Patents Assigned to AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
  • Patent number: 9763337
    Abstract: A semi-finished product for the production of a printed circuit board having a plurality of alternately arranged insulating layers and conductive layers and at least one hard gold-plated edge connector is characterized by the hard gold-plated edge connector being arranged on an inner conductive layer of the semi-finished product and being fully covered by at least one group of an insulating layer and a conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Jäger, Markus Leitgeb, Thomas Judge
  • Patent number: 9750134
    Abstract: A method for producing a printed circuit board (13, 15, 16) with multilayer subareas in sections, characterized by the following steps: a) providing at least one conducting foil (1, 1?) and application of a dielectric insulating foil (3, 3?) to at least one subarea of the conducting foil; b) applying a structure of conducting paths (4, 4?) to the insulating layer (3, 3?); c) providing one further printed circuit board structure; d) joining of the further printed circuit board structure with the conducting foil (1, 1?) plus insulating layer (3, 3?) and conducting paths (4, 4?) by interposing a prepreg layer (5, 85; 18, 18?), and e) laminating the parts joined in step d) under pressing pressure and heat; and a printed circuit board produced according to this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Kasper, Dietmar Drofenik, Ravi Hanyal Shivarudrappa, Michael Gössler
  • Patent number: 9713248
    Abstract: Method for the manufacture of a printed circuit board with at least one cavity for the accommodation of an electronic component, wherein the cavity walls exhibit a reflective, in particular mirrored reflector layer characterized by the following steps: Provision of a printed circuit board, Application of a temporary protective layer onto at least a section of the surface of the circuit board, Creation of the cavity by way of penetration of the protective layer in the region of the cavity, Application of the reflector layer, Removal of the temporary protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gregor Langer, Mario Damej, Ferdinand Lutschounig
  • Patent number: 9698130
    Abstract: In a connection system for electronic components (1) comprising a plurality of insulating layers (2) and conductive layers (3) and further comprising at least one embedded electronic component (4) embedded within at least one of the plurality of insulating layers (2) and conductive layers (3) the at least one embedded electronic component (4) is at least one first transistor having a bulk terminal thereof in thermal contact with a thermal duct (6) comprised of a plurality of vias (7) reaching through at least one of an insulating layer (2) and a conductive layer (3) of the connection system for electronic components (1) and emerging on a first outer surface (8) of the connection system for electronic components (1) under a first surface-mounted component (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: AT&S AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE & SYSTEMTECHNIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Gerald Weis, Christian Vockenberger, Roland Sekavcnik
  • Publication number: 20170164481
    Abstract: A printed circuit board structure that includes at least one insulation layer, at least one conductor layer, and at least one embedded component having a contact pad that has an outer barrier layer, in which structure at least two conductor paths/conductor layers are connected to at least two connections using vias, and each via runs from a conductor path/conductor layer directly to the barrier contact layer of the corresponding connection of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Stahr, Mike Morianz
  • Patent number: 9674960
    Abstract: A printed circuit board having two completed printed circuit board elements which consists of a plurality of interconnected plies or layers, wherein at least one printed circuit board element has a cutout or depression containing the component to be integrated on one of the printed circuit board elements or in the cutout of the at least one printed circuit board element, and the printed circuit board elements are connected with the component being accommodated in the cutout, as a result of which it is possible to obtain secure and reliable accommodation of the component in the printed circuit board. Furthermore, a printed circuit board of this type also contains an electronic component integrated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: AT & S AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE & SYSTEMTECHNIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Johannes Stahr, Markus Leitgeb
  • Publication number: 20170142830
    Abstract: Electronic device comprising an at least partially electrically insulating carrier structure, which comprises a resin matrix and reinforcement structures in the resin matrix, wherein the reinforcement structures are provided at least partially with a thermal conductivity increasing coating, and an electrically conducting structure at and/or in the carrier structure, wherein at least in an interconnecting section between the carrier structure and the electrically conducting structure, the carrier structure is free from reinforcement structures provided with the coating, such that the electrically conducting structure and the coating are arranged non-contactingly relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Elisabeth Kreutzwiesner, Gernot Schulz
  • Patent number: 9648758
    Abstract: A method for producing a circuit board comprising the following steps:—providing at least one first element of the circuit board to be produced, more particularly a multilayer core element;—applying an adhesion-preventing material to a region of the first element to be subsequently exposed;—applying at least one additional layer to the first element;—connecting the first element and the at least one additional layer; and—removing a portion of the additional layer to expose the region of the first element, wherein in the additional layer corresponding to the portion to be subsequently removed, the material of the additional layer is cut through on at least one edge of the portion to be subsequently removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Siegfried Götzinger, ShuYing Yao, Mikael Tuominen, Beck Han
  • Publication number: 20170079130
    Abstract: Connection system for electronic components, the connection system comprising at least one electrically insulating layer and at least one electrically conductive layer, wherein the connection system further comprises a heat distributing layer arranged within the at least one electrically insulating layer wherein the at least one heat distributing layer is made of thermally conductive, and electrically insulating, matrix-free material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gernot Schulz, Elisabeth Kreutzwiesner
  • Publication number: 20170042028
    Abstract: In a method for producing a printed circuit board consisting of at least two printed circuit regions, wherein the printed circuit board regions each compromise at least one conductive layer and/or at least one device or once conductive component, wherein printed circuit board regions to be connected to another one, in the region of in each case at least one lateral surface directly adjoining one another, are connected to one another by a coupling or connection, and wherein, after a coupling or connection of printed circuit board regions, at least one additional layer or ply of the printed circuit board is applied over the printed circuit board regions, the additional layer is embodied as a conductive layer, which is contact-connected via plated-through holes to conductive layers or devices or components integrated in the printed circuit board regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer PLUDRA, Dietmar DROFENIK, Johannes STAHR, Siegfried GÖTZINGER, Ljubomir MARELJIC
  • Patent number: 9521743
    Abstract: A printed circuit board comprising conductive layers separated by insulation layers of dielectric material, at least one conductive layer being patterned and having at least one signal line embedded in insulation material. The at least one signal line is covered by a dielectric film, followed by a thin conductive layer, whereby the dielectric film covers at least one surface and both sides of the at least one signal line and the thin conductive layer extends, separated by the dielectric film, over the at least one surface of the signal line and at least partially over the height of both sides of the signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Fischeneder, Mikael Tuominen
  • Publication number: 20160353566
    Abstract: Method for the manufacture of a printed circuit board with at least one cavity for the accommodation of an electronic component, wherein the cavity walls exhibit a reflective, in particular mirrored reflector layer characterized by the following steps: Provision of a printed circuit board, Application of a temporary protective layer onto at least a section of the surface of the circuit board, Creation of the cavity by way of penetration of the protective layer in the region of the cavity, Application of the reflector layer, Removal of the temporary protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gregor LANGER, Mario DAMEJ, Ferdinand LUTSCHOUNIG
  • Publication number: 20160329469
    Abstract: An electronic module and method for the production of the electronic module in accordance with some embodiments of the invention are disclosed. The electronic module includes at least one electronic component affixed to a conductive layer by means of sticky electrically insulating layer, where the electronic component is embedded in a transparent foil. The electronic module is produces by providing an electrically conductive layer. At least one electronic component is affixed to the electrically conductive layer by means of a sticky electrically insulating layer and embedded in a transparent foil. The at least one electronic component is electronically contacted with the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gregor Langer, Johannes Stahr
  • Publication number: 20160330840
    Abstract: In a connection system for electronic components comprising a plurality of insulating layers and conductive layers, and having at least one cavity, the at least one cavity is covered on both sides thereof at least by an electrode-group of an insulating layer followed by a conductive layer, the electrode-groups forming electrodes of a capacitor. A method for detecting failure of a connection system for electronic components comprises the steps of continuously measuring the capacitance of the at least one capacitor formed by the electrode groups and generating a failure message when detecting a discontinuity in the progression of capacitance of the at least one capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Leitgeb, Johannes Stahr
  • Patent number: 9491862
    Abstract: In a method for producing a printed circuit board consisting of at least two printed circuit regions, wherein the printed circuit board regions each comprise at least one conductive layer and/or at least one device or one conductive component, wherein printed circuit board regions to be connected to one another, in the region of in each case at least one lateral surface directly adjoining one another, are connected to one another by a coupling or connection, and wherein, after a coupling or connection of printed circuit board regions, at least one additional layer or ply of the printed circuit board is applied over the printed circuit board regions, the additional layer is embodied as a conductive layer, which is contact-connected via plated-through holes to conductive layers or devices or components integrated in the printed circuit board regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: AT & S AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE & SYSTEMTECHNIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Rainer Pludra, Dietmar Drofenik, Johannes Stahr, Siegfried Götzinger, Liubomir Mareljic
  • Publication number: 20160324004
    Abstract: A method for embedding a component in a printed circuit board or a printed circuit board intermediate product, wherein the printed circuit board or the printed circuit board intermediate product comprises at least one insulating layer made of a prepreg material, and the component is fixed by the resin of the prepreg material, is characterized by the following steps: providing a combination of the layers of the printed circuit board, or of the printed circuit board intermediate product, wherein this combination includes at least one curable prepreg material; creating a clearance in the combination for accommodating the component to be embedded; covering at least the region of the clearance with a first temporary carrier layer on a first side of the combination; positioning the component to be embedded in the clearance by way of the first temporary carrier layer; covering at least the region of the clearance on the second side of the combination with a second temporary carrier layer; compressing the combinat
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Timo Schwarz, Andreas Zluc, Gregor Langer, Johannes Stahr
  • Patent number: 9480172
    Abstract: A printed circuit board and a method for producing a printed circuit board consisting of at least two printed circuit board regions, wherein the printed circuit board regions each comprise at least one conductive layer and/or at least one conductive component, wherein printed circuit board regions to be connected to one another, in the region of in each case at least one lateral surface directly adjoining one another, are connected to one another by a mechanical coupling. At least one sub-region or connection port of the conductive layer, and/or a conductive element of the component are electrically conductively coupled to each other at the lateral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: AT & S AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE & SYSTEMTECHNIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Volodymyr Karpovych, Johannes Stahr
  • Patent number: 9462701
    Abstract: In a method for mounting an element or component having at least one metal surface in or on a circuit board containing at least one conducting layer made of metal material, a connection between the at least one metal surface of the element and the at least one conducting layer of the circuit board is formed using ultrasonic welding or high-frequency friction welding in order to create a mechanically stable and resistant connection or attachment having good conductivity. Furthermore, a circuit board is disclosed in which at least one element or component having a metal surface is or can be connected to a conducting or conductive layer of the circuit board using ultrasonic welding or high-frequency friction welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: AT & S AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE & SYSTEMTECHNIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Guenther Weichslberger, Dietmar Drofenik
  • Publication number: 20160278199
    Abstract: The invention relates to a printed circuit board structure with at least one dielectric insulating layer and at least one conductive layer, in which within the at least one insulating layer, a layer made of a dielectric thermally conductive material is provided that is located at least in the vicinity of, or in contact with, an inner conductor arrangement. Another thermally conductive layer, preferably an electrically conductive metal layer, can be provided in the immediate vicinity of, or in contact with, the layer made of a dielectric thermally conductive material. It is also possible for an at least thermally conductive, preferably electrically conductive feedthrough to pass from a conductor section lying on the outside of the printed circuit board into the inside of the printed circuit board, at least into the vicinity of the layer made of a dielectric thermally conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Kasper, Graz Schulz, Ravi Hanyal Shivarudrappa, Markus Maier
  • Patent number: 9418930
    Abstract: A power module, having a printed circuit board core, which contains at least one electronic power component embedded in an insulating layer, the core being arranged between two heat dissipation plates, wherein each heat dissipation plate has a metal outer layer and a metal inner layer electrically separated from said metal outer layer by a thermally conductive, electrically insulating intermediate layer, and electrode terminals of the at least one power component are guided out from the core via terminal lines, wherein the printed circuit board core on both sides of the insulating layer has a conductor layer, at least one conductor layer is structured at least in portions, and each conductor layer is connected at least in portions via a conductive, metal intermediate layer to a metal inner layer of the heat dissipation plate, contacts run from the structured conductor layer to the electrode terminals of the at least one power component, and at least one power terminal of the at least one power component is co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Stahr, Andreas Zluc, Gernot Grober, Timo Schwarz