Convertible Shape (e.g., Flexible) Or Circuit (e.g., Breadboard) Patents (Class 174/254)
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Patent number: 11452215Abstract: A method for producing a wiring circuit board includes a first step of preparing a wiring circuit board assembly sheet including a support sheet, a plurality of wiring circuit boards supported by the support sheet, and a joint connecting the support sheet to the plurality of wiring circuit boards, having flat-shaped one surface and the other surface facing one surface at spaced intervals thereto in a thickness direction, and having a thin portion in which the other surface is recessed toward one surface and a second step of forming a burr portion protruding toward the other side in the thickness direction and cutting the thin portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Ryosuke Sasaoka, Naoki Shibata, Yasunari Oyabu
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Patent number: 11445618Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible circuit board includes providing a first laminated structure, the first laminated structure including two first wiring boards, a first adhesive layer sandwiched between the two first wiring boards, and a first conductive structure. The first conductive structure penetrates the two first wiring boards and the first adhesive layer and electrically connects the two first wiring boards. The first adhesive layer defines a first opening, the first opening includes a first edge away from the first conductive structure. The first laminated structure is cut along the first edge and then the two first wiring boards are unfolded. A flexible circuit board manufactured by such method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignees: Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited., QING DING PRECISION ELECTRONICS (HUAIAN) CO., LTD, GARUDA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yao-Cai Li, Biao Li, Hao-Wen Zhong
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Patent number: 11445610Abstract: A PCB assembly includes a second PCB disposed adjacent to a first PCB and have a second hole facing a first hole, an upper plate disposed at an upper of the first and second hole and have a third hole disposed at the upper of the first hole and a fourth hole disposed at the upper of the second hole, a holder disposed at a lower of the first and second hole and have a lower plate having a fifth hole disposed at the lower of the first hole and a sixth hole disposed at the lower of the second hole, a first fixing screw penetrating through the third first, and fifth hole, and a second fixing screw penetrating through the fourth, second and sixth hole, and the lower plate includes a protrusion penetrating through the second PCB coupling the first PCB and the second PCB.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: SOLUM CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Min Seo, Yong Jae Kim, Dae Hyun Jang
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Patent number: 11432404Abstract: A FPC board and a method for manufacturing the same and an OLED display device are provided. The FPC board includes a substrate, a first wire layer disposed on one side of the substrate, a circuit board terminal disposed at an edge on one side of the substrate and connected to the first wire layer, and a first protective layer covering the first wire layer. The thickness of the circuit board terminal is larger than the sum of the thicknesses of the first wire layer and the first protective layer. When the FPC board is connected to the OLED panel, one side of the base substrate on which the panel terminal is provided is opposite to one side of the substrate on which the circuit board terminal is provided, such that the base substrate overlaps with the substrate to connect the circuit board terminal and the panel terminal.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Inventors: Rui Xiong, Jiangkun Cheng
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Patent number: 11419212Abstract: A flexible printed circuit and a manufacturing method thereof, an electronic device module and an electronic device are provided. The flexible printed circuit includes a main sub-circuit board and a bridge sub-circuit board; the main sub-circuit board includes a first substrate, and a first bridge end, a second bridge end, a first wiring portion, and a second wiring portion on the first substrate; the bridge sub-circuit board includes a second substrate, and a third bridge end, a fourth bridge end, and a third wiring portion on the second substrate, the third bridge end and the fourth bridge end are electrically connected by the third wiring portion, and the bridge sub-circuit board is configured to be mounted on the main sub-circuit board by electrically connecting the third bridge end and the fourth bridge end to the first bridge end and the second bridge end, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Ren Xiong, Qiang Tang
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Patent number: 11419219Abstract: A method for modifying an elongate structure including providing a fluid deposited onto the substrate, the fluid containing a dispersion of electrically polarizable nanoparticles and applying an AC voltage across a portion of the elongate structure so as to cause an alternating electric current to pass through the narrow section such that a break in the elongate structure is formed at the narrow section, the break being defined between a first broken end and a second broken end of the elongate structure, and then cause, when the break is formed, an alternating electric field to be applied to the fluid such that a plurality of the nanoparticles contained in the fluid are assembled to form a continuation of the elongate structure extending from the first broken end towards the second broken end so as to join the first and second broken ends.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: XTPL S.A.Inventors: Piotr Kowalczewski, Aneta Wiatrowska, Michal Dusza, Filip Granek
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Patent number: 11412613Abstract: A flexible printed circuit and a manufacture method thereof, an electronic device module and an electronic device are provided. The flexible printed circuit includes a main sub-circuit board and a transfer sub-circuit board. The main sub-circuit board includes a first transfer terminal, a first wiring portion and a second wiring portion; and the transfer sub-circuit board includes a second transfer terminal and a third wiring portion, and the third wiring portion electrically connects a first group of second contact pads with a second group of second contact pads of the second transfer terminal. The transfer sub-circuit board is configured to be mounted on the main sub-circuit board by electrically connecting the first group of second contact pads to the first group of first contact pads and electrically connecting the second group of second contact pads to the second group of first contact pads.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Ren Xiong, Qiang Tang
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Patent number: 11406020Abstract: Methods are provided for manufacturing flat devices to be used for forming a shape-retaining non-flat device by deformation of the flat device. Based on the layout of a non-flat device, a layout of a flat device is designed. A method for designing the layout of such a flat device is provided, wherein the method includes inserting mechanical interconnections between pairs of elements to define the position of the elements on a surface of the non-flat device, thus leaving zero or less degrees of freedom for the location of the components. Based on the layout of a flat device thus obtained, the flat device is manufactured and next transformed into the shape-retaining non-flat device by means of a thermoforming process, thereby accurately and reproducibly positioning the elements at a predetermined location on a surface of the non-flat device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: IMEC VZWInventors: Jan Vanfleteren, Frederick Bossuyt, Bart Plovie
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Patent number: 11396985Abstract: LED board interconnect schemes for illuminable assemblies are provided. Multiple LED boards may form a partial perimeter along an illuminable assembly. The multiple LED boards and interconnects must fit within a limited width and height of the illuminable assembly. In some implementations, an interconnect board and spring connectors are used to provide a low-profile electrical interconnection while maintaining co-planarity of the LEDs across the LED boards.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: Brian Elliot Sinofsky, Michael Justin Wright, Lim Peng Huay, Low Hong Yeap, Voon Yeow Seng
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Patent number: 11399435Abstract: A device that includes a flexible printed circuit board (PCB), a package coupled to the flexible PCB, a first antenna device coupled to the flexible PCB, and a second antenna device coupled to the flexible PCB. The first antenna device is configured to transmit and receive a first signal having a first frequency. The second antenna device is configured to transmit and receive a second signal having a second frequency. The first antenna device may be coupled to a second surface of the flexible PCB, and the second antenna device is coupled to the second surface of the flexible PCB. The first antenna device may be coupled to a second surface of the flexible PCB, and the second antenna device is coupled to a first surface of the flexible PCB.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jaehyun Yeon, Suhyung Hwang, Rajneesh Kumar, Jeahyeong Han
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Patent number: 11367825Abstract: A printed wiring board includes a core substrate including core material and having opening, thermoelectric elements including P-type and N-type thermoelectric elements such that the thermoelectric elements are accommodated in the opening, a first build-up layer including a first resin insulating layer on first surface of the core substrate and an outermost first resin insulating layer on the first resin insulating layer, and a second build-up layer including a second resin insulating layer on second surface of the core substrate and an outermost second resin insulating layer on the second resin insulating layer. The outermost first resin insulating layer is formed to have thermal conductivity that is higher than thermal conductivities of the first resin insulating layer and the core material, and the outermost second resin insulating layer is formed to have thermal conductivity that is higher than thermal conductivities of the second resin insulating layer and the core material.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirotaka Taniguchi
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Patent number: 11355528Abstract: A display device includes: a bending region including a bending peripheral opening passing through the first interlayer insulating film and the first gate insulating film and a bending opening in the bending peripheral opening and passing through the second interlayer insulating film and the buffer layer to expose the substrate, a first sidewall of the bending peripheral opening includes a side surface of the first interlayer insulating film and a side surface of the first gate insulating film, the second interlayer insulating film covers the first sidewall of the bending peripheral opening, the bending opening includes a second sidewall including a side surface of the buffer layer and a portion of a side surface of the second interlayer insulating film arranged with the side surface of the buffer layer, and the first via layer fills the bending opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jay Bum Kim, Myeong Ho Kim, Kyoung Seok Son, Seung Jun Lee, Seung Hun Lee, Jun Hyung Lim
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Patent number: 11340530Abstract: The instant disclosure includes an implanting apparatus and a method thereof. The implanting apparatus has a chuck configured to carry a substrate is rotated a number of times at an angle during ion implantation. In this way, masks used during semiconductor fabrication is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: XIA TAI XIN SEMICONDUCTOR (QING DAO) LTD.Inventors: Jong-Moo Choi, Sung-Ki Kim
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Patent number: 11343908Abstract: A display unit includes: a display section (11) having flexibility; and a bending control section (12a, 12b) configured to limit a movable shaft in bending the display section (11) to one direction in a display surface and allowed to maintain the display section (11) in an arbitrary bending state.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Gen Yukawa
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Patent number: 11335631Abstract: A power delivery device includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a package device, and a chip connecting device. The PCB is configured to receive a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The package device is coupled to the PCB, and includes a bump array. The chip connecting device is coupled to the bump array of the package device, and configured to output a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage. The bump array includes first bumps and second bumps. The first bumps are configured to transmit the first reference voltage. The second bumps are configured to transmit the second reference voltage. The first bumps and the second bumps are disposed in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Sheng-Fan Yang, Yuan-Hung Lin, Yu-Cheng Sun, Hung-Chang Kuo, Yung-Yang Liang
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Patent number: 11326025Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamideimide copolymer and a colorless and transparent polyamideimide copolymer film. The polyamideimide copolymer according to the present invention enables to provide a polyamideimide film having improved UV shielding function while exhibiting excellent scratch resistance and mechanical properties.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Bi Oh Ryu, Soon Yong Park, Young Ji Tae, Young Seok Park, Kwan Yeol Paek
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Patent number: 11330699Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to methods and apparatus for power distribution. The apparatus can include a power distribution network for a plurality of integrated circuits (IC). According to embodiments, the power distribution network includes a plurality of overlapping power/ground (PG) plane segments and one or more non-overlapping PG (no-PG) plane segments. Each overlapping-PG plane segment is separated from another overlapping-PG plane segment by at least one no-PG plane segment. The no-PG plane segments can include at least one of a multilayered power (P) plane segment with no ground reference of any PG plane and a multilayered ground (G) plane segment with no power reference of any PG plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignees: San Diego State University Research Foundation, Kyocera International, Inc., Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Arif Ege Engin, Gerardo Aguirre, Klaus-Dieter Lang, Ivan Ndip
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Patent number: 11329007Abstract: A wiring structure includes a conductive structure, a surface structure and at least one through via. The conductive structure includes at least one dielectric layer and at least one circuit layer in contact with the dielectric layer. The surface structure is disposed adjacent to a top surface of the conductive structure. The through via extends through the surface structure and extending into at least a portion of the conductive structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Wen Hung Huang, Yan Wen Chung, Huei-Shyong Cho
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Patent number: 11326030Abstract: Disclosed herein are a polyamide-imide film which is transparent and exhibits superior mechanical properties such as surface hardness, etc. and a method of preparing the same. The polyamide-imide film a copolymer of an aromatic diamine, an aromatic dianhydride, and an aromatic dicarbonyl compound, wherein the aromatic diamine and the aromatic dianhydride forms an imide unit; the aromatic diamine and the aromatic dicarbonyl compound forms an amide unit; and the amide unit accounts for 50-70 mol % of 100 mol % of the units of the copolymer, thereby exhibiting transparency and superior mechanical properties including surface hardness.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: SKC CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Woo Lee, Dong Jin Lim, Jae In Ahn, Jong Ho Lee, Sang Il Kim, Sun Hwan Kim, Dae Sung Oh, Dawoo Jeong
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Patent number: 11324126Abstract: A component carrier with a rigid portion, a flexible portion, a cavity defining the flexible portion next to the rigid portion, and at least one step in a transition portion between the rigid portion and the flexible portion in the cavity is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AktiengesellschaftInventor: Roland Bund
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Patent number: 11320952Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate having an operation face, a sensor part provided at a sensor face of the substrate, and a wire led out from the sensor part to the sensor face to be connected to an external connection part. The sensor part and the wire are covered by an insulation layer. A cutout is provided to the insulation layer to expose a part of the wire to which the external connection part is connected. An insulation part is provided to cover the external connection part, the insulation layer and the wire located at the cutout. The touch panel can reliably prevent static electricity generated at the operation face during panel operation from entering the sensor part via the wire and the external connection part and causing electrostatic destruction of a bridge and such of the sensor part.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Futaba CorporationInventors: Takao Kato, Shigeharu Shirahama
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Patent number: 11316286Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connector comprising an electrical connector body, a conductive adhesive layer, and a connecting cable. The electrical connector body comprises a plurality of electrical connecting conductors. The conductive adhesive layer covers the plurality of electrical connecting conductors. The connecting cable comprises a plurality of cables. One end of each of the cables comprises a conductive pin. The conductive pin of each of the cables is disposed on the conductive adhesive layer. The conductive pin of each of the cables forms an electrical connection path with the corresponding electrical connecting conductor. The plurality of electrical connection paths is individually separated.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE PRECISION INDUSTRY CO. LTD.Inventors: Yun Feng, ZhiYong Li, ZhongYuan Lai
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Patent number: 11315705Abstract: A cable includes an insulating part and one or more conducting parts disposed inside the insulating part. The insulating part includes a polymer resin layer with a product of shrinkage ratios CMD*TD, which is expressed as a product of a longitudinal shrinkage ratio and a transverse shrinkage ratio, of less than 0.24.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: SKC Co., LtdInventors: Sechul Lee, Young Min Heo, Jung Hee Ki, Sang Min Choi
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Patent number: 11307685Abstract: A display device includes: a display module including a display area and a non-display area; a protective layer on a lower surface of the display module and including an opening area overlapping with the display area; a sensor unit overlapping with the display area, covering the opening area, and arranged on the protective layer; and an adhesive member adhering the sensor unit and the protective layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyungho Jung, Jin Hyun, Jaeho Lee
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Patent number: 11309238Abstract: A layout structure of flexible circuit board includes a flexible substrate, a chip and a circuit layer. A chip mounting area and a circuit area are defined on a top surface of the flexible substrate, the circuit area surrounds the chip mounting area. The chip is mounted on the chip mounting area of the top surface and includes a bump. The circuit layer is disposed on the top surface. A connection portion of the circuit layer extends across a first side of the chip mounting area and into the chip mounting area. A transmission portion of the circuit layer is located on the circuit area and electrically connected to the connection portion. A stress release portion of the circuit layer is located between the transmission portion and a second side of the chip mounting area and is a comb-shaped structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Chen Ma, Hsin-Hao Huang, Wen-Fu Chou, Gwo-Shyan Sheu
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Patent number: 11310917Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a substrate for flexible printed wiring board, comprising a laminated body forming step and an integration step, wherein in the laminated body forming step, on an upper surface and a lower surface of a fluororesin layer having a modified surface, a first and second reinforcing resin layers having a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than that of the fluororesin layer are respectively stacked through a first thermosetting adhesive, on the first reinforcing resin layer and/or the second reinforcing resin layer, a conductor layer is stacked through a second thermosetting adhesive, to form a laminated body, and in the integration step, the laminated body is heated and integrated at a temperature not lower than a curing temperature of the first and second thermosetting adhesives and lower than a melting point of the fluororesin layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.Inventors: Toshihiro Higashira, Fuki Hatano
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Patent number: 11291119Abstract: A semi-flex component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure. The stack defines at least one rigid portion and at least one semi-flexible portion, and a component embedded in the at least one rigid portion. The at least one electrically insulating layer structure of the stack has a mechanical buffer structure surrounding at least part of the component and has a lower value of the Young modulus than other electrically insulating material of the stack.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: AT&S (China) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Mikael Tuominen, Nick Xin, Seok Kim Tay
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Patent number: 11277924Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer printed wiring board includes: preparing a first wiring board that includes a circuit region formed with one or more signal lines on a main surface of a first insulating substrate; preparing a second wiring board that includes an electrically conductive layer on a main surface of a second insulating substrate; disposing a spacer at a position spaced apart from an outer edge of the circuit region by a predetermined distance along at least a part of the outer edge; disposing an adhesive layer on the circuit region so that a space is provided between the adhesive layer and the spacer; and laminating the first wiring board and the second wiring board for thermocompression bonding.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventor: Akimi Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11271145Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a substrate including: a flexible base member, a first wiring pattern located on the upper surface of the base member, the first wiring pattern including: a first component-side conductive portion, and a second component-side conductive portion, and a plurality of reinforcing lands located on the upper surface of the base member, the plurality of reinforcing lands including: a first reinforcing land, and a second reinforcing land; and a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on the substrate, each light emitting element being electrically connected to the first component-side conductive portion and the second component-side conductive portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Fujikawa, Takuya Wasa, Yosuke Nakayama
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Patent number: 11272611Abstract: A flexible circuit board with improved bending reliability and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed, the flexible circuit board comprising: a first dielectric formed to be elongated in a horizontal direction; a second dielectric positioned above the first dielectric; a third dielectric spaced apart from the second dielectric in the horizontal direction and positioned above the first dielectric; a first cover layer positioned on the first dielectric and covering an upper portion of the first dielectric between the second dielectric and the third dielectric; a first bonding sheet positioned between the first dielectric and the second dielectric and covering an upper portion of one end of the first cover layer; and a second bonding sheet positioned between the first dielectric and the third dielectric and covering an upper portion of the other end of the first cover layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: GIGALANE CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Pil Kim, Byung Yeol Kim, Ik Soo Kim, Hee Seok Jung
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Patent number: 11259404Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a first rigid region and a flexible region, connected to the first rigid region and adjacent thereto in a first direction. The first rigid region has a thickness greater than a thickness of the flexible region, and the flexible region has a plurality of curved portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Oh Hwang, Jae Ho Shin, Yun Je Ji
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Patent number: 11259407Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises a first electrical structure disposed in an internal space of the electronic device; and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) comprising a first fastening area and an extension area extended from the first fastening area, the first fastening area electrically connected to the first electrical structure, wherein the FPCB further comprises: a dielectric substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface facing in a direction opposite to that of the first surface and facing the first electrical structure; a first conductive layer disposed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate; and a first protective layer stacked on the first conductive layer, in the extension area and terminating in the first fastening area; wherein the first fastening area comprises a screw through hole for screw fastening, and at least one conductive via disposed at a periphery of the screw through hole extending from the dielectric substrate to the first coType: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jongwan Shim, Bumhee Bae, Younho Kim
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Patent number: 11247059Abstract: A biostimulator, such as a leadless cardiac pacemaker, having a flexible circuit assembly, is described. The flexible circuit assembly is contained within an electronics compartment between a battery, a housing, and a header assembly of the biostimulator. The flexible circuit assembly includes a flexible substrate that folds into a stacked configuration in which an electrical connector and an electronic component of the flexible circuit assembly are enfolded by the flexible substrate. An aperture is located in a fold region of the flexible substrate to allow a feedthrough pin of the header assembly to pass through the folded structure into electrical contact with the electrical connector. The electronic component can be a processor to control delivery of a pacing impulse through the feedthrough pin to a pacing tip. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.Inventors: Wade Keller, Thomas B. Eby, Sean McKenna, Brett C. Villavicencio
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Patent number: 11246219Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board including: a base film; an electrode pad disposed on one side of the base film; a circuit pattern connected with the electrode pad; a coverlay that overlaps at least a part of the circuit pattern; and a cover resin that overlaps the circuit pattern and at least a part of the coverlay. The coverlay includes a body portion and a protrusion protruded from the body portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: John Park, Seung-Woo Kang, Soon-Sung Park, Jun Ho Park, Yong Uk Song, Su Chang Ryu, Jung Soo Youn
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Patent number: 11246216Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a printed circuit board including a first insulating layer; and a plurality of connection pads disposed on one surface of the first insulating layer, wherein the first insulating layer has a groove portion penetrating a portion of the first insulating layer in respective regions between the plurality of connection pads, and a display module including the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Myeong Hui Jung
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Patent number: 11214709Abstract: A polyamideimide resin having isocyanate groups at the terminals, wherein at least a portion of the isocyanate groups are blocked with an ether group-containing cyclic amine.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki Saito, Atsushi Takahashi, Yuta Harada
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Patent number: 11206730Abstract: 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, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: 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: 11200020Abstract: An intelligent wearable device includes a housing (1) and a display unit (2) mounted on the housing (1). The display unit (2) includes a first display screen (21) and a second display screen (22). The first display screen (21) is a flexible display screen, and the first display screen (21) includes a first display area (211), a bendable area (212) and a second display area (213) which are sequentially connected, wherein the first display area (211) and the second display area (213) are foldably connected to each other by means of the bendable area (212), and a back face of the first display area (211) is connected to the housing (1). The second display screen (22) is an electronic ink screen, and a back face of the second display screen (22) is connected to a back face of the second display area (213) in a laminated manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: JRD COMMUNICATION (SHENZHEN) LTDInventor: Lin Zhu
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Patent number: 11196234Abstract: In various embodiments, laser apparatuses include thermal bonding layers between various components and creep-mitigation systems for preventing or retarding movement of thermal bonding material out of the thermal bonding layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: TERADIODE, INC.Inventors: Parviz Tayebati, Bien Chann, Robin Huang, Michael Deutsch
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Patent number: 11195638Abstract: A resin composition that includes a maleimide compound, an alkenyl-substituted nadimide, a silane compound having a styrene skeleton and a hydrolyzable group or a hydroxy group, and an inorganic filler.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Katsuya Tomizawa, Yoichi Takano, Meguru Ito, Eisuke Shiga
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Patent number: 11197371Abstract: Provided is an FPC, including a first row of gold fingers and a second row of gold fingers disposed on a same layer, and multiple first connection lines. The first row of gold fingers includes multiple first gold fingers extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction. The second row of gold fingers includes multiple second gold fingers extending in the first direction and arranged in the second direction. The multiple first connection lines are disposed in a different layer from the second row of gold fingers, electrically connected to the multiple first gold fingers, and insulated from the multiple second gold fingers and extend to an area where the second row of gold fingers is located. The first connection line includes a first wire and a second wire. The first wire includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion connected in sequence.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Wuhan Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiang Huang
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Patent number: 11197368Abstract: 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: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignees: Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited, QING DING PRECISION ELECTRONICS (HUAIAN) CO., LTDInventors: Fu-Yun Shen, Xian-Qin Hu
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Flexible printed circuit board and flexible display module and electronic device comprising the same
Patent number: 11191163Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board with improved ground efficiency is disclosed, and a flexible display module and an electronic device comprising the same is disclosed, wherein the flexible printed circuit board comprises a flexible circuit film having a circuit layer disposed on one surface of a base film, and a ground pad portion disposed on another surface of the base film; and a conductive cover member configured to cover the other surface of the base film and electrically connected with the ground pad portion, wherein the conductive cover member includes a cutting portion overlapped with the ground pad portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: TaeWoo Lee, HeeSeok Noh, Sungwook Park -
Patent number: 11183467Abstract: A flexible circuit board, a display device and a method for mounting a flexible circuit board are disclosed. The flexible circuit board includes: a bendable portion, the flexible circuit board being bendable at the bendable portion to go into a bent state so as to be connected to a workpiece; and at least one opening in the bendable portion. In response to the bent state, a gap is formed between the bendable portion and the workpiece, and the at least one opening is in communication with the gap.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chunghao Cheng, Bo Zhang, Bin Zhao
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Patent number: 11145583Abstract: Embodiments include packages substrates and a method of forming the package substrate. A package substrate includes a first dielectric comprising a first conductive layer, and a second dielectric comprising a second conductive layer and a third conductive layer. The second and third conductive layers are embedded in the second dielectric, where a top surface of the third conductive layer is above a top surface of the second conductive layer. The package substrate has a fourth conductive layer on the second dielectric. The first dielectric has a first dielectric thickness between the first and third conductive layers. The first dielectric also has a second dielectric thickness between the first and second conductive layers. The package substrate includes the second dielectric thickness that is greater than the first dielectric thickness. The second dielectric may have a z-height of a first bottom surface greater than a z-height of a second bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Digvijay Raorane, Yidnekachew Mekonnen
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Patent number: 11141567Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a multilayer circuit, a first magnetic field sensor, and a second magnetic field sensor. The multilayer circuit extends between a proximal end and a distal end along a longitudinal axis. The multilayer circuit includes a plurality of electrical pads positioned at the proximal end. The first magnetic field sensor is coupled to the multilayer circuit and has a primary sensing direction aligned with the longitudinal axis. The second magnetic field sensor is coupled to the multilayer circuit and oriented with respect to the first magnetic field sensor such that the second magnetic field sensor has a primary sensing direction aligned with an axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Meyer, James E. Blood, David A. Chizek, Matthew Hein, Daniel J. Foster
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Patent number: 11140776Abstract: Manufacturing a rigid-flex circuit board includes providing an inner flexible circuit board and a first flexible metal clad laminate, laminating the first flexible metal clad laminate on a surface of the inner flexible circuit board through a first adhesive film, causing the first copper layer to form a third conductive circuit layer, partially covering the metal protective layer exposed by the third conductive circuit layer, removing the metal protective layer exposed by the third conductive circuit layer and the covered area, providing a second copper foil, laminating the second copper foil on a surface of the third conductive circuit layer through a second adhesive film, removing the metal protective layer at the opening area, and causing the second copper foil to form a fifth conductive circuit layer. The first flexible metal clad laminate includes a second base material layer, a metal protective layer, and a first copper layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignees: QING DING PRECISION ELECTRONICS (HUAIAN) CO., LTD, Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited.Inventors: Ning Hou, Wei-Xiang Li
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Patent number: 11127585Abstract: An out-of-plane deformable semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of rigid portions having a first thickness and an out-of-plane deformable portion having a second thickness and connecting the plurality of rigid portions to each other. The second thickness is smaller than the first thickness. The out-of-plane deformable semiconductor substrate is monolithic.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Adrián César Cavazos Sepulveda, Muhammad Mustafa Hussain
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Patent number: 11116964Abstract: An electrode array system includes a unitary body forming a plurality of apertures, and a plurality of continuous conductive elements at least partially encapsulated within the unitary body. The continuous conductive elements include/form a plurality of contacts, a plurality of electrode sites configured to couple with neural tissue (e.g., a spinal nerve or peripheral nerve), and a plurality of interconnects extending between the plurality of contacts and the plurality of electrode sites. The plurality of electrode sites are aligned with the plurality of apertures, and the plurality of apertures expose the plurality of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Micro-Leads, Inc.Inventors: Bryan L. McLaughlin, Girish Chitnis, John Ogren
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Patent number: 11121515Abstract: A textile interconnection system for a textile substrate. The textile substrate may include at least one conductive fibre configured to transmit at least one of a power or data signal. The textile interconnection system includes a textile receptacle projecting from the textile substrate to define a cavity for receiving a controller device. The textile interconnection system includes a textile docking device received within the textile receptacle and coupled to the at least one conductive fibre of the textile substrate to electrically interconnect the received controller device and the textile substrate. The textile interconnection system includes a housing coupled to the textile docking device and received within the textile receptacle to mechanically interconnect the received controller device and the textile substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: MYANT INC.Inventors: Tony Chahine, Michelle Zheng, Adrian Straka, Milad Alizadeh-Meghrazi