Abstract: A communications connector has a jack housing and a pair of plug interface contacts. The plug interface contacts each have an insulation displacement contact end and a plug interface end. The plug interface end and the insulation displacement contact end each have a broad face and, the broad face of the plug interface end and the insulation displacement contact of each plug interface end contact are parallel to each other. Additionally, the broad faces of each contact also being parallel to each other.

Abstract: An exhaust system for a semiconductor etcher that utilizes corrosive gas. Specifically, the present invention exhausts residual corrosive gas from the exit load lock compartment of a semiconductor etcher. For instance, at the completion of the etching process of semiconductor wafers, the exit load lock compartment of an etcher contains the etched wafers along with residual corrosive gas. When the exit load lock compartment pressure returns to about 1 atmosphere, the residual corrosive gas begins to escape. Within an embodiment of the present invention, an exhaust box is adjacently located to the exit load lock compartment to exhaust the residual corrosive gas from it. The exhaust box is a specifically shaped hollow box that has an intake slot and an exhaust aperture. Two edges that partly form the intake slot are parallel to the outer side edge of the exit load lock compartment when its door is open. The intake slot length matches the outer side edge length of the exit load lock compartment.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric module is provided. A first electrically conductive pattern is defined on a first substrate and a second electrically conductive pattern is defined on a second substrate. Alternating bars of a first thermoelectric material and a second thermoelectric material are arranged parallel to each other. The bars are fixed into place on the first conductive pattern by an effective thermal and electrical connection with the conductive pattern. One such connection means is soldering. Then the bars are separated into elements. The second substrate is positioned over the elements and fixed to the elements to complete the manufacture of the TEM.

Abstract: An improved thermoelectric module is described. A first electrically conductive pattern is defined on a first substrate and a second electrically conductive pattern is defined on a second substrate. Alternating bars of a first thermoelectric material and a second thermoelectric material are arranged parallel to each other. The bars are fixed into place on the first conductive pattern by an effective thermal and electrical connection with the conductive pattern. One such connection means is soldering. Then the bars are separated into elements. The second substrate is positioned over the elements and fixed to the elements to complete the manufacture of the TEM.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric module is provided. A first electrically conductive pattern is defined on a first substrate and a second electrically conductive pattern is defined on a second substrate. Alternating bars of a first thermoelectric material and a second thermoelectric material are arranged parallel to each other. The bars are fixed into place on the first conductive pattern by an effective thermal and electrical connection with the conductive pattern. One such connection means is soldering. Then the bars are separated into elements. The second substrate is positioned over the elements and fixed to the elements to complete the manufacture of the TEM.