Abstract: A side-mounted capacitor for a semiconductor die package is described. In one embodiment, a substrate has a die side to which an IC (integrated circuit) may be attached, and an edge adjacent the die side. A bypass capacitor is attached to the package substrate edge.

Abstract: A method includes providing a light pipe having a metallized end surface, and soldering the metallized end surface of the light pipe to a surface of a substrate. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of mounting a semiconductor device to a first side of a circuit board; and mounting at least one voltage regulator device to a second side of the circuit board, the second side opposite to the first side. The voltage regulator devices may be output filters, inductors, capacitors, and the like. In certain embodiments, the devices may be located directly underneath the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A printed circuit board having at least one conductive region covered in solder paste has preformed solder elements placed on the solder paste in the conductive region. A component package is placed onto the printed circuit board over the conductive region and the solder is reflowed, forming a wide solder interconnection between the component and the conductive region of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for improving AC coupling between adjacent signal traces and between plane splits and signals spanning plane splits on circuit boards. A circuit board includes adjacent conductive means and an oxide means interposed there between. The oxide means is a copper oxide, e.g., cupric or cuprous oxide. In one embodiment, the adjacent conductive means are adjacent voltage reference planes with a split interposed between the conductive means. The copper oxide fills the split. In another embodiment, the adjacent conductive means are differential signal traces. The copper oxide fills a gap between the differential signal traces. The copper oxide is a non-conductive material with an increased dielectric constant as compared to other common dielectric materials used as fillers. The increased dielectric constant increases capacitance, in turn, increasing AC coupling.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods of fabricating antennae embedded within a ceramic material, such as a low temperature co-fired ceramic. Such ceramic material has a low coefficient of thermal expansion which reduces expansion and contraction stresses that can cause the signal transmission frequency to change and thereby affecting proper signal transmission.

Abstract: Numerous embodiments of a channeled heat dissipation device and a method of fabrication are disclosed. In one embodiment, a channeled heat dissipation device comprises a base portion having a dissipation surface and a substantially opposed mounting surface, and at least one channel defined in the base portion, wherein said at least one channel extends from said dissipation surface to said mounting surface.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, an electronic assembly and a method for constructing an electronic assembly are provided. Insulating bodies interconnect a heat sink plate, or support plate, and a plurality of support members to form a heat sink assembly. The heat sink assembly is placed on a circuit board along with a semiconductor package. The entire circuit board is heated to solder the heat sink assembly and the semiconductor package to the circuit board. The insulating bodies thermally separate the heat sink plate and the support members so that heat is not conducted from the support members to the heat sink plate, and the heat sink plate and semiconductor package may be attached to the circuit board in a one-step heating process.

Abstract: A socket including multiple contact areas socket contacts is provided. The multiple contact areas enable the placement of components, such as capacitors, resistors, diodes and the like between the socket and a substrate.

Abstract: A light pipe component designed with optically transparent material capable of transmitting and/or guiding optical wavelengths. The outer surface of each light pipe being coated with a metallic surface finish, with the exception of the ends of the light pipe. The light pipe component being placed on a PCB to form solder joints between the metallic surface finish of the light pipes and the PTH. The solder joints may now be used for transmitting both optical signals and electrical signals per each physical connection of the light pipes.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, an electronic assembly and a method for constructing an electronic assembly are provided. Insulating bodies interconnect a heat sink plate, or support plate, and a plurality of support members to form a heat sink assembly. The heat sink assembly is placed on a circuit board along with a semiconductor package. The entire circuit board is heated to solder the heat sink assembly and the semiconductor package to the circuit board. The insulating bodies thermally separate the heat sink plate and the support members so that heat is not conducted from the support members to the heat sink plate, and the heat sink plate and semiconductor package may be attached to the circuit board in a one-step heating process.

Abstract: A socket including multiple contact areas socket contacts is provided. The multiple contact areas enable the placement of components, such as capacitors, resistors, diodes and the like between the socket and a substrate.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes forming a conductive structure having a cavity, injecting a phase change material into the cavity, injecting a plurality of spheres into the cavity, and sealing the cavity.

Abstract: A metallurgical process expands the grain structure in a heat sink from a fine grain to a coarse grain to improve the thermal conductivity of the heat sink. The temperature of the heat sink is raised to a level high enough to lead to a secondary re-crystallization grain growth in the metal alloy. The temperature of the heat sink is then gradually lowered to a cryogenic temperature and then immediately brought back up to ambient temperature to strengthen the material.

Abstract: Numerous embodiments of a channeled heat dissipation device and a method of fabrication are disclosed. In one embodiment, a channeled heat dissipation device comprises a base portion having a dissipation surface and a substantially opposed mounting surface, and at least one channel defined in the base portion, wherein said at least one channel extends from said dissipation surface to said mounting surface.

Abstract: A circuit board includes two planes. A via spans the planes, and an impedance component is placed in the via. The impedance component is coupled to both of the planes. The impedance component provides an impedance between the planes without the use of traces or hand soldering of components.

Abstract: An iodine-containing thermal interface material disposed between a heat source and a heat dissipation device.

Abstract: Numerous embodiments of a channeled heat dissipation device and a method of fabrication are disclosed. In one embodiment, a channeled heat dissipation device comprising a base portion having a dissipation surface and a substantially opposed mounting surface, and at least one channel defined in the base portion, wherein said at least one channel extends from said dissipation surface to said mounting surface.

Abstract: A circuit board includes two planes. A via spans the planes, and an impedance component is placed in the via. The impedance component is coupled to both of the planes. The impedance component provides an impedance between the planes without the use of traces or hand soldering of components.

Abstract: An iodine-containing thermal interface material disposed between a heat source and a heat dissipation device.