Convertible Shape (e.g., Flexible) Or Circuit (e.g., Breadboard) Patents (Class 174/254)
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Patent number: 11848500Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a housing including at least a part of a lateral surface of the electronic device; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing; at least one wireless communication circuit disposed on the PCB; a first antenna module including at least one antenna disposed in a first region inside the housing; a second antenna module including at least one antenna disposed in a second region inside the housing; a third antenna module including at least one antenna disposed in a third region inside the housing; a first flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) connecting the first antenna module to the at least one wireless communication circuit; and a second FPCB connecting the second antenna module and the third antenna module to the at least one wireless communication circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junghwan Yeom, Youngjong Kim, Sungwon Park, Handug Lee, Jongwoo Choi
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Patent number: 11848281Abstract: A microelectronic device can include a polymer, a semiconductor, and a matching layer. The polymer can include a first coefficient of thermal expansion. The semiconductor can be coupled to the polymer layer. The matching layer can be adjacent the semiconductor, and the matching layer can include a second coefficient of thermal expansion that is about the same as the first coefficient of thermal expansion.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Yong She, Bin Liu, Zhicheng Ding, Aiping Tan
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Patent number: 11844247Abstract: An electronic panel including a display panel and an input sensor which includes a base layer, a first sensing electrode, a first signal line electrically connected to the first sensing electrode, a first insulating layer overlapping the first sensing electrode, a second sensing electrode, a second signal line electrically connected to the second sensing electrode, and a second insulating layer overlapping the second sensing electrode, in which the first insulating layer includes an open edge that defines an open area, the open area exposes a portion of a first surface of the base layer and a portion of the first signal line in a plan view, and the first insulating layer has a first thickness at a first point spaced apart from the open edge and a second thickness greater than the first thickness at a second point disposed farther away from the open edge than the first point.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2023Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minji Lee, Hyungjun An, Jeongoh Jin
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Patent number: 11837810Abstract: A flexible circuit board includes a main board, a first connecting plate, and a second connecting plate; a side surface of the first connecting plate is connected to a first side surface of the main board, and an included angle between the main board and the first connecting plate is a first preset angle; a side surface of the second connecting plate is connected to the first side surface of the main board, and an included angle between the main board and the second connecting plate is a second preset angle; and the first preset angle and the second preset angle are both greater than 0 degree and less than 180 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Hui Wang, Zongbao Yang
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Patent number: 11839026Abstract: Circuit board assembly, Display apparatus, Terminal, and Signal processing system. The circuit board assembly comprises a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a third circuit board, and multiple differential signal lines; the first circuit board comprises a first connector which comprises a first lead group comprising N first leads and a second lead group comprising N second lead; the second circuit board comprises a second connector which comprises a third lead group comprising N third leads and a fourth lead group comprising N fourth leads; multiple i-th leads and multiple (i+2)-th leads are in one-to-one correspondence, and the i-th leads and the corresponding (i+2)-th leads are arranged along a first direction; a first differential line of a j-th differential signal line is connected to the (2j?1)-th i-th lead and the (2j?1)-th (i+2)-th lead, its second differential line is connected to the 2j-th i-th lead and the 2j-th (i+2)-th lead.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhongjie Wang, Fan Peng
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Patent number: 11803211Abstract: A display device is provided, including: a housing body, a first shaft, a first roller, a flexible display screen, a main board, and a flexible circuit board. When the display device is in use, the entire flexible display screen is stretched to an exterior of the housing body. When the display device is idle, the flexible display screen is rolled up to be spirally sleeved on the roller. Therefore, a size of the display device can be reduced, and portability of the display device is improved.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wenqi Li
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Patent number: 11800644Abstract: A production method and a power electronic connecting device for a power semiconductor module, wherein the connecting device is designed as a flexible film stack of a first and a second electrically conductive film and an electrically insulating film arranged therebetween, wherein at least one of the electrically conductive films is structured in itself and thus forms a plurality of film conductor tracks, wherein a first one of these film conductor tracks has, in a first section, a first average thickness and, in a second section, a second average thickness which is at least 10%, preferably at least 20%, smaller than the first average thickness.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Markus Düsel, Michael Schatz, Alexander Wehner, Ingo Bogen, Jürgen Steger
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Patent number: 11800650Abstract: A pin-aligned magnetic device is provided, which includes a first magnetic core body, a second magnetic core body, and a plurality of conductors. The first magnetic core body is internally disposed with a magnetic element, and the magnetic element is joined to the plurality of conductors. The second magnetic core body covers the plurality of conductors on the first magnetic core body, so that the plurality of conductors is mounted inside the magnetic device and pins thereof are exposed from two lateral sides of the magnetic device, to form a plurality of pins. The foregoing design makes room at the bottom of the magnetic device, thus facilitating space saving and utilization on a PCB board. Moreover, each pin can be in good electrical contact with the board, effectively enhancing product yield on a production line.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: ITG ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Martin Kuo, Nanhai Zhu
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Patent number: 11754632Abstract: Provided is a voltage monitoring module which includes: a land; and a metal plate arranged on the land and soldered to the land, in which a through-hole is partially formed at a location of the metal plate corresponding to the land, a non-formation area is formed at a location of the land corresponding to part of the through-hole, and no conductor is formed in the non-formation area.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.Inventors: Hajime Gyotoku, Kazuki Ikemiya, Shuzo Yamada
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Patent number: 11756520Abstract: In one aspect, an ultrasound transducer system comprises a two-dimensional array of transducer elements, the transducer elements having a first side comprising individual first electrodes in electrical communication with control circuitry of the ultrasound transducer system. A matching layer is coupled to a second side of the transducer elements via an electrically conductive face, wherein the electrically conductive face serves as a common electrical contact for the transducer elements. The matching layer also comprises kerfs extending to a depth less than the electrically conductive face.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: TRANSDUCER WORKS LLCInventors: Matthew Todd Spigelmyer, Erik Stephen Bryant
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Patent number: 11758665Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery connection module and a battery device. The battery connection module includes a carrying tray, a plurality of busbars and a flexible circuit board. The plurality of busbars are provided to the carrying tray.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Yong Lin, Shang Xiu Zeng, Kian Heng Lim
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Patent number: 11751328Abstract: Provided are flexible interconnect circuit assemblies and methods of fabricating thereof. In some examples, a flexible interconnect circuit comprises multiple circuit portions, which are monolithically integrated. During the fabrication, some of these circuit portions are folded relative to other portions, forming a stack in each fold. For example, the initial orientation of these portions can be selected such that smaller sheets can be used for circuit fabrication. The portions are then unfolded into the final design configuration. In some examples, the assembly also comprises a bonding film and a temporary support film attached to the bonding film such that the two circuit portions at least partially overlap with the bonding film and are positioned between the bonding film and temporary support film. In some examples, at least some circuit portions extend past the boundary of the bonding film and are coupled to connectors.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2023Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: CelLink CorporationInventors: Jean-Paul Ortiz, Malcom Parker Brown, Mark Terlaak, Will Findlay, Kevin Michael Coakley, Casey Anderson
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Patent number: 11744046Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a housing, a first substrate disposed in the housing and on which one or more first electronic components are mounted, a plurality of heat radiating plates arranged in the housing above the first substrate along a thickness direction of the first substrate, and one or more connectors that connect the first substrate and the plurality of heat radiating plates.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventor: Yoshiharu Matsuda
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Patent number: 11733731Abstract: A conductive laminated structure includes a conductive layer and a thickening layer. The conductive layer extends in a first direction. The thickening layer is disposed over or under the conductive layer. The conductive laminated structure can withstand more than 40,000 folding times without breakage when a radius of curvature R is equal to 3 mm, a folding direction is perpendicular or parallel to the first direction, and a folding angle is 180°. A foldable electronic device is also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Cambrios Film Solutions CorporationInventors: Yi-Chen Tsai, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Chung-Chin Hsiao
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Patent number: 11715698Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a core substrate, and a build-up part formed on the core substrate and including insulating layers and conductor layers. The conductor layers include one or more conductor layers each having a first wiring and a second wiring such that the second wiring has a conductor thickness smaller than a conductor thickness of the first wiring and that a minimum value of a line width of a wiring pattern of the second wiring is smaller than a minimum value of a line width of a wiring pattern of the first wiring.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoyuki Ikeda, Yoshinori Takenaka
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Patent number: 11700685Abstract: A circuit board with reduced dielectric losses enabling the movement of high frequency signals includes an inner circuit board and two outer circuit boards. The inner circuit board includes a first conductor layer and a first substrate layer. The first conductor layer includes a signal line and two ground lines on both sides of the signal line. The first substrate layer covers a side of the first conductor layer and defines first through holes which expose the signal line. Each outer circuit board includes a second substrate layer and a second conductor layer. The second substrate layer abuts the inner circuit board and defines second through holes which are not aligned with the first through holes, partially surrounding the signal line with air which has a very low dielectric constant. A method for manufacturing the high-frequency circuit board is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignees: Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited., QING DING PRECISION ELECTRONICS (HUAIAN) CO., LTDInventors: Fu-Yun Shen, Xian-Qin Hu
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Patent number: 11694964Abstract: A flexible circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a substrate; a first wiring pattern layer disposed on a first surface of the substrate; a second wiring pattern layer disposed on a second surface opposite the first surface of the substrate; a first dummy pattern part disposed on the second surface of the substrate on which the second wiring pattern layer is not disposed; a first protection layer disposed on the first wiring pattern layer; and a second protection layer disposed on the second wiring pattern layer and the first dummy pattern part, wherein at least a part of the first dummy pattern part overlaps with the first wiring pattern layer in a vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Young Lim, Hyung Kyu Yoon, Sung Min Chae
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Patent number: 11690171Abstract: A conductive bump electrode structure includes a substrate, an elastic circuit layer, at least two conductive bumps, and an insulating layer. The elastic circuit layer is mounted on the substrate, and includes at least one elastic circuit. The at least two conductive bumps are mounted on the elastic circuit layer, and are electrically connected to each other through the at least one elastic circuit. The insulating layer is mounted on the elastic circuit layer, and includes at least two holes. Since there is a gap between the conductive bumps, the conductive bump electrode structure is easy to be bent and fit body curves of various parts of a user. The elastic circuit can stretch or compress along with the user's movement due to its elasticity, thereby increasing suitability of the conductive bump electrode structure to the human body.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: SINGULAR WINGS MEDICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Chin-Chang Liao, Jheng-Fen Guo
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Patent number: 11687141Abstract: A foldable display apparatus, a method of manufacturing the same, and a controlling method of the same are disclosed. The foldable display apparatus includes a substrate including a metal thin film and an insulating layer provided on the metal thin film, an organic light-emitting unit formed on the substrate and emitting light in an direction away from the substrate, and a thin film encapsulating layer for encapsulating the organic light-emitting unit. The foldable display apparatus may be folded in a direction such that the metal thin film is exposed.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyeong-Gwon Kim
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Patent number: 11683963Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film includes a conductive layer; a first resin insulating layer over a first surface of the conductive layer; and a second resin insulating layer over a second surface of the conductive layer, wherein the conductive layer comprises a plurality of conductive particles and a nano fiber connecting the plurality of conductive particles to each other, each of the plurality of conductive particles comprising a plurality of needle-shaped protrusions having a conical shape, and wherein the first resin insulating layer and the second resin insulating layer comprise a same material and have different thicknesses.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Inventors: Chungseok Lee, Donghee Park, Cheolgeun An, Jihoon Oh, Euiyun Jang, Jeongho Hwang
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Patent number: 11683882Abstract: A device for manufacturing a stretchable substrate structure according to an embodiment includes a carrier substrate receiving portion configured to receive a carrier substrate therein, a stretchable substrate receiving portion configured to receive a stretchable substrate in a direction facing the carrier substrate, and a diaphragm configured to be deformed by air pressure provided on one surface, wherein the diaphragm comes in contact with an entire surface of the stretchable substrate in a plane direction when deformed, such that the stretchable substrate is combined to the carrier substrate by deforming according to the deformed shape of the diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation, Sejong CampusInventors: Sang Il Kim, Mun Pyo Hong, Bo Sung Kim, Ho Won Yoon, Kyung Uk Ha, Yun O Im
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Patent number: 11682615Abstract: A structure may include a first material, a second material joined to the first material at a junction between the first and second materials, and one or more media extending across the junction to form a continuous interconnect between the first and second materials, wherein the first and second materials are heterogeneous. The structure may further include a transition at the junction between the first and second materials. The one or more media may include a functional material which may be electrically conductive. The structure may further include a third material joined to the second material at a second junction between the second and third materials, the media may extend across the second junction to form a continuous interconnect between the first, second, and third materials, and the second and third materials may be heterogeneous.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Liquid Wire Inc.Inventors: Mark William Ronay, Jorge E. Carbo, Jr., Trevor Antonio Rivera, Charles J. Kinzel, Michael Adventure Hopkins, Sai Srinivas Desabathina
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Patent number: 11659652Abstract: A resin substrate includes an insulating base material including opposing first and second main surfaces, at least one of which is parallel or substantially parallel to each of an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction. The insulating base material is divided into first and second sections arranged in the X-axis direction. The first section includes, when evenly divided into three in a Z-axis direction, a first region closest to the first main surface, a second region closest to the second main surface, and a third region between the first region and the second region. A degree of resin molecular orientation in the first region in the Y-axis direction is greater than a degree of resin molecular orientation in the second section of the insulating base material in the Y-axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryosuke Takada
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Patent number: 11653451Abstract: A flexible circuit board and display device including the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the flexible circuit board includes a base film including a bending area and a plurality of signal wires formed over the bending area of the base film. At least one through-hole is defined in the base film.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyeong-Cheol Ahn
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Patent number: 11653442Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a first transmission line provided on an insulating base, a first ground conductor, a notch portion that exposes a part of the first ground conductor, a conductor provided in the notch portion and electrically connected to the first ground conductor, and a first electrode exposed on a main surface of the insulating base facing a flexible board and electrically connected to the first transmission line. The flexible board includes a second transmission line provided on an insulating sheet, a second ground conductor, a second electrode exposed on a main surface of the insulating sheet facing the printed circuit board and connected to the second transmission line, and a third electrode exposed on the main surface of the insulating sheet and connected to the second ground conductor. The conductor and the third electrode are connected by solder.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Lumentum Japan, Inc.Inventor: Daisuke Noguchi
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Patent number: 11647678Abstract: An integrated device package sized and shaped to fit in a small space, such as within a body lumen or cavity of a human patient, is disclosed. The integrated device package includes a package substrate and integrated device dies. The first and second integrated device dies are angled relative to one another about the longitudinal axis by a fixed non-parallel angle.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited CompanyInventors: David Frank Bolognia, Christopher W. Hyde, Jochen Schmitt, Vikram Venkatadri
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Patent number: 11635456Abstract: The present application describes a waveform processor for control of quantum mechanical systems. The waveform processor may be used to control quantum systems used in quantum computation, such as qubits. According to some embodiments, a waveform processor includes a first sequencer configured to sequentially execute master instructions according to a defined order and output digital values in response to the executed master instructions, and a second sequencer coupled to the first sequencer and configured to generate analog waveforms at least in part by transforming digital waveforms according to digital values received from the first sequencer. The analog waveforms are applied to a quantum system. In some embodiments, the waveform processor further includes a waveform analyzer configured to integrate analog waveforms received from a quantum system and output results of said integration to the first sequencer.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Yale UniversityInventors: Nissim Ofek, Luigi Frunzio, Michel Devoret, Robert J. Schoelkopf, III
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Patent number: 11621307Abstract: An OLED device includes a substrate including a display region including a pixel region and a peripheral region surrounding the pixel region. A pad region is spaced apart from the display region, and a bending region is disposed between the display region and the pad region. A plurality of pixel structures are disposed in the pixel region on the substrate. A touch screen structure is disposed on the pixel structures. A plurality of touch screen wirings are disposed in the bending region on the substrate. The touch screen wirings are electrically connected the touch screen structure. A connection structure is in the pad region. The connection structure electrically connects touch screen wirings to each other. A same touch sensing signal is applied to touch screen wirings that are connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiwook Kim, Wonkyu Kwak, Kwang-Min Kim, Joong-Soo Moon
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Patent number: 11604103Abstract: A stress sensing assembly includes: a stretchable substrate and at least one stress sensing line. The stress sensing line is disposed over the stretchable substrate and includes: rigid segments and flexible conductive segments. The rigid segments are separated from each other. Each of the flexible conductive segments is disposed between two adjacent rigid segments of the rigid segments and directly contacts the sidewalls of the two adjacent rigid segments of the rigid segments, and the Young's modulus of one of the flexible conductive segments is smaller than the Young's modulus of one of the rigid segments. A display device including stress sensing assembly is also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Tsung-Ying Ke
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Patent number: 11602050Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board includes: a proximal end portion; a left strip portion and a right strip portion that extend in the rear direction from the proximal end portion; and conductive paths, a portion of which is provided spanning from the proximal end portion to the left strip portion, and another portion of which is provided spanning from the proximal end portion to the right strip portion. In portions of the conductive path in the left strip portion and the right strip portion, strip side connecting portions that are electrically connected to electrode terminals of electricity storage devices are provided. In the left strip portion, a deformation portion that deforms to increase the distance between the left strip portion and the right strip portion is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hideo Takahashi, Shinichi Takase, Hideaki Nakajima
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Patent number: 11596061Abstract: In a stretchable wiring member having a relatively hard portion, such as a contact point, there is provided a solution to malfunction of the stretchable wiring member caused by stress generated at a boundary between the hard portion and a flexible portion. A stretchable wiring member includes a flexible substrate having stretchability, a stretchable wiring line disposed along the flexible substrate and configured to be stretched in association with stretching deformation of the flexible substrate, and a hard member that is harder than the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate has an extension layer portion interposed between the hard member and the stretchable wiring line.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SEKISUI POLYMATECH CO., LTD.Inventor: Takaya Kimoto
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Patent number: 11581196Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method of forming the semiconductor package are provided. The method includes providing a first substrate, forming a wiring structure containing at least two first wiring layers, disposing a first insulating layer between adjacent two first wiring layers, and patterning the first insulating layer to form a plurality of first through-holes. The adjacent two first wiring layers are electrically connected to each other through the plurality of first through-holes. The method also includes providing at least one semiconductor element each including a plurality of pins. In addition, the method includes disposing the plurality of pins of the each semiconductor element on a side of the wiring structure away from the first substrate. Further, the method includes encapsulating the at least one semiconductor element, and placing a ball on a side of the wiring structure away from the at least one semiconductor element.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignees: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SHANGHAI AVIC OPTO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Xuhui Peng, Kerui Xi, Tingting Cui, Feng Qin, Jie Zhang
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Patent number: 11574971Abstract: An electronic panel including a base layer, a signal line disposed on the base layer, and an insulating layer disposed on the base layer and including an open edge that contacts the signal line and defines an open area, the open area exposing a portion of the base layer and an end portion of the signal line when viewed in a plan view, in which the insulating layer has a first thickness at a first point spaced apart from the open edge, and a second thickness greater than the first thickness at a second point disposed farther away from the open edge than the first point.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minji Lee, Hyungjun An, Jeongoh Jin
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Patent number: 11536594Abstract: A sensor component for a transmission of a motor vehicle is provided. The sensor component includes a printed circuit board having a first printed circuit board region and a second printed circuit board region. The first printed circuit board region is delimited from the second printed circuit board region by a milled groove and is angled with respect to the second printed circuit board region along the milled groove. A sensor, such as a magnetoresistive sensor or a Hall sensor, is arranged in or on the first printed circuit board region. A pre-assembly arrangement and a method for producing such a sensor component are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbHInventors: Jürgen Rietsch, Andreas Plach, Stephan Bandermann, Thomas Schmidt, Andreas Albert, Klaus Scharrer, Bernd Seitz, Jens mEnke
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Patent number: 11523501Abstract: A stretchable electronic device includes a substrate, a plurality of electronic elements, and a conductive wiring. The electronic elements and the conductive wiring are disposed on the substrate, and the conductive wiring is electrically connected to the electronic elements. The conductive wiring is formed by stacking an elastic conductive layer and a non-elastic conductive layer. A fracture strain of the elastic conductive layer is greater than a fracture strain of the non-elastic conductive layer, and the non-elastic conductive layer includes a plurality of first fragments which are separated from one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Tsung-Ying Ke, Chun-Nan Chen, Zih-Shuo Huang
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Patent number: 11516904Abstract: Provided are flexible hybrid interconnect circuits and methods of forming thereof. A flexible hybrid interconnect circuit comprises multiple conductive layers, stacked and spaced apart along the thickness of the circuit. Each conductive layer comprises one or more conductive elements, one of which is operable as a high frequency (HF) signal line. Other conductive elements, in the same and other conductive layers, form an electromagnetic shield around the HF signal line. Some conductive elements in the same circuit are used for electrical power transmission. All conductive elements are supported by one or more inner dielectric layers and enclosed by outer dielectric layers. The overall stack is thin and flexible and may be conformally attached to a non-planar surface. Each conductive layer may be formed by patterning the same metallic sheet. Multiple pattern sheets are laminated together with inner and outer dielectric layers to form a flexible hybrid interconnect circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: CelLink CorporationInventors: Kevin Michael Coakley, Malcolm Parker Brown, Jose Juarez, Emily Hernandez, Joseph Pratt, Peter Stone, Vidya Viswanath, Will Findlay
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Patent number: 11516920Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electromechanical structure, including producing conductors on a flat film; estimating a strain a plurality of locations of the flat film will undergo during formation thereof into a three-dimensional film; attaching electronic elements on the flat film at selected locations of the plurality of locations of the flat film, wherein the estimated strain of the selected locations of the plurality of locations is less than the estimated strain in other locations of the plurality of locations; forming the flat film into the three-dimensional film; and injection molding material on the three-dimensional film.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: TACTOTEK OYInventors: Mikko Heikkinen, Jarmo Sääski, Jarkko Torvinen, Paavo Niskala, Mikko Sippari, Pasi Raappana, Antti Keränen
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Patent number: 11500489Abstract: This disclosure provides a flexible circuit board and a manufacturing method therefor, and a display device. The flexible circuit board includes a main body sub-circuit board and a bridge sub-circuit board; The main body sub-circuit board includes a first substrate, as well as a first bridge connection end, a second bridge connection end, a first wiring portion, and a second wiring portion disposed on the first substrate The bridge sub-circuit board includes a second substrate, as well as a third bridge connection end, a fourth bridge connection end, and a third wiring portion used for a first functional wiring, all disposed on the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ren Xiong, Qiang Tang, Huiqiang Song
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Patent number: 11503720Abstract: Flexible devices including conductive traces with enhanced stretchability, and methods of making and using the same are provided. The circuit die is disposed on a flexible substrate. Electrically conductive traces are formed in channels on the flexible substrate to electrically contact with contact pads of the circuit die. A first polymer liquid flows in the channels to cover a free surface of the traces. The circuit die can also be surrounded by a curing product of a second polymer liquid.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Saagar Shah, Mikhail L. Pekurovsky, Ankit Mahajan, Lyudmila A. Pekurovsky, Jessica Chiu, Jeremy K. Larsen, Kara A. Meyers, Teresa M. Goeddel, Thomas J. Metzler, Jonathan W. Kemling, Richard J. Pokorny, Benjamin R. Coonce, Chad M. Amb, Thomas P. Klun
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Patent number: 11503716Abstract: A wiring circuit board assembly sheet is partitioned by a product region in which a plurality of wiring circuit boards serving as products are disposed in alignment and a margin region surrounding the product region with the margin region having a first area adjacent to the product region and a second area located at the opposite side of the product region with respect to the first area. The wiring circuit board assembly sheet includes a dummy wiring circuit board disposed in at least a portion of the first area and smaller than the wiring circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Taniuchi, Ryohei Kakiuchi, Naoki Shibata, Yasunari Oyabu
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Patent number: 11503713Abstract: An antenna substrate includes: a first substrate including an antenna pattern disposed on an upper surface of the first substrate; a second substrate having a first planar surface, an area of which is smaller than an area of a planar surface of the first substrate; and a flexible substrate connecting the first and second substrates to each other and bent to allow the first planar surface of the second substrate to face a side surface of the first substrate, which is perpendicular to the upper surface of the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Doo Il Kim, Young Sik Hur, Won Wook So, Yong Ho Baek
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Patent number: 11503705Abstract: The present invention relates to a light source support of an automotive vehicle. The light source support comprises: a first non-flexible part adapted to be mounted with a plurality of first electronic components; and a second non-flexible part adapted to be mounted with a plurality of second electronic components. The light source support further comprises a flexible arm adapted to join the first non-flexible part and the second non-flexible part to form the light source support, which is twistable and rotatable. The first non-flexible part and the second non-flexible part are joined in a non-axial manner by the flexible arm such that a longitudinal axis of the first non-flexible part is not parallel to a longitudinal axis of the second non-flexible part when the first non-flexible part is joined with the second non-flexible part.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Mauricio Velazquez Sanchez, Julien Hemon
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Patent number: 11483929Abstract: An optical module includes: an optical sub-assembly; and a flexible substrate including an insulating film, an interconnection pattern, and a spacer layer, the flexible substrate being connected to the optical sub-assembly. The insulating film has some projections, the projections protruding from a basic area in a first direction, the projections being arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the insulating film having a flat shape with a recess between an adjacent pair of the projections. The interconnection pattern includes some pads in the basic area on a first surface of the insulating film, the pads being arranged in the second direction. The pads include some first pads adjacent to the respective projections, the pads including at least one second pad adjacent to the recess. The spacer layer is on the first surface and at each of the protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: CIG PHOTONICS JAPAN LIMITEDInventor: Daisuke Noguchi
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Patent number: 11477882Abstract: A stretchable substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a first modulus region which has a first modulus, a second modulus region which is located in a plane direction with respect to the first modulus region and has a second modulus higher than the first modulus, and a third modulus region which is located between the first modulus region and the second modulus region and has an interface modulus which gradually changes between the first modulus and the second modulus, wherein the interface modulus of the third modulus region may be constant in the thickness direction thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation, Sejong CampusInventors: Sang Il Kim, Mun Pyo Hong, Bo Sung Kim, Ho Won Yoon, Kyung Uk Ha, Yun O Im
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Patent number: 11470231Abstract: One embodiment of a camera module may comprise: a lens barrel provided with at least one lens; a holder to which the lens barrel is coupled; a printed circuit board coupled on the bottom of the holder to face the lens; an adhering portion coupling the holder and the printed circuit board; an opening portion opening a portion of a first space formed through the coupling of the printed circuit board and the holder; and a housing coupled with the holder, wherein a second space separated from the first space may be formed through the coupling of the holder and the housing, and the opening portion may communicate the first space with the second space.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Myoung Jin An
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Patent number: 11470728Abstract: A multilayer board includes a flexible substrate including insulating layers stacked and a pair of through-holes penetrating the insulating layers, and an interlayer connecting conductor in an opposing region in which the pair of through-holes opposes each other in a plan view of the insulating layers viewed from a stacking direction. A cross section of the flexible substrate taken in a lateral direction passing through the pair of through-holes and the interlayer connecting conductor and the stacking direction has a U or S shape. In the cross section, a curvature radius of an inner region located between the pair of through-holes is larger than a curvature radius of an outer region adjacent to the pair of through-holes on an outer side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Kuniaki Yosui
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Patent number: 11464108Abstract: A flexible substrate includes a base substrate layer; and two patter layers laminated together on the front- and back-sides of the flexible substrate, on which electric circuit lines are printed each. In order to reduce a stress generated in the flexible substrate when it is folded and soldered to an optical communication semiconductor package, the flexible substrate has a thickness-wise concavely deformed portion in a lengthwise middle portion thereof. Also to reduce the stress, the flexible substrate having the deformed portion further has end sections and a middle section formed in its longitudinal direction, and the widths of the end sections are larger than that of the middle section, and the flexible substrate having the deformed portion further has holes and holes respectively formed near the side edges of a lengthwise middle section thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Shinjiro Nishizu
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Patent number: 11457527Abstract: Provided is a shielded printed wiring board that exhibits excellent connection stability even when having a through-hole with a small opening area, and enables a high degree of freedom in circuit design. The shielded printed wiring board 1 according to the present invention includes a printed wiring board 10, an insulating layer 22, and a conductive adhesive layer 21 disposed between the printed wiring board 10 and the insulating layer 22. The printed wiring board 10 includes a base 11, a circuit pattern 13 disposed on the base, and an insulating protective layer 14 covering the circuit pattern 13. The shielded printed wiring board has a through-hole 23 for external grounding that vertically penetrates the insulating layer 22 and the conductive adhesive layer 21. The conductive adhesive layer 21 has an extension 21a extending toward the inside of the through-hole 23 as compared with the insulating layer 22.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: TATSUTA ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuusuke Haruna, Shirou Yamauchi, Hiroshi Tajima, Sougo Ishioka
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Patent number: 11449108Abstract: The present description relates to flexible hinges and hinged devices. One example device includes a first portion and a second portion. The example also includes a relieved flexible hinge rotatably securing the first and second portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Han Li
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Patent number: 11452200Abstract: An antenna carrier includes a flexible circuit board, the flexible circuit board comprising: a first dielectric formed to include a width direction and a length direction; a first signal line positioned on one side in the width direction of an upper surface or a lower surface of the first dielectric; a second signal line spaced apart from the first signal line to the other side in the width direction and positioned on the upper surface or the lower surface of the first dielectric; a second dielectric positioned on one side in the width direction above the first dielectric and having the first signal line positioned below the second dielectric; a third dielectric spaced apart from the second dielectric to the other side in the width direction and positioned below the first dielectric, and having the second signal line positioned above the third dielectric; a first ground; and a second ground.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: GIGALANE CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Pil Kim, Byung Yeol Kim, Ik Soo Kim, Hee Seok Jung