With Encapsulating, E.g., Potting, Etc. Patents (Class 29/841)
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Patent number: 8959762Abstract: In one embodiment, a meta-module having circuitry for two or more modules is formed on a substrate, which is preferably a laminated substrate. The circuitry for the different modules is initially formed on the single meta-module. Each module will have one or more component areas in which the circuitry is formed. A metallic structure is formed on or in the substrate for each component area to be shielded. A single body, such as an overmold body, is then formed over all of the modules on the meta-module. At least a portion of the metallic structure for each component area to be shielded is then exposed through the body by a cutting, drilling, or like operation. Next, an electromagnetic shield material is applied to the exterior surface of the body of each of the component areas to be shielded and in contact with the exposed portion of the metallic structures.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: RF Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Donald Joseph Leahy, Brian D. Sawyer, Stephen Parker, Thomas Scott Morris
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Patent number: 8959756Abstract: A method of manufacturing a core substrate having an electronic component, including providing a core substrate having a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface, forming a through hole extending from the first surface to the second surface in the core substrate, attaching an adhesive tape to the second surface of the core substrate such that the through hole formed in the core substrate is closed on the second surface, attaching an electronic component to the adhesive tape inside the through hole, filling the through hole with a filler, and removing the adhesive tape from the second surface of the core substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: IBIDEN Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hajime Sakamoto, Dongdong Wang
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Publication number: 20150049446Abstract: Disclosed is an embedded electronic component which can improve reliability of connection with external wiring and efficiency of an embedding process by including: a contact pad provided on at least one surface of a body portion and made of a conductive material; a first insulating layer for covering the at least one surface of the body portion; a first pad in contact with a surface of the contact pad and made of a conductive material; a rearrangement portion provided on a surface of the first insulating layer to be in contact with the first pad; a second pad provided on the surface of the first insulating layer to be in contact with the rearrangement portion; and a second insulating layer having an opening to expose a portion of the second pad while covering the first insulating layer, the first pad, the rearrangement portion, and the second pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Doo Hwan LEE
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Publication number: 20150047897Abstract: Some embodiments comprise apparatuses providing an electrical conductor guide for use with an irrigation device comprising: a housing having a volume and containing an electronic component and one or more electrical conductors coupled thereto; a support structure having one or more apertures each configured to allow at least one of the one or more electrical conductors to extend therethrough; and a potting material at least partially filling and sealing the volume from an external environment, wherein the one or more electrical conductors extend out of the potting material and the housing; wherein the support structure is cooperated with the one or more electrical conductors and is configured to inhibit movement of the one or more electrical conductors relative to the potting material due to external forces applied to the one or more electrical conductors to reduce the forces applied to the potting material or to electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Daniel B. Zimet, Bashir Z. Eslam, Roger S. Neitzel, Douglas S. Busch
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Patent number: 8955217Abstract: An edge-sealed barrier film composite. The composite includes a substrate and at least one initial barrier stack adjacent to the substrate. The at least one initial barrier stack includes at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer. One of the barrier layers has an area greater than the area of one of the decoupling layers. The decoupling layer is sealed by the first barrier layer within the area of barrier material. An edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device is provided. A method of making the edge-sealed barrier film composite is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Paul Burrows, J. Chris Pagano, Eric S. Mast, Peter M. Martin, Gordon L. Graff, Mark E. Gross, Charles C. Bonham, Wendy D. Bennett, Michael G. Hall
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Patent number: 8955216Abstract: A compliant printed circuit semiconductor package including a compliant printed circuit with at least a first dielectric layer selectively printed on a substrate with first recesses. A conductive material is printed in the first recesses to form contact members accessible along a first surface of the compliant printed circuit. At least one semiconductor device is located proximate the first surface of the compliant printed circuit. Wirebonds electrically couple terminals on the semiconductor device to the contact members. Overmolding material seals the semiconductor device and the wirebonds to the first surface of the compliant printed circuit. Contact pads on a second surface of the compliant printed circuit are electrically coupled to the contact members.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Hsio Technologies, LLCInventor: James Rathburn
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Publication number: 20150043243Abstract: A lighting panel that provide an alternative means for producing a “spot light” like illumination from an LED is described. The lighting panel comprising a transparent substrate upon a first surface of which are mounted a plurality of transparent prism structures and upon a second surface of which is mounted a light emitting diode (LED). A transparent guide layer is arranged so as to encapsulate the light emitting diode upon the second surface such that the transparent base substrate and the transparent guide light form a composite structure for guiding light emitted from the LED. The transparent prism structures are configured to extract a first and a second light output from the lighting panel, the first and second light outputs having output angles and beam widths determined by the structure of the plurality of transparent prism structures. The lighting panels exhibit high optical efficiencies and long operating lifetimes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventor: James Gourlay
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Patent number: 8950068Abstract: A mountable device includes a bio-compatible structure embedded in a polymer that defines at least one mounting surface. The bio-compatible structure has a first side defined by a first layer of bio-compatible material, a second side defined by a second layer of bio-compatible material, an electronic component, and a conductive pattern that defines sensor electrodes. A portion of the second layer of bio-compatible material is removed by etching to create at least one opening in the second side in which the sensor electrodes are exposed. The etching further removes a portion of the first layer of bio-compatible material so as to create at least one opening in the first side that is connected to the at least opening in the second side. With this arrangement of openings, analytes can reach the sensor electrodes from either the first side or the second side of the bio-compatible structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventor: James Etzkorn
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Patent number: 8950072Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid ejection head, which includes: preparing a liquid ejection head which includes: a recording element board provided with an ejection port through which liquid is ejected and an energy generator; an electrical wiring member provided with an opening from which the recording element board is exposed; and plural electrical connecting portions for electrically connecting the recording element board and the electrical wiring member relatively moving a discharge member, which is for dropping a sealing agent, toward one end of an arrangement of the electrical connecting portions while dropping the sealing agent onto the electrical wiring member and inside the opening; and relatively moving the discharge member from the one end of the electrical connecting portions to the other end while dropping the sealing agent to seal the electrical connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshiaki Kaneko, Satoshi Kodama, Hirotaka Miyazaki, Satoshi Shimazu, Naoya Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20150036297Abstract: A method of manufacturing electronic module is provided. The method can perform selective partial molding by forming the tapes in a predetermined area on the circuit substrate, setting electronic components out the predetermined area on the circuit substrate, forming the molding member encapsulating the whole circuit substrate and removing the tapes along of the molding member thereon. Following, forming an EMI shielding layer on the molding member and setting optoelectronics in the predetermined area on the circuit substrate could protect the electronic components from electromagnetic disturbance and avoid the optoelectronics being encapsulated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: JEN-CHUN CHEN, TSUNG JUNG CHENG, CHIA CHENG LIU
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Patent number: 8938878Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic parts device allowing for easy overmolding and underfilling without requiring a jig for preventing leakage of the melted resin composition, and a resin composition sheet for electronic parts encapsulation used therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Eiji Toyoda, Shigetomi Kido
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Publication number: 20150022982Abstract: A wiring board includes a substrate having an opening portion, electronic components positioned in the opening portion of the substrate and including first and second electronic components, and an insulation layer formed over the substrate and the first and second components. The first component has first and second electrodes having side portions on side surfaces of the first component, the second component has first and second electrodes having side portions on side surfaces of the second component, the first electrode of the first component and the first electrode of the second component are set to have substantially the same electric potential, and the first component and the second component are positioned in the opening portion of the substrate such that the side portion of the first electrode of the first component is beside the side portion of the first electrode of the second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukinobu MIKADO, Shunsuke Sakai, Takashi Kariya, Toshiki Furutani
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Publication number: 20150016080Abstract: A method for manufacturing an embedded package comprises the steps of: coupling at least one first embedded body including at least one connection port with a first circuit substrate and packaging the first embedded body and the first circuit substrate to form a package; and exposing the connection port of the package on an outer side of the package for other electronic carriers to couple with. The invention can overcome the disadvantage of the conventional System in Package manufacturing process which integrally packages multiple ICs in a same package to result in discard of the entire package because of failure of a single IC. The method of the invention makes assembly simpler, expansion, test and replacement of IC components easier, and also can reduce manufacturing time and accumulated heat, lower the cost and improve yield rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Chen Hsuan Lung, Chien Hsien Lu, Ya Yun Cheng, Kuo Hua Lin
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Publication number: 20150016066Abstract: A circuit module includes a wiring substrate, an electronic component, a sealing layer, and a conductive shield. The wiring substrate has a mount surface. The electronic component is mounted on the mount surface. The sealing layer is formed of an insulating material, covers the electronic component, and has a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposite to the mount surface and having a first sealing area and a second sealing area, the second sealing area projecting from the first sealing area to an opposite side of the mount surface, the second surface being connected to the mount surface and the first surface. The conductive shield covers at least the second surface and the first sealing area of the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaya SHIMAMURA, Eiji MUGIYA, Kenzo KITAZAKI, Takehiko KAI, Masafumi Imai, Atsushi ITO
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Publication number: 20150014923Abstract: An electronic gaming die includes an enclosure, a flexible substrate, a number of light emitting diodes, a sensor, a processor and a battery. The enclosure has N sides where N is equal to or greater than 4. The flexible substrate folds into N sides and fits into an interior of the enclosure, wherein each side has an inner face, an outer face and is assigned an integer from 1 to N. The light emitting diodes are disposed on the outer face of each side of the flexible substrate, wherein the number of light emitting diodes equals the integer assigned to the side of the flexible substrate. The sensor, processor and battery are disposed on one of the inner faces of the flexible substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Danny W. Muse, Ryan Wicker, Eric MacDonald, Rodolfo Salas, Francisco Medina
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Publication number: 20150014034Abstract: Disclosed herein are a printed circuit board having an embedded electronic device and a method of manufacturing the same. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the printed circuit board having an embedded electronic device includes: a core substrate having circuit layers formed on both surfaces thereof; a taper-shaped cavity formed on the core substrate; and an electronic device embedded in the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Nam Hwang, Ju Wan Nam, Seung Wan Woo, Yee Na Shin
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Publication number: 20150016116Abstract: The present invention discloses a flexible LED light bar, which includes a flexible circuit board, a light cup, an LED chip, and an LED encapsulation material. The light cup is formed on the flexible circuit board. The LED chip is encapsulated in the light cup and is bonded to the flexible circuit board to form electrical connection therebetween. The present invention also provides a manufacturing method of a flexible LED light bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: XIAMEN CHANGELIGHT CO., LTD.Inventors: ZUNXIANG HUANG, YUANMING LI
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Patent number: 8925195Abstract: A portable electronic device may have a sealed connector secured within a device housing. The sealed connector may have a metal shell. A plastic contact housing may be insert molded within the shell. Conductive signal contacts may be laterally spaced in the contact housing. An elastomeric gasket may be assembled or compression molded onto the metal shell. Left and right metal brackets may be welded onto the metal shell to moisture-seal latch windows. A water-resistant sealing layer may be attached to the bottom plate of the metal shell to moisture-seal alignment rail windows. The sealed connector may be pressed against the device housing to place the gasket in a compressed state. The connector may be secured to the device housing by screwing down the metal brackets to a circuit board assembled within the housing while the gasket is in the compressed state.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Mathias Schmidt, Eric Jol
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Patent number: 8923004Abstract: Several embodiments of stacked-die microelectronic packages with small footprints and associated methods of manufacturing are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the package includes a substrate, a first die carried by the substrate, and a second die between the first die and the substrate. The first die has a first footprint, and the second die has a second footprint that is smaller than the first footprint of the first die. The package further includes an adhesive having a first portion adjacent to a second portion. The first portion is between the first die and the second die, and the second portion being between the first die and the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Peng Wang Low, Leng Cher Kuah, Hong Wan Ng, Seng Kim Ye, Chye Lin Toh
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Patent number: 8918990Abstract: A method of forming solder-less printed wiring boards includes attaching a electronic components to a workpiece using an adhesive material. A mold material is added to partially cover the electronic components to form a sub-assembly including the electronic components attached to the mold material and a planar surface on the workpiece side. At least tops of the electronic components extend beyond a height of the mold material. The adhesive material is removed to separate the workpiece and sub-assembly. A first prepreg dielectric is attached to the planar surface of the mold material. First vias are formed in the first prepreg dielectric to expose bondable contacts of the electronic components. The first vias are filled with electrically conductive plugs to provide connections to the bondable contacts of the electronic components. A circuit layer is formed on a surface of the first prepreg dielectric to provide contact to the first plugs.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventor: Gary J. Schreffler
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Patent number: 8914974Abstract: The invention relates to a method for integrating an electronic component into a printed circuit board, whereby the electronic component (4) comprising contacts (6) oriented towards an insulating layer (1) which is fixed to a laminate consisting of a conductive layer (2) and a insulating layer (1). Once the component (4) has been fixed to the insulating layer (1), at least one hole or perforation (8, 11) corresponding to the contacts (6) of the component (4) are formed in the conducting layer (2) and in the insulating layer (1), the contacts come into contact with the conducting layer (2), enabling a reliable integration or embedding of an electronic component (4) into a printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AktiengesellschaftInventors: Wolfgang Schrittwieser, Patrick Lenhardt, Klaus Merl
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Publication number: 20140362590Abstract: An electronic module to be mounted on a mounting surface may include: a circuit board provided with a heat source, wherein a thermal via is formed through the circuit board and is in thermal contact with the heat source; and a potting material packaging the circuit board at least at the other side opposite to one side of heat source, wherein the potting material has a recess formed in at least part of an area corresponding to the thermal via at the other side of the circuit board and a thermal conductive material, which is thermal-conductively connected to the mounting surface, is filled in the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Peng Chen, Xiaomian Chen, Yaojun Feng, Hao Li
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Patent number: 8907225Abstract: A method and an apparatus for mitigating electrical failures caused by intrusive structures. Such structures can be tin whiskers forming on electrical circuits. In an illustrative embodiment, nano-capsules are filled with some type of insulative and adhesive fluid that is adapted to bind to and coat an intrusive structure, e.g., a whisker, making the whisker electrically inactive and thereby reducing the electrical faults that can be caused by the whisker. In another illustrative embodiment, randomly oriented nano-fibers having an elastic modulus higher than tin or any other whisker material is used to arrest a growth or movement of a whisker and further reduce a likelihood that a whisker can cause an electrical fault.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Nishkamraj U Deshpande, H. Fred Barsun, Ron Shoultz
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Publication number: 20140355222Abstract: The present disclosure is related to electronic modules for electronic components and methods for manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, an electronic module is formed using a first substrate having a first component area and a second substrate having a second component area. One or more electronic components may be attached to both the first component area and the second component area. The second substrate is mounted over the first substrate such that the second component area faces the first component area. An overmold covers the first component area and the second component area so as to cover the electronic components on both the first component area and the second component area. In this manner, the number of electronic components within the electronic module that can be mounted on an area of a printed circuit board (PCB) is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Thong Dang, Mohsen Haji-Rahim, Joseph Byron Bullis
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Publication number: 20140345126Abstract: A packaging substrate includes: a dielectric layer unit having top and bottom surfaces; a positioning pad embedded in the bottom surface of the dielectric layer unit; at least a passive element having a plurality of electrode pads disposed on upper and lower surfaces thereof, the passive element being embedded in the dielectric layer unit and corresponding to the positioning pad; a first circuit layer disposed on the top surface of the dielectric layer unit, the first circuit layer having first conductive vias electrically connected to the electrode pads disposed on the upper surface of the passive element; and a second circuit layer disposed on the bottom surface of the dielectric layer unit, the second circuit layer having second conductive vias electrically connected to the electrode pads disposed on the lower surface of the passive element. Through the embedding of the passive element, the overall structure may have a reduced height.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Zhao-Chong Zeng
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Publication number: 20140345125Abstract: A packaging substrate includes: a dielectric layer unit having top and bottom surfaces; a positioning pad embedded in the bottom surface of the dielectric layer unit; at least a passive element having a plurality of electrode pads disposed on upper and lower surfaces thereof, the passive element being embedded in the dielectric layer unit and corresponding to the positioning pad; a first circuit layer disposed on the top surface of the dielectric layer unit, the first circuit layer having first conductive vias electrically connected to the electrode pads disposed on the upper surface of the passive element; and a second circuit layer disposed on the bottom surface of the dielectric layer unit, the second circuit layer having second conductive vias electrically connected to the electrode pads disposed on the lower surface of the passive element. Through the embedding of the passive element, the overall structure may have a reduced height.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Zhao-Chong Zeng
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Patent number: 8893380Abstract: The present invention relates to a chip embedded printed circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof and provides a chip embedded printed circuit board including: an insulating layer having vias formed therethrough; a first chip and a second chip embedded in the insulating layer and having pads, which are respectively exposed to upper and lower surfaces of the insulating layer, on one surfaces thereof; an upper pattern formed on the upper surface of the insulating layer to be connected to the pads of the first chip and the vias; and a lower pattern formed on the lower surface of the insulating layer to be connected to the pads of the second chip and the vias. Also, the present invention provides a manufacturing method of a chip embedded printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hong Won Kim, Sung Yi, Tae Sung Jeong, Joon Seok Kang
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Patent number: 8895365Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards techniques and configurations for surface treatment of an integrated circuit (IC) substrate. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an integrated circuit substrate, an interconnect structure disposed on the integrated circuit substrate, the interconnect structure being configured to route electrical signals to or from the integrated circuit substrate and comprising a metal surface, and a protective layer disposed on the metal surface of the interconnect structure, the protective layer comprising a first functional group bonded with the metal surface and a second functional group bonded with the first functional group, wherein the second functional group is hydrophobic to inhibit contamination of the metal surface by hydrophilic materials and further inhibits oxidation of the metal surface. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Suriyakala Ramalingam, Rajen S. Sidhu, Nisha Ananthakrishnan, Sivakumar Nagarajan, Wei Tan, Sandeep Razdan, Vipul V. Mehta
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Patent number: 8881382Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method of manufacturing an embedded printed circuit board, which includes the following operations in the order presented: a first operation of forming a first cavity and a third cavity, disposing a first device in the first cavity and disposing a third device in the third cavity; a second operation of forming a second cavity and a fourth cavity, disposing a second device in the second cavity; a third operation of providing an insulating member; a fourth operation of disposing a first base substrate and a second base substrate and pressure laminating the first base substrate, the second base substrate, and the insulating member together; and a fifth operation of forming a first copper clad laminate and forming a second copper clad laminate.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Chul Lee, Jung Soo Byun, Jin Seon Park, Doo Hwan Lee
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Patent number: 8881387Abstract: This is directed to methods and apparatus for shielding a circuitry region of an electronic device from interference (e.g., EMI). A conductive dam may be formed about a periphery of the circuitry region. A non-conductive or electrically insulating fill may then be applied to the circuitry region within the dam. Next, a conductive cover may be applied above the fill. The cover may be electrically coupled to the dam. The dam may include two or more layers of conductive material stacked on top of one another. In some embodiments, the conductive cover may be pad printed or screen printed above the fill. In other embodiments, the conductive cover may be a conductive tablet that is melted above the fill.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gloria Lin, Wyeman Chen, Michael Nikkhoo, Michael Rosenblatt, Hammid Mohammadinia, Ziv Wolkowicki, Amir Salehi
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Publication number: 20140328082Abstract: A lighting panel and method of production thereof is described. The lighting panel comprises a transparent substrate (7), upon a first surface of which are mounted one or more light sources (1) is described. The lighting panel further comprises a guide layer (9) wherein the guide layer is arranged so as to encapsulate the one or more light sources upon the first surface. The one or more light sources comprise top emitting LEDs side mounted upon the first surface. In this way the described apparatus provides an optically efficient means for providing “warm white” backlighting of products that can be manufactured on a commercial scale while offering acceptable levels of reliability.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2013Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventor: James Gourlay
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Patent number: 8869387Abstract: Microelectronic packages with leadframes, including leadframes configured for stacked die packages, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes a support member having first package bond sites electrically coupled to leadframe bond sites. A microelectronic die can be carried by the support member and electrically coupled to the first packaged bond sites. A leadframe can be attached to the leadframe bond sites so as to extend adjacent to the microelectronic die, with the die positioned between the leadframe and the support member. The leadframe can include second package bond sites facing away from the first package bond sites. An encapsulant can at least partially surround the leadframe and the microelectronic die, with the first and second package bond sites accessible from outside the encapsulant.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2010Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chin Hui Chong, Choon Kuan Lee, David J. Corisis
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Patent number: 8869390Abstract: Methods and systems for manufacturing a swallowable sensor device are disclosed. Such a method includes mechanically coupling a plurality of internal components, wherein the plurality of internal components includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of projections extending radially outward. A cavity is filled with a potting material, and the mechanically coupled components are inserted into the cavity. The cavity may be pre-filled with the potting material, or may be filled after the mechanically coupled components have been inserted therein. A distal end of each projection abuts against a wall of the cavity thereby preventing the potting material from covering each distal end. The cavity is sealed with a cap causing the potting material to harden within the sealed cavity to form a housing of the swallowable sensor device, wherein the distal end of each projection is exposed to an external environment of the swallowable sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Innurvation, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Arneson, William R. Bandy, Roger A. Davenport, Kevin J. Powell, Michael C. Sloan
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Publication number: 20140313675Abstract: The present disclosures provides an electronic control apparatus for a vehicle using overmolding in which a heat radiating plate is attached to an opposite side of a part requiring heat radiation in a printed circuit board (PCB) and a part other than the part, to which the heat radiating plate is attached, is overmolded so as to directly discharge heat to the air through the heat radiating plate such that a heat radiation effect is excellent, the heat radiating plate is attached in advance and then a housing is formed of mold resin such that a manufacturing process is simplified, and a printed circuit board (PCB) is surrounded by mold resin such that a waterproof function is excellent, and a manufacturing method thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeon Chul Choo, Sun Jae Yang, Chang Ju Kim, Seung Mok Song, Ju Hyung Lee
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Patent number: 8857050Abstract: A method includes providing a circuit board having an outer surface, the outer surface configured with a plurality of discrete electrical components that are each manufactured independently of one another, and coating the outer surface and the plurality of discrete electrical components with a first protective dielectric layer. The method further includes coating the first protective dielectric layer with a second dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer includes a dielectric material having a modulus of elasticity less than 3.5 Giga-Pascal (GPa), a dielectric constant less than 2.7, a dielectric loss less than 0.002, a breakdown voltage strength in excess of 2 million volts/centimeter (MV/cm), a temperature stability to 3000 Celsius, a defect densities less than 0.5/centimeter, a pinhole free in films greater than 50 Angstroms, and is capable of being deposited conformally over and under 3D structures with thickness uniformity less than or equal to 10%.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: John M. Bedinger, Michael A. Moore
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Patent number: 8850698Abstract: A method is provided for the sealed assembly of an electronic housing containing one or more electronic components. The method includes: assembling the housing by bringing a support, to which the electronic components are fixed, in contact with a cover by means of a mixture-including a paste and nanoparticles in suspension in the paste. The size of the nanoparticles range from 10 to 30 nm. The housing is closed in a sealed manner by heating the housing to a temperature T of between 150° C. and 180° C. making it possible to sinter the metal nanoparticles, while subjecting the housing to a pressure greater than 2.5×105 Pa.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: ThalesInventors: Claude Drevon, Olivier Vendier, Walim Ben Naceur
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Publication number: 20140296672Abstract: A mountable device includes a bio-compatible structure embedded in a polymer that defines at least one mounting surface. The bio-compatible structure has a first side defined by a first layer of bio-compatible material, a second side defined by a second layer of bio-compatible material, an electronic component, and a conductive pattern that defines sensor electrodes. A portion of the second layer of bio-compatible material is removed by etching to create at least one opening in the second side in which the sensor electrodes are exposed. The etching further removes a portion of the first layer of bio-compatible material so as to create at least one opening in the first side that is connected to the at least opening in the second side. With this arrangement of openings, analytes can reach the sensor electrodes from either the first side or the second side of the bio-compatible structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Google Inc.Inventor: James Etzkorn
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Publication number: 20140296673Abstract: A mountable device includes a bio-compatible structure embedded in a polymer that defines at least one mounting surface. The bio-compatible structure has a first side defined by a first layer of bio-compatible material, a second side defined by a second layer of bio-compatible material, an electronic component, and a conductive pattern that defines sensor electrodes. A portion of the second layer of bio-compatible material is removed by etching to create at least one opening in the second side in which the sensor electrodes are exposed. The etching further removes a portion of the first layer of bio-compatible material so as to create at least one opening in the first side that is connected to the at least opening in the second side. With this arrangement of openings, analytes can reach the sensor electrodes from either the first side or the second side of the bio-compatible structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Google Inc.Inventor: James Etzkorn
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Publication number: 20140296674Abstract: A mountable device includes a bio-compatible structure embedded in a polymer that defines at least one mounting surface. The bio-compatible structure includes an electronic component having electrical contacts, sensor electrodes, and electrical interconnects between the sensor electrodes and the electrical contacts. The bio-compatible structure is fabricated such that it is fully encapsulated by a bio-compatible material, except for the sensor electrodes. In the fabrication, the electronic component is positioned on a first layer of bio-compatible material and a second layer of bio-compatible material is formed over the first layer of bio-compatible material and the electronic component. The electrical contacts are exposed by removing a portion of the second layer, a conductive pattern is formed to define the sensor electrodes and electrical interconnects, and a third layer of bio-compatible material is formed over the conductive pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Google Inc.Inventor: James Etzkorn
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Patent number: 8846537Abstract: A mold having an open interior volume is used to define patterns. The mold has a ceiling, floor and sidewalls that define the interior volume and inhibit deposition. One end of the mold is open and an opposite end has a sidewall that acts as a seed sidewall. A first material is deposited on the seed sidewall. A second material is deposited on the deposited first material. The deposition of the first and second materials is alternated, thereby forming alternating rows of the first and second materials in the interior volume. The mold and seed layer are subsequently selectively removed. In addition, one of the first or second materials is selectively removed, thereby forming a pattern including free-standing rows of the remaining material. The free-standing rows can be utilized as structures in a final product, e.g., an integrated circuit, or can be used as hard mask structures to pattern an underlying substrate. The mold and rows of material can be formed on multiple levels.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Gurtej S. Sandhu
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Patent number: 8844123Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hollow surface mount type electronic component has a preparing step, a gluing step and a cutting step. The preparing step includes preparing a baseboard, a clapboard and a cover board, mounting multiple circuit segments and conducting points on two opposite faces of the baseboard at intervals and boring multiple through holes on the clapboard corresponding to the circuit segments. The gluing step includes mounting multiple electronic elements on the baseboard to connected with the circuit segments, gelatinizing glue on the boards to mount the clapboard between the baseboard and the cover board and pressing the boards by a pressing machine. The cutting step includes cutting the boards by a cutting machine to produce multiple single SDM electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Inventor: Chin-Chi Yang
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Patent number: 8844128Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrophoretic display device includes forming partition walls for defining a plurality of pixel regions on a lower substrate; filling charged particles into the plurality of pixel regions; filling a pixel solvent in the plurality of pixel regions having been filled with the charged particles; and attaching the lower substrate and an upper substrate to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yu Sok Lim, Myoung Ho Lee, Young Mu Oh, Seung Han Paek, Young Jun Yu, Sung Jin Park, Seung-Hee Kang
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Patent number: 8839509Abstract: Multiple high-voltage side and low-voltage side electric conductors are formed from one sheet of a conductive plate in such a way that the multiple electric conductors are arranged in parallel to one another across an initial gap between the high-voltage side and the low-voltage side electric conductors. The multiple electric conductors are connected to one another via connecting portions. An intermediate portion of the connecting portion is deformed so as to reduce the initial gap to a smaller adjusted gap. Portions of the electric conductors as well as switching devices mounted to the electric conductors are sealed by sealing material. The connecting portions are cut away so that the electric conductors are finally separated from one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Noriyuki Kakimoto, Masao Yamada
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Publication number: 20140268587Abstract: An engagement structure for preventing the separation of a resin layer is formed in a contact surface of an insulating substrate in a connecting component, the contact surface being in contact with the resin layer. The resin layer engages with the engagement structure in the contact surface in the insulating substrate in contact with the resin layer, the contact surface forming the side surface of the connecting component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Nomura, Akihiko Kamada
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Publication number: 20140268594Abstract: A flexible printed circuit assembly, having a first flexible printed circuit having a first conductive layer and a device that is connected the first conductive layer; and a second flexible printed circuit having a second conductive layer, an insulating center layer, and a third conductive layer, the insulating center layer arranged in-between the second and the third conductive layers, the second conductive layer and the insulating center layer being removed to form an opening to expose an upper surface of the third conductive layer, wherein the first flexible printed circuit is arranged such that the device is accommodated inside the opening, a lower surface of the device being in thermal connection with the third conductive layer, and the first conductive layer is arranged to be in electrical connection with the second conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC., Power Gold LLC
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Publication number: 20140259657Abstract: This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing a colorant pattern on Multi-piece ophthalmic Inserts and ophthalmic lenses comprising Inserts. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast molded from a silicone hydrogel and the lens includes a sealed and encapsulated Multi-piece ophthalmic Insert portion with a colorant pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: James Daniel Riall, Frederick A. Flitsch, Randall B. Pugh, Sharika Snook
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Publication number: 20140268819Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for providing protective coatings onto an energizable LED component coupled to an electrical path. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to LED lamps comprising transparent dielectric coatings and LED lamps and devices made thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventors: Gerald Negley, Praneet Athalye, Shaow B. Lin
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Patent number: 8826527Abstract: Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board, including: a substrate including an insulation layer in which a cavity is formed; an electronic component mounted in the cavity of the substrate and having connection terminals; an insulation material layer formed on one side of the substrate to bury the electronic component; a first circuit layer formed on the other side of the substrate and including a connection pattern connecting with the connection terminals of the electronic component; and a second circuit layer formed on the insulation material layer. The printed circuit board is advantageous in that it can prevent the warpage thereof and ensure the reliability of electrical connection between an electronic component and a circuit layer by adjusting the thickness, thermal expansion coefficient and elastic modulus of insulation layer or the insulating material.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jin Seon Park
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Patent number: 8819930Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of improving the adhesion between silver surfaces and resin materials, such as epoxy resins and mold materials, used in the production of electronic devices. The invention provides a method for improving the adhesion between a silver surface and a resin material comprising a step of electrolytically treating the silver surface with a solution containing a hydroxide selected from alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, ammonium hydroxides and mixtures thereof, wherein the silver surface is the cathode.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbHInventors: Christian Wunderlich, Robert Rüther, Jürgen Barthelmes, Sia-Wing Kok, Nadine Menzel
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Patent number: 8806742Abstract: An electronic package has a cover or lid mounted onto a substrate to enclose an electronic device, and a liquid thermal interface material is subsequently inserted (through dispensing, injection molding or printing through apertures in the cover or lid) between the surface of the electronic device and the cover, and cured to a solid state.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Erwin B Cohen, Martin P Goetz, Jennifer V Muncy