Abstract: A component carrier includes component carrier material and a heat spreading module with a carbon structure enclosed within a dielectric shell for disabling contact between the carbon structure and the component carrier material.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component carrier. The method includes forming a stack having at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure, and embedding a filament in the stack.

Abstract: The invention refers to a component carrier comprising at least one heat pipe, wherein the at least one heat pipe has at least a largely cylindrical heat pipe section with a largely cylindrical profile with an outer diameter. The at least one heat pipe is embedded within a recess of at least one inner layer or is surface-mounted on an outer layer of said component carrier, wherein at least the largely cylindrical heat pipe section of the heat pipe is thermoconductively coupled by means of at least one adapter means that directly contacts the heat pipe with at least one layer of the component carrier. Furthermore the invention refers to several methods for producing said component carrier.

Abstract: The invention refers to a component carrier comprising at least one heat pipe, wherein the at least one heat pipe has at least a largely cylindrical heat pipe section with a largely cylindrical profile with an outer diameter. The at least one heat pipe is embedded within a recess of at least one inner layer or is surface-mounted on an outer layer of said component carrier, wherein at least the largely cylindrical heat pipe section of the heat pipe is thermoconductively coupled by means of at least one adapter means that directly contacts the heat pipe with at least one layer of the component carrier. Furthermore the invention refers to several methods for producing said component carrier.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for transmitting electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. The electronic device includes (a) a component carrier with a stack having at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure; (b) a component embedded in the component carrier and configured for providing an electric radio frequency signal; (c) an antenna structure formed in the component carrier and configured for emitting electromagnetic radiation in response to receiving the provided electric radio frequency signal; and (d) a radiation lens formed in the component carrier and configured for spatially manipulating the emitted electromagnetic radiation and directing the spatially manipulated emitted electromagnetic radiation to an environment of the component carrier. Further described is an electronic device and a method for receiving electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: A component carrier for carrying and cooling at least one heat generating electronic component is presented. The component carrier comprising includes an outer layer structure, an electrically insulating layer arranged adjacent to the outer layer structure, and a heat conducting structure arranged adjacent to the electrically insulating layer on a side opposite to the outer layer structure. The heat conducting structure is thermally coupled to the at least one heat generating electronic component such that the outer layer structure receives thermal radiation irradiated by the heat conducting structure and transports corresponding heat away from the component carrier via convection by a heat transfer medium surrounding the component carrier.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a constituent for a component carrier is disclosed. The method includes providing an electrically conductive structure, forming a highly thermally conductive and electrically insulating or semiconductive structure on the electrically conductive structure, and subsequently, attaching a thermally conductive and electrically insulating structure, having a lower thermal conductivity than the highly thermally conductive and electrically insulating or semiconductive structure, on an exposed surface of the highly thermally conductive and electrically insulating or semiconductive structure.

Abstract: A component carrier includes component carrier material and a heat spreading module with a carbon structure enclosed within a dielectric shell for disabling contact between the carbon structure and the component carrier material.

Abstract: A method and a sensor arrangement for determining a physical quantity are illustrated and described. The described method includes stimulating a capacitor device within a native component carrier; measuring a capacitance value of the capacitor device; and determining the physical quantity based on the measured capacitance value. Further described is a method for using a native component carrier as a transducer for detecting a value of a physical quantity.

Abstract: A component carrier and a method for manufacturing a component carrier are described. The component carrier has a carrier body with a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures and/or electrically insulating layer structures. At least a part of the component carrier is formed as a three-dimensionally printed structure.

Abstract: A component carrier and a method for manufacturing a component carrier is described wherein the component carrier includes a carrier body with a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures and/or electrically insulating layer structures and a wiring structure on and/or in the layer structures where the wiring structure is at least partially formed as a three-dimensionally printed structure.

Abstract: The invention refers to a component carrier realized as a printed circuit board, an intermediate printed circuit board product or an IC-substrate, comprising at least one heat-passage component, said at least one heat-passage component being realized in form of a heat-generating or a heat-absorbing component that is mounted on an outside surface layer or is embedded within at least one inner layer of the component carrier, and further comprising at least one latent-heat storage unit with a phase-change material. The phase-change material is arranged within at least one cavity and integrated within a laminated build-up of the component carrier and is directly thermoconductively coupled with the at least one heat-passage component. The invention also refers to a method for producing said component carrier.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a carrier body formed of a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures and/or electrically insulating layer structures, a metal surface structure coupled to the layer structures and a metal body directly on the metal surface structure formed by additive manufacturing.

Abstract: A sensor and methods of making a sensor are disclosed. The sensor may include a substrate including an opening, an optical source disposed in the substrate and configured to generate an optical source signal, an optical detector disposed in the substrate so that the opening is disposed between the optical source and the optical detector, a plurality of optical cavity structures disposed in the opening wherein each of the plurality of optical cavity structures contains an enclosed cavity so that the respective enclosed cavities are not in gas communication with each other, wherein the plurality of optical cavity structures are arranged in an optical path between the optical source and the optical detector, and a processing circuit coupled to the optical detector and configured to process an optical signal received by the optical detector.

Abstract: A component carrier including a stack with a plurality of electrically insulating layer structures and/or a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures, and a non-uniform magnetic foil integrated in the stack.

Abstract: A component carrier including a stack with a plurality of electrically insulating layer structures and/or a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures, and a component embedded in the stack, wherein at least a portion of a side wall of the component is exposed.

Abstract: A component carrier for carrying and cooling at least one heat generating electronic component is presented. The component carrier comprising includes an outer layer structure, an electrically insulating layer arranged adjacent to the outer layer structure, and a heat conducting structure arranged adjacent to the electrically insulating layer on a side opposite to the outer layer structure. The heat conducting structure is thermally coupled to the at least one heat generating electronic component such that the outer layer structure receives thermal radiation irradiated by the heat conducting structure and transports corresponding heat away from the component carrier via convection by a heat transfer medium surrounding the component carrier.

Abstract: A sensor and methods of making a sensor are disclosed. The sensor may include a substrate including an opening, an optical source disposed in the substrate and configured to generate an optical source signal, an optical detector disposed in the substrate so that the opening is disposed between the optical source and the optical detector, a plurality of optical cavity structures disposed in the opening wherein each of the plurality of optical cavity structures contains an enclosed cavity so that the respective enclosed cavities are not in gas communication with each other, wherein the plurality of optical cavity structures are arranged in an optical path between the optical source and the optical detector, and a processing circuit coupled to the optical detector and configured to process an optical signal received by the optical detector.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein include a capacitive thermometer including a deflectable membrane and a sense electrode. The deflectable membrane is configured to adjust a capacitive value based on a temperature of the deflectable membrane.

Abstract: The invention refers to a component carrier comprising at least one heat pipe, wherein the at least one heat pipe has at least a largely cylindrical heat pipe section with a largely cylindrical profile with an outer diameter. The at least one heat pipe is embedded within a recess of at least one inner layer or is surface-mounted on an outer layer of said component carrier, wherein at least the largely cylindrical heat pipe section of the heat pipe is thermoconductively coupled by means of at least one adapter means that directly contacts the heat pipe with at least one layer of the component carrier. Furthermore the invention refers to several methods for producing said component carrier.