Abstract: Disclosed is a portable communication device including a housing; a first PCB; a wireless communication circuitry disposed on the first PCB; and a second PCB having a plurality of layers including a first PCB portion; a second PCB portion extended from the first PCB portion and more flexible than the first PCB portion; a third PCB portion extended from the second PCB portion and less flexible than the second PCB portion; a fourth PCB portion extended from the third PCB portion and more flexible than the third PCB portion; and a plurality of lines formed at a same layer of the plurality of layers as extended from the second PCB portion through the third PCB portion to the fourth PCB portion, the plurality of lines including a first ground line and a second ground line, and a first signal line between the first and second ground lines.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable communication device including a housing; a first PCB; a wireless communication circuitry disposed on the first PCB; and a second PCB having a plurality of layers including a first PCB portion; a second PCB portion extended from the first PCB portion and more flexible than the first PCB portion; a third PCB portion extended from the second PCB portion and less flexible than the second PCB portion; a fourth PCB portion extended from the third PCB portion and more flexible than the third PCB portion; and a plurality of lines formed at a same layer of the plurality of layers as extended from the second PCB portion through the third PCB portion to the fourth PCB portion, the plurality of lines including a first ground line and a second ground line, and a first signal line between the first and second ground lines.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable communication device including a housing, a first printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing, a wireless communication circuit mounted on the first PCB, and a second PCB including a connection part connected with the first PCB, a first PCB portion extended from the connection part and having greater flexibility than the connection part, a second PCB portion extended from the first PCB portion and having less flexibility than the first PCB portion, a third PCB portion extended from the second PCB portion and having greater flexibility than the second PCB portion, a fourth PCB portion extended from the third PCB portion and having less flexibility than the first PCB portion, a signal line extended to the connection part along the first, second, third, and fourth PCB portions, and vias arranged in at least a partial area of the second PCB portion or the fourth PCB portion, wherein a portion of the signal line is located between some of the vias.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable communication device including a housing, a first printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing, a wireless communication circuit mounted on the first PCB, and a second PCB including a connection part connected with the first PCB, a first PCB portion extended from the connection part and having greater flexibility than the connection part, a second PCB portion extended from the first PCB portion and having less flexibility than the first PCB portion, a third PCB portion extended from the second PCB portion and having greater flexibility than the second PCB portion, a fourth PCB portion extended from the third PCB portion and having less flexibility than the first PCB portion, a signal line extended to the connection part along the first, second, third, and fourth PCB portions, and vias arranged in at least a partial area of the second PCB portion or the fourth PCB portion, wherein a portion of the signal line is located between some of the vias.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device comprising a first component, a second component, and a signal path interface coupled between the first component and the second component, the signal path interface including a printed circuit board (PCB) having a rigid PCB portion and a flexible PCB portion, wherein a first signal line and a second signal line extend through the rigid PCB portion and the flexible PCB portion for transmitting signals from the first component to the second components, and a plurality of ground lines extend through the rigid PCB portion and the flexible PCB portion, and wherein each of the plurality of ground lines extending through the rigid PCB portion is connected to one or more conductive layers through conductive vias.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device comprising a first component, a second component, and a signal path interface coupled between the first component and the second component, the signal path interface including a printed circuit board (PCB) having a rigid PCB portion and a flexible PCB portion, wherein a first signal line and a second signal line extend through the rigid PCB portion and the flexible PCB portion for transmitting signals from the first component to the second components, and a plurality of ground lines extend through the rigid PCB portion and the flexible PCB portion, and wherein each of the plurality of ground lines extending through the rigid PCB portion is connected to one or more conductive layers through conductive vias.

Abstract: A circuit board is provided in which a transmission loss is reduced. The circuit board includes a first layer; a transmission line disposed on the first layer; and a second layer stacked with the first layer. The second layer includes a first region, which is constructed of a first material, corresponding to a position of the transmission line, and a second region, which is constructed of a second material having a permittivity that is different from that of the first material, corresponding to the position of the transmission line.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) in the housing, wherein the PCB includes a plurality of layers with one or more conductive and insulation layers, a first electrical component formed as at least a part of or in the housing, a second electrical component above or near the PCB in the housing, wherein the first and second electrical components are separated, and at least one electrical path extending from the first electrical component to the second electrical component, wherein at least a portion of the electrical path runs on or inside the PCB, wherein the PCB includes a region including a pattern of conductive vias, wherein each of the vias extends through at least part of the plurality of layers to contact at least one of the one or more conductive layers, and wherein the electrical path runs through the region without contacting the vias.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) in the housing, wherein the PCB includes a plurality of layers with one or more conductive and insulation layers, a first electrical component formed as at least a part of or in the housing, a second electrical component above or near the PCB in the housing, wherein the first and second electrical components are separated, and at least one electrical path extending from the first electrical component to the second electrical component, wherein at least a portion of the electrical path runs on or inside the PCB, wherein the PCB includes a region including a pattern of conductive vias, wherein each of the vias extends through at least part of the plurality of layers to contact at least one of the one or more conductive layers, and wherein the electrical path runs through the region without contacting the vias.

Abstract: An electronic device including a housing; a printed circuit board (PCB) in the housing, wherein the PCB includes a plurality of layers with one or more conductive and insulation layers; a first electrical component formed as at least a part of or in the housing; a second electrical component above or near the PCB in the housing, wherein the first and second electrical components are separated; and at least one electrical path extending from the first electrical component to the second electrical component, wherein at least a portion of the electrical path runs on or inside the PCB, wherein the PCB includes a region including a pattern of conductive vias, wherein each of the vias extends through at least part of the plurality of layers to contact at least one of the one or more conductive layers, and wherein the electrical path runs through the region without contacting the vias.

Abstract: A circuit board is provided in which a transmission loss is reduced. The circuit board includes a first layer; a transmission line disposed on the first layer; and a second layer stacked with the first layer. The second layer includes a first region, which is constructed of a first material, corresponding to a position of the transmission line, and a second region, which is constructed of a second material having a permittivity that is different from that of the first material, corresponding to the position of the transmission line.

Abstract: A connector mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided. The connector includes a mid-plate electrically connected to a ground terminal of the PCB and including a metallic material, a plurality of upper terminals situated on the mid-plate, a plurality of lower terminals situated under the mid-plate, a first insulation member situated on the mid-plate while supporting the upper terminals, a second insulation member situated under the mid-plate while supporting the lower terminals, and a pad electrically connected to the mid-plate and shielding an electromagnetic wave.

Abstract: An electronic device including a housing; a printed circuit board (PCB) in the housing, wherein the PCB includes a plurality of layers with one or more conductive and insulation layers; a first electrical component formed as at least a part of or in the housing; a second electrical component above or near the PCB in the housing, wherein the first and second electrical components are separated; and at least one electrical path extending from the first electrical component to the second electrical component, wherein at least a portion of the electrical path runs on or inside the PCB, wherein the PCB includes a region including a pattern of conductive vias, wherein each of the vias extends through at least part of the plurality of layers to contact at least one of the one or more conductive layers, and wherein the electrical path runs through the region without contacting the vias.

Abstract: A connector mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided. The connector includes a mid-plate electrically connected to a ground terminal of the PCB and including a metallic material, a plurality of upper terminals situated on the mid-plate, a plurality of lower terminals situated under the mid-plate, a first insulation member situated on the mid-plate while supporting the upper terminals, a second insulation member situated under the mid-plate while supporting the lower terminals, and a pad electrically connected to the mid-plate and shielding an electromagnetic wave.

Abstract: Provided is a power factor correction circuit correcting a power factor of AC voltage. The power factor correction circuit includes: a rectifying unit stopping rectifying the AC voltage in a transient state and generating an rectified voltage by rectifying the AC voltage in a steady state; a power factor correction unit generating a power-factor-corrected voltage by correcting the rectified voltage; a smoothing unit generating a smoothed voltage by smoothing the power-factor-corrected voltage; and an inrush current limiting unit providing a limited current by limiting an inrush current generated by the AC voltage in the transient state and stopping providing a current to the smoothing unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for charging a high voltage battery of an electric vehicle by performing a control operation when the apparatus operates abnormally, the control operation discontinuing operations of a rectifier, a boost PFC (Power Factor Control) circuit and a DC-DC converter and receiving a power source from an auxiliary power supply unit, the power source charged by discharging a DC-link capacitor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a charging control device for use in an electric vehicle to control an internal charging device of the electric vehicle. An auxiliary battery supplies DC power. A power supply device change a level of a voltage of the DC power to supply power. A power supply control device controls the supply of the DC power to the power supply device. A power supply device control signal generation unit transmits a charging start signal to the power supply control device in the case where a charging start condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A connection detecting device for an electric vehicle charger, which detects whether the vehicle charger is connected to the electric vehicle, is provided. The connection detecting device includes a connection unit connecting a coupler of the vehicle charger to the electric vehicle, a power supply unit supplying a voltage to the connection unit when being turned on, a first signal generation unit generating a first signal to turn on the power supply unit when the vehicle charger is connected to the electric vehicle, and a control unit determining whether the vehicle charger is connected to the electric vehicle on the basis of the voltage applied to the connection unit. The first signal generation unit is an open circuit through which a current does not flow, when the vehicle charger is disconnected from the electric vehicle.

Abstract: A temperature measurement apparatus using a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermister is provided. A temperature sensor includes the NTC thermister and a variable resistor part, in which a resistance value of the variable resistor part varies between a first resistance value for a first output voltage value and a second resistance value for a second output voltage value to allow a voltage value corresponding to a present temperature to be outputted. A voltage temperature matching unit outputs the present temperature based on the first output voltage value and the second output voltage value.

Abstract: Provided is a temperature measurement apparatus using a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor. A temperature sensor includes the NTC thermistor and a variable resistor part. A resistance value of the variable resistor part varies between a default resistance value for measuring a temperature and a temporary resistance value for determining a disconnection. An abnormal operation determination unit determines whether the NTC thermistor is disconnected, based on an output voltage of the temperature sensor when the variable resistor part has the temporary resistance value.