounted on an inner surface of the display cover layer. The resonating element may be interposed between the transparent display member and the display cover layer.

Abstract: An electronic unit including a plug assembly having at least one plug element comprising a plug base body having numerous plug pins, an assembly carrier printed circuit board, on which at least one electronic component is disposed, and is in electrical contact with at least one conductor path of the assembly carrier printed circuit board, a plug printed circuit board, onto which the plug assembly is attached, and is in electrical contact with at least one conductor path of the plug printed circuit board, and a cohesive cladding element, which seals the plug printed circuit board and at least one section of the assembly carrier printed circuit board against an external environment.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device is configured to electrically connect to an external circuit and comprises: a first light-emitting structure; a second light-emitting structure; a first conductive structure comprising a first connecting pad having a side surface and a top surface connected to the first light-emitting structure, and a first connecting portion extending from the side surface and connected to the external circuit; and a second conductive structure electrically connecting the first light-emitting structure with the second light-emitting structure.

Abstract: An electronic modular unit having electronics has a printed circuit board, a housing receiving the electronics and an electrical conductor. The conductor is in this connection directly soldered with a flat connection end to a contact surface of the printed circuit board. In order to simplify the soldering process, a spring element is arranged in the housing and presses the connection end of the conductor on the contact surface of the printed circuit board for the purpose of fixing the connection end during soldering. The modular unit is, in particular, a capacitive proximity sensor for a vehicle.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having a cavity and a wafer stack received in the cavity. The wafer stack includes a plurality of electrical wafers arranged parallel to each other within the cavity. Each wafer includes a dielectric body and a leadframe having plural conductors held in the dielectric body, the conductors having terminating contacts and mating contacts with leads therebetween. The terminating contacts are both horizontally staged and vertically staged and exposed in a pocket of the dielectric body for electrical termination. The mating contacts being exposed for electrical connection. The electrical connector includes a flex harness includes a plurality of FPCBs. The FPCBs are electrically connected to corresponding wafers. Each FPCB has a stepped mating interface with conductors along the stepped mating interface configured to be electrically connected to corresponding terminating contacts.

Abstract: An LED tube has a tube body, an LED light board and two caps. The tube body has a translucent tube shell and a heat dissipating seat. The translucent tube shell has two openings and a gap. The heat dissipating seat is mounted in the gap. The LED board faces toward the translucent tube shell and has a convex luminous surface obliquely facing toward the translucent tube shell to increase an illumination range of the LED light board, thus, an illumination angle of the LED tube in accordance with the present invention is also increased. Therefore, the LED tube glows evenly and eliminates grain effects of the LED tube.

Abstract: A component includes a substrate having at least one flexible substrate area which has at least one area reinforced by forming a material composite. The material composite includes at least a portion of the flexible substrate area. The component also includes a first microstructured or nanostructured element and a connecting mechanism configured to attach the first microstructured or nanostructured element to the flexible substrate area. A damping mass is configured to cover at least the first microstructured or nanostructured element and a portion of the substrate protruding over the material composite. The component is configured to provide a secure receptacle for the electronic element and to offer good vibration decoupling of the electronic element from vibrations of the component.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) connected to the display panel. The FPC includes a first region and a second region, the second region having greater flexibility than the first region.

Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a device configured for mounting a marine display to a vessel. The device may include a bracket having a housing with a compartment for receiving a power source. The device may include an electrical circuit configured to connect the power source to the multi-function display.

Abstract: A substrate of a control unit is composed of a flexible circuit, a microcomputer is provided on the flexible circuit, and a control unit is provided so as to extend along an outer edge of a lens body. Pulse motors are used for zoom adjustment and focus adjustment, and a drive voltage is applied directly from the flexible circuit to an input terminal of each of the pulse motors. The microcomputer of the control unit is connected to an external control device via a serial communication line, and configured to control the respective pulse motors of the CCTV lens on the basis of a command from the external control device.

Abstract: A wired circuit board includes a first insulating layer, a first conductive layer provided over the first insulating film and including a first wire, a second insulating layer provided over the first insulating layer so as to cover the first wire, and a second conductive layer provided over the second insulating layer and including a second wire. The second conductive layer includes a first terminal portion for electrically connecting the first wire to an outside, a second terminal portion for electrically connecting the second wire to an outside, and a connection portion electrically connecting the first terminal portion and the first wire.

Abstract: This disclosure provides example methods, devices, and systems for a flexible interconnect structure for a sensor assembly. In one configuration, a flexible interconnect structure may couple a first portion of a differential sensor structure to a second portion of the differential sensor structure. Further, the flexible interconnect structure may couple the differential sensor structure to an external component such as a circuit board, used to receive measurement information from the differential sensor.

Abstract: A display device includes a panel laminated body including a panel laminated body including a plurality of panels stacked together, flexible printed circuit boards each being connected to a corresponding one of respective short sides of the plurality of panels disposed in one of side portions of the panel laminated body, and an extension portion formed in at least a part of the flexible printed circuit boards so as to extend outwardly from a side area of the panel laminated body in a short-side direction of the panels in the side area. At least a pair of the extension portions is electrically connected together in a state where the pair of the extension portions is superimposed on each other and is folded in the side area of the panel laminated body.

Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, lighting systems include flexible light sheets having light-emitting elements with first luminous intensity distributions disposed thereover, and the light sheets are curved or folded to produce a second luminous intensity distribution different from the first luminous intensity distribution.

Abstract: An assembly of a plurality of tiles (1) with a carrier (40), wherein the tiles (1) comprise a foil (20) with an electro-physical transducer (10) and electrical connectors (24, 28) to said transducer. The tiles are mechanically and electrically coupled to the carrier, and the tiles overlay according to a fish scale pattern.

Abstract: A panel including a substrate, a plurality of wirings and a protection stacked layer is provided. The substrate has a device area, a bonding area and a wiring area connected between the device area and the bonding area. The wirings extend from the device area to the bonding area through the wiring area. The protection stacked layer extends from a side of the wiring area adjacent to the device area towards a side of the bonding area and is located on the wirings.

Abstract: An integrated heat spreader comprising a heat spreader frame that has a plurality of openings formed therethrough and a plurality of thermally conductive structures secured within the heat spreader frame openings. The thermally conductive structures can be formed to have various thicknesses which compensate for varying heights between at least two microelectronic devices in a multi-chip package. The thermally conductive structures can be secured in the heat spreader frame by sizing the openings and the thermally conductive structures such that the thermally conductive structures can be secured within the openings without requiring welding or adhesives.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a structure of penetration and combination for a flexible circuit board with a hinge assembly. A pre-formed flexible circuit board is processed by taking a pre-folding line as a center line to fold a connection section of the flexible circuit board toward the terminal distribution section. Then, the connection section is rolled in a direction toward the terminal distribution section so as to make the connection section forming a rolled body. The rolled body is then put through the bore of the hinge assembly to have the rolled body completely extend through the bore of the hinge assembly so that the extension section of the flexible circuit board is positioned in the bore of the hinge assembly and the first end and the second end are respectively located at opposite sides of the bore of the hinge assembly.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television receiver includes: housing; display; circuit board; and connector. The connector is electrically connected to the circuit board, and connected with an external connector. The connector includes: an insulating member; terminal members; and a container. The insulating member includes: a base portion; and an insertion portion extending from the base portion toward the second opening and inserted into a connection portion of the external connector. The terminal members are provided to the insertion portion, and coupled to the connection portion. The container is configured to house the insertion portion. The insertion portion includes: a side surface; and a slanted surface provided to at least one of ends of the side surface at the base portion side and the other one of the ends of the side surface. The slanted surface is slanted with respect to the side surface.

Abstract: An optical assembly package is provided for the optical receive components of an optical transceiver. The optical assembly package includes a receptacle subassembly configured to receive an end of an optical fiber. A housing is provided having an opening at one end configured to receive the receptacle assembly. Optical routing and wavelength demultiplexing elements are mounted to a bottom wall of the housing. An electrical subassembly comprising a support plate, a circuit board mounted on the support plate, an integrated circuit mounted to the circuit board, and a plurality of photodetectors mounted to the support plate proximate an edge of the circuit board. The electrical subassembly is positioned a stacked arrangement beneath the housing to minimize an overall length of the optical assembly package.

Abstract: A touch display panel comprises a display panel, a touch panel and a circuit connection board. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are disposed oppositely. The touch panel is disposed over the display panel. The circuit connection board is disposed on the touch panel and physically and electrically connected to the touch panel. At least a portion of the circuit connection board overlaps the first substrate in a direction perpendicular to the display panel. A touch display apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display. A display cover layer and a transparent inner display member may overlap a display pixel layer. The display pixel layer may have an array of display pixels for displaying images for a user. A touch sensor layer may be interposed between the display pixel layer and the transparent display member. A ferromagnetic shielding layer may be mounted below the display pixel layer. A flexible printed circuit containing coils of metal signal lines that form a near-field communications loop antenna may be interposed between the ferromagnetic shielding layer and the display pixel layer. A non-near-field antenna such as an inverted-F antenna may have a resonating element mounted on an inner surface of the display cover layer. The resonating element may be interposed between the transparent display member and the display cover layer.

Abstract: A window panel includes a first rigid part including a rigid material, a second rigid part including the rigid material, and a base substrate interposed between the first and second rigid parts and including a folding part configured to be folded by an external force. The folding part includes a first area and a second area, which are alternately arranged on a plane surface of the base substrate substantially perpendicular to a thickness direction of the base substrate. The first area includes the rigid material, and at least a portion of the second area includes a soft material. Thus, the rigidity of the window panel is maintained by the rigid material and the flexibility of the window panel is improved by the soft material.

Abstract: A backlight assembly is disclosed that is capable of enabling easy narrow bezel design and easily radiating heat generated from a light source, and a liquid crystal display device using the same. The backlight assembly includes a bottom cover, a light guide plate placed on the bottom cover, a printed circuit board having an L-shaped form and attached to a bottom surface and inner lateral surface of the bottom cover, and a plurality of Light Emitting Diode (LED) packages being mounted to the printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board includes a single metal layer having the L-shaped form and attached to the bottom surface and the inner lateral surface of the bottom cover; and a Resin Coated Copper (RCC) film attached to an inner lateral surface of the single metal layer.

Abstract: A portable electronic device having a) a folded substrate carrying components of the device, and b) another, separate component having a fixed outer contour, and c) a housing for enclosing said folded substrate and said separate component, said housing having an inner contour, wherein said folded substrate is folded from a planar substrate along a folding line, said folded substrate exhibiting outer edges comprising a folded edge following said folding line. A method of manufacturing a folded substrate. An object of the present application is to facilitate miniaturization of a portable electronic device, such as a hearing aid. A problem is solved in that the folded substrate is shaped to provide that at least one of said outer edges follow(s) the fixed outer contour of the separate component and/or the inner contour of said housing.

Abstract: The subject matter of the disclosure relates to connectors for antenna feed assemblies and display coupling components of a mobile device. The flexible connectors can be configured with a flexible spring connector component that couples a mobile device antenna to a main logic board of the mobile device within a housing of the mobile device such that the flexible connector can withstand a drop event, while at the same providing for an in-line inductance as part of an antenna-defined design requirement. The display of the mobile device can be coupled to a housing of the mobile device using a pin-screw arrangement that allows the display to controllably shift in the X-direction and the Y-direction, while only being purposefully constrained in the Z-direction (with reference to a 3-dimensional graph having X, Y, and Z axes). This configuration can prevent the display from being pulled out of alignment during a drop event.

Abstract: The present invention provides a curved liquid crystal display device, which includes a backlight module (1), a mold frame (3) mounted on the backlight module (1), a liquid crystal panel (5) arranged on the mold frame (3), and a bezel (7) that retains the liquid crystal panel (5) on the mold frame (3). The backlight module (1) includes a curved backplane (11) and optical components (13) arranged in the curved backplane (11). The curved backplane (11) includes a bottom board (111) and a bracing (9) mounted to the bottom board (111). The bracing (9) includes a base (91), a pair of guide rails (93) mounted to the base (91), a screw (95) rotatably mounted to the base (91), and a pair of slide blocks (97) that are in engagement with the screw (95) and slidable along the guide rails (93). The bottom board (111) includes a pair of protrusions (113) formed a surface thereof that is in contact engagement with the slide blocks (97) to correspond to the slide blocks (97).

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) prevents damage to tabs of the PCB and pins of a slot by reducing insertion force when the PCB is inserted in the slot. The PCB includes a body portion including a first surface and a second surface and a metal interconnection layer formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces. The metal interconnecting layer includes tabs formed along a first edge of the body portion. An insertion force alleviation portion in which at least a portion of the body portion is removed is formed in the first edge to reduce the insertion force required to seat the PCB within the slot.

Abstract: A flexible circuit board includes: an insulative substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a microstrip line having a first signal line formed on the first surface and a first ground pattern formed on the second surface and located in an area opposite to the first signal line; a coplanar line having a second signal line formed on the first surface, and second ground patterns that are formed on the first surface and are spaced apart from both sides of the second signal line; a connection line that is formed on the first surface and connects the first signal line and the second signal line together, the connection line having an opening; and third ground patterns formed on the second surface and arranged in areas located at both sides of an area opposite to the connection line including the opening.

Abstract: There are provided a semiconductor unit that prevents connection failure caused by a wiring substrate to improve reliability, a method of manufacturing the semiconductor unit, and an electronic apparatus including the semiconductor unit. The semiconductor unit includes: a device substrate including a functional device and an electrode; a first wiring substrate electrically connected to the functional device through the electrode; and a second wiring substrate electrically connected to the functional device through the first wiring substrate.

Abstract: A housing for a semiconductor chip has an injection molded body, in which an accommodating area for accommodating the semiconductor chip is provided. The injection-molded body has at least one metallization for making electrical contact with the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A wrist-worn device monitors movements of a user. A sensor assembly of the wrist-worn device is configured to detect movement of the user and generate sensor data based on the movement detected. A controller connected to the sensor assembly obtains movement data based on the sensor data. An antenna connected to the controller is configured to operate at a desired frequency when a wrist of the user is received by the device such that the movement data is wirelessly transmittable from the wrist-worn device to an electronic device. The antenna may exhibit a different design and configuration depending on the size of the wrist-worn device.

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include systems, methods and/or devices used to manage heat flow for dissipating heat generated by electronic components in an electronic system (e.g., a memory system that includes closely spaced memory modules). In one embodiment, heat sinks are disposed on front sides of a first module and a second module in the electronic system, and at least one heat sink in the second module is disposed between at least two heat sinks in the first module. In some embodiments, the number of heat sinks and/or a subset of geometric parameters for the locations, sizes and shapes of the heat sinks are configured for the purpose of disturbing and mixing air flow that passes an air gap between the front sides of the first and second modules.

Abstract: A robust and waterproof wires-to-meter connection that provides an apparatus for conducting signals from several signal-carrying, bundled wires to a circuit member that is mounted within the interior of a sealed case, and in particular an assembly for conducting the signals while providing a robust, compact and water-resistant connection between the internal main circuit and the entry wires.

Abstract: A protection circuit module of a rechargeable battery comprises a substrate formed of a flexible insulator and including a circuit supporting unit and a wiring supporting unit extending from the circuit supporting unit; a conductive circuit pattern unit formed on the circuit supporting unit; a conductive wiring unit formed on the wiring supporting unit, wherein the wiring unit is electrically connected to the circuit pattern unit and extends along the wiring supporting unit; circuit elements electrically connected to the circuit pattern unit and formed on one surface of the circuit supporting unit; and a reinforcement unit formed on an opposing surface of the circuit supporting unit and supporting the circuit supporting unit.

Abstract: An approach is provided in which a laminate substrate includes top layers, bottom layers, and a core layer. The top layers are positioned between the core layer and a top surface metallurgy (TSM) layer and include at least one top conductive layer. The bottom layers are positioned between the core layer and a bottom surface metallurgy (BSM) layer and include at least one bottom conductive layer that includes a material void pattern that is based upon the top conductive layer and reduces warpage of the laminate substrate.

Abstract: A package structure includes a flexible-rigid PCB and a chip. The flexible PCB includes a flexible PCB, a glue piece and an outer trace layer. The flexible PCB includes two bending portions and a fixing portion connected between the two bending portions, and includes an insulating layer and an inner trace layer formed on the insulating layer. The glue piece is adhered to the fixing portion. The outer trace layer is adhered to the glue piece and includes conductive pads. The fixing portion, the glue piece and the outer trace layer form a rigid portion, the bending portions form flexible portions. The chip is packaged on the rigid portion and includes electrode pads electrically connected to the conductive pads.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a first film-like printed circuit board including a first terminal portion, the first film-like printed circuit board extending from one side of the display panel in a direction away from the display panel, a touch panel provided so as to be opposed to the display panel, and a second film-like printed circuit board including a second terminal portion, the second film-like printed circuit board extending from one side of the touch panel in the direction away from the display panel, the one side of the touch panel corresponding to a side parallel with and adjacent to the one side of the display panel. The first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are provided so that a connecting direction of the first or second terminal portions is different from a connecting direction of the second or first terminal portions.

Abstract: An adjustable display device capable of being adjusted between flat and curved including a display panel having a rear and an adjustable system at the rear of the display panel. The adjustable system including a rod, a fixing device attached to the rear of the display panel to support the rod and a driving system to transmit power to the rod.

Abstract: A powered card may include a circuit board with multiple layers, and may include multiple reader communication devices. One of the layers may include an RFID antenna. The layer including the RFID antenna may occupy an entire region of a card outside of a region including a magnetic stripe communication device.

Abstract: A flexible printed wiring board capable of preventing plated leads from peeling off due to repeated insertion and extraction of a connector connecting portion into and from a connector without bringing about an increase in the whole length of the flexible printed wiring board even when the flexible printed wiring board is a one-sided or double-sided one. First plated leads are provided in a manner extending from conductor patterns located outermost in a width direction of the connector connecting portion among a plurality of conductor patterns and reaching sides of the flexible printed wiring board in a width direction. Second plated leads are provided in a manner extending from leading ends of the other conductor patterns among the plurality of conductor patterns in a direction in which the connector connecting portion is inserted into the connector and reaching a leading end face of the flexible printed wiring board.

Abstract: A foldable display device includes a flexible display panel and a retainer. The flexible display panel includes a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, and a first folding area between the first and second non-folding areas. The retainer includes at least one first electromagnetic region in the second non-folding area and at least one first magnetic region in the first non-folding area. The first and second non-folding areas face each other when the flexible display panel is in a first folded state in the first folding area. The first folded state is maintained by an electromagnetic force generated between the at least one first electromagnetic region and the at least one first magnetic region.

Abstract: A flexible display includes a flexible display substrate, a first fixing part at a first side of the display substrate, and a second fixing part at a second side of the display substrate opposite to the first side. The first fixing part includes a plurality of first unit fixing parts arranged along the first side, and the second fixing part includes a plurality of second unit fixing parts arranged along the second side. A first folding part is between adjacent ones of the plurality of first unit fixing parts, and a second folding part is between adjacent ones of the plurality of second unit fixing parts. A plurality of first folding lines, each extending between the corresponding first folding part and the corresponding second folding part, are defined, and the display substrate is configured to be folded along at least one of the first folding lines.