Abstract: A silicon oil sensor has a conductive layer made of an organic silicone polymer doped with conductive particles.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a cavity receiving a stack of contact modules each having a dielectric holder having first and second sides extending between a front and a rear and extending between a top and a bottom. Each contact module includes signal contacts having mating portions and mounting portions extending from the bottom for termination to a circuit board. The dielectric holder includes a press tab extending from the first side proximate to the bottom having press surface pressed downward by a seating tool to press the electrical connector assembly on the circuit board proximate to the bottom of the dielectric holder to seat the mounting portions in vias in the circuit board.

Abstract: There is provided a cable breakout support, comprising a clamp for clamping to a trunking, and a clip for clipping to a cable breakout of a cable bundle supported in the trunking. Each clamp comprises at least two trunk fittings for fitting to at least two respective bulbous longitudinal edges of the trunking; and a clip fitting for connecting to a respective clip.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coated structure on a substrate includes positioning a substrate in a vapor deposition chamber having a crucible with source material. The method includes evaporating the source material with electron beams from an irradiation source, the evaporated source material being deposited on the substrate as a coating layer. The method includes ablating the coating layer with the electron beams to selectively remove portions of the coating layer leaving a circuit structure on the substrate. The evaporating and ablating are accomplished in situ within the vapor deposition chamber using the same irradiation source.

Abstract: A primer layer comprising a polyvinyl butyral resin enhances adhesion of silver nanoparticle inks onto plastic substrates. The primer layer comprises a polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin having a polyvinyl alcohol content between about 18 wt. % to about 21 wt. %. The PVB resin may also have a glass transition temperature greater than about 70° C. Optionally, the PVB primer layer may further be enhanced by cross-linking using a melamine-formaldehyde resin. Conductive traces formed on plastic substrates having the PVB primer layer exhibit an acceptable cross-hatch adhesion rating with little to no degradation of adhesion being observed after exposure to 4-days salt mist aging or 1-day high humidity aging.

Abstract: An alkoxysilane comprising a functional group is used as an additive in the silver nanoparticle ink, and as an adhesion promoter (or primer layer) on the surface of the substrate in order to enhance the adhesion of silver nanoparticle inks on temperature-sensitive plastic substrates. The combination of the functionalized alkoxysilane both in the ink and on the substrate's surface provides enhanced adhesion after annealing the ink at a low temperature. The adhesion of the annealed films improves from a 0B-3B level to 4B-5B when tested according to ASTM D3359. No degradation of adhesion and no change of color are observed after aging the annealed films in a humidity chamber.

Abstract: A method of fabricating highly conductive (low resistive) features with silver nanoparticle inks at low processing temperature including room temperature is provided, The method includes 1) printing a silver nanoparticle ink to form a conductive feature on a substrate; 2) drying/annealing the printed feature at a temperature compatible with the substrate; 3) treating the annealed feature in a humidity environment; and 4) optionally drying the treated conductive feature. The silver nanoparticle conductive features exhibit a decrease in resistivity from about a factor of 2 up to about a few orders of magnitude after exposure to the humidity treatment.

Abstract: An adhesive arrangement includes an adhesive formed from an adhesive composition, the adhesive composition having a fluoropolymeric material, a functionalized fluoropolymeric material, and a thermoplastic material, and a base layer in contact with the adhesive, the base layer being a perfluoropolymeric material, a composite material, a metal material, or a metallic material. The thermoplastic material is selected from the group consisting of polyamide (PA), polyphenylenesulfide (PPS), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyimide (PI), polyimide derivatives such as polyetherimide (PEI), polyaryletherketone (PAEK), polyaryletherketone derivatives, polysulfone, polyethersulfone (PES), polysulfone derivatives, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A programmable digital machine vision inspection system is disclosed having a programmable automatic feeding system that supplies elements to be inspected, a programmable robot system, a programmable inspection system, a qualified product receiving container, and an unqualified product receiving container. The programmable robot system has a first vision system with an inspection area, and a robot that grips the supplied element and moves the gripped element to and from the inspection area. The programmable inspection system has a second vision system that identifies features of the elements in the inspection area, and determines whether the element is a qualified product based on the identified features. The qualified product receiving container receives identified qualified products from the robot, and the unqualified product receiving container that receives identified unqualified products from the robot.

Abstract: Electronic components and processes of producing electronic components are disclosed. The electronic component includes a substrate and a thermal grain modified layer positioned on the substrate. The thermal grain modified layer includes a modified grain structure. The modified grain structure includes a thermal grain modification additive. A method for forming the electronic component is also disclosed.

Abstract: Electronic components and processes of producing electronic components are disclosed. The electronic component includes a substrate, a first layer on the substrate, a rapidly solidified layer on the first layer and a conductive layer positioned on the rapidly solidified layer. The rapidly solidified layer includes a metastable phase.

Abstract: Electronic components and processes of producing electronic components are disclosed. A process of producing a component includes positioning a substrate having a non-planar surface, applying a metalizing material on the surface, and energetically beam-melting the metalizing material to produce a metalized electrical contact on the component. A component includes a substrate having a non-planar surface, and a printed and energetically beam-melted metalized electrical contact positioned on the non-planar surface. Additionally or alternatively, a component includes a substrate having a surface, and a rotationally-applied and energetically beam-melted metalized electrical contact positioned on the substrate.

Abstract: An electrical contact for an electric connector is disclosed having a looped spring portion. The looped spring portion has a connecting end, a contacting end curved back towards the connecting end, and at least one contacting region positioned on the contacting end.

Abstract: Cable assembly including a mating connector having a plurality of communication terminals. The mating connector is configured to mate with a system connector of a communication system during a loading operation. The cable assembly includes a trailing sub-assembly having an intermediate connector and an external cable that is terminated to the intermediate connector. The cable assembly also includes a flexible cable extension having signal pathways that are terminated to and extend from the intermediate connector to the mating connector. The intermediate connector communicatively interconnects the signal pathways and the external cable. The mating connector is configured to engage a guide track when inserted into the communication system and slide along the guide track toward the system connector along a non-linear path. The flexible cable extension permits the signal pathways to bend while transferring an operative force for mating the system connector and the mating connector.

Abstract: A method of injecting a sealing gel into a recess of a work piece, comprising steps of: injecting the sealing gel into the recess and stopping the injection of the sealing gel when the sealing gel reaches a first depth less than the total depth of the recess; after the sealing gel has cooled and solidified, continuing the injection of the sealing gel into the recess and stopping the injection of the sealing gel when the sealing gel reaches another depth higher than the first depth; and repeatedly performing the previous step until the cooled and solidified sealing gel in the recess has a top surface beyond a sealing interface surface of the work piece.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus production system is disclosed. The electronic apparatus production system comprises a transmission rail in the form of a substantially closed loop, a plurality of storage trays circulating on the transmission rail, each of the storage trays comprising a plurality of holding portions to hold a plurality of components with different shapes, an automatic distributor configured to mount the components with different shapes on respective holding portions, and an automatic assembler configured to grip the components on the storage tray.

Abstract: An automatic distributor is disclosed. The automatic distributor comprises a base, a storage device mounted on the base to store a plurality of components with different shapes thereon, a recognition device configured to recognize the components stored on the storage device, and a pickup device configured to pick up the components based on a recognition result of the recognition device.

Abstract: A programmable machine vision device includes: an I/O (input/output) layer adapted to connect with various cameras, controllers of various external executing mechanisms and various databases; an algorithm and control layer adapted to process images captured by various cameras and perform an internal logic control; and a GUI (graphic user interface) layer through which a user interacts with the programmable machine vision device. The algorithm and control layer receives the image captured by the camera through the I/O layer, processes and analyzes the received image, makes a judgment, and sends processing, analyzing and judging results to the controller of the external executing mechanism, so as to control the external executing mechanism to execute various machine vision tasks. The programmable machine vision device is adapted to various different brands of cameras, controllers of various different brands of external executing mechanisms, and various different kinds of databases and has good commonality.

Abstract: A cover for an electronic module that has a housing holding a electrical component and a circuit board for operating the electrical component includes a cover plate having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The cover plate has a dielectric body. A majority of at least one of the interior surface and the exterior surface includes a conductive layer to provide electrical shielding for the cover plate. A connector portion is formed integrally with the cover plate defining a unitary structure. The connector portion includes a plurality of contact channels and a shroud extending from the exterior surface that surrounds a receptacle configured to receive a plug connector therein. Contacts are held in corresponding contact channels that have mating ends positioned in the receptacle and mounting ends exposed beyond the interior surface for mounting to the circuit board.

Abstract: A bridge power connector includes upper and lower connector assemblies. The upper connector assembly has an upper housing holding an upper power conductor connected to a first electrical component. The lower connector assembly has a lower housing holding a lower power conductor electrically connected to a second electrical component. The upper housing is removably coupled to the lower housing using securing mechanisms to form a low-profile housing. The upper power conductor extends from a first side of the low-profile housing while the lower power conductor extends from a second side of the low-profile housing. The upper and lower power conductors extend along a mating plane of the low-profile housing. The upper power conductor is separable from the lower power conductor when the upper housing is removed from the lower housing.