Printed Circuit Board Patents (Class 361/748)
  • Patent number: 9335500
    Abstract: A hybrid electro-optical package for an opto-electronic engine. The package includes a carrier substrate, and a package base. Electrical vias and an optical via of the carrier substrate communicate between a back side and a front side of the carrier substrate. The package base is coupled to the carrier substrate by intra-package electrical interconnects. The carrier substrate is to interconnect electrically with an opto-electronic component mounted on its back side, and includes an optical aperture at its front side for communication of optical signals. Similarly, lands disposed at a front side of the package base provide for communication of electrical signals to an integrated circuit and the opto-electronic component. A system and an opto-electronic engine that include the hybrid electro-optical package are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Moray McLaren, Paul Kessler Rosenberg, Michael Renne Ty Tan, Terrel Morris
  • Patent number: 9295155
    Abstract: A flexible printed board includes a base material, first conductive pads arranged along an imaginary line on the base material and extending with a first width from front end to rear end on a front side of the imaginary line, second conductive pads arranged along the imaginary line and extending with a second width from front end on a rear side of the imaginary line to rear end, first wiring patterns provided between the second conductive pads, and extending with a third width to front end connected to the rear ends of the first conductive pads, and a reinforcing layer for reinforcing a reinforcing area over the first conductive pads and the first wiring patterns, and having a front edge on a front side of rear ends of the first conductive pads and a rear edge on a rear side of the rear ends of the second conductive pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Naoki Nakamura, Shigeru Sugino, Nobuo Taketomi, Ryo Kanai
  • Patent number: 9281269
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package, device, including a substrate having a top surface with an IC die mounting area and a peripheral area surrounding the mounting area, a plurality of parallel conductor layers, a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of plated through holes (PTHs) extending through the conductor layers and insulating layers. Various substrate structures in which certain of the PTHs and/or conductor layers and/or insulating layers have different CTE's than the others is disclosed. The various structures may reduce circuit failures due to substrate warpage and/or solder joint damage associated with a CTE mismatch between the substrate and the IC die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jaimal Mallory Williamson, Nima Shahidi, Yaoyu Pang
  • Patent number: 9279051
    Abstract: The halogen-free resin composition comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of cyanate ester resin; (B) 5 to 50 parts by weight of styrene-maleic anhydride; (C) 5 to 100 parts by weight of polyphenylene oxide resin; (D) 10 to 150 parts by weight of phosphazene; and (E) 10 to 1000 parts by weight of inorganic filler. By using specific components at specific proportions, the halogen-free resin composition offers the features of low dielectric constant, low dissipation factor, high heat resistance and high flame retardancy, and can be made into prepreg or resin film, and thereby used in copper clad laminate or printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Chih Yu, Tse-An Lee
  • Patent number: 9253897
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes an insulating layer, a first pad, and a solder resist layer. The first pad is embedded in the insulating layer. The solder resist layer is provided on an upper surface of the insulating layer. The solder resist layer is formed with an opening portion through which the recess portion is exposed. An adjacent portion of the solder resist layer adjacent to a peripheral portion of the opening portion covers a peripheral portion of the upper surface of the first pad and protrudes from the peripheral portion of the upper surface of the first pad toward the center portion of the first pad so as to cover above the recess portion. Surfaces of the first pad being in contact with the insulating layer are smaller in roughness than the upper surface of the insulating layer and the peripheral portion of the upper surface of the first pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kaneko, Katsuya Fukase, Kazuhiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9247644
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes an insulating layer, a pad, and a solder resist layer. The insulating layer has a first surface formed with a first recess portion. The pad is embedded in the first recess portion. The pad includes a second surface and a third surface. The third surface that is located at a lower position than the first surface so as to expose an inner wall surface of the first recess portion. The pad is formed with a second recess portion in a center portion of the third surface. The solder resist layer is provided on the first surface. An adjacent portion of the first surface to a peripheral portion of the first recess portion is smaller in roughness than a region of the first surface peripheral to the adjacent portion of the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kaneko, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Toshimitsu Omiya, Kotaro Kodani, Shunichiro Matsumoto, Ruofan Tang
  • Patent number: 9236322
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for forming a heat spreader on a substrate to release heat for a semi-conductor package are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a substrate. A dielectric layer is formed next to the substrate and in contact with a surface of the substrate. A heat spreader is formed next to the substrate and in contact with another surface of the substrate. A passivation layer is formed next to the dielectric layer. A connection pad is placed on top of the passivation layer. The substrate may comprise additional through-silicon-vias. The contact surface between the substrate and the heat spreader may be a scraggy surface. The packaging method further proceeds to connect a chip to the connection pad by way of a connection device such as a solder ball or a bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Chung-Ying Yang, Chao-Wen Shih, Kai-Chiang Wu
  • Patent number: 9099861
    Abstract: An over-voltage protection device includes a substrate, an insulation layer having a depression over the substrate, a conductor layer having a first electrode and a second electrode over the insulation layer, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode form a discharge path, and the depression is under the discharge path. A method for preparing the over-voltage protection device includes the steps of forming an insulation layer over a substrate; forming a depression in the insulation layer; forming a photoresist pattern filling the depression and protruding the insulation layer; forming a conductor layer over the insulation layer; and removing the photoresist pattern, wherein the photoresist pattern divides the conductor layer into a first electrode and a second electrode that form a discharge path, and the depression is under the discharge path after the removal of the photoresist pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: INPAQ TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiu Lun Yeh, Yu Chia Chang, Tze Chun Liu, Hsiu Mei Hsu
  • Patent number: 9093461
    Abstract: An electronic circuit (200, 300, 400, 500) which comprises a flat circuit board with a layer of a non-conducting material with opposing first and second main surfaces, with a central ground pad arranged on a part of the first main surface and a ground plane arranged on the second main surface which protrudes beyond the central ground pad. There is a flat no leads package (100) arranged on the central ground pad. The flat no leads package (100) comprises a central plate (105) with protrusions (110, 120, 130, 140) which protrude beyond the central ground pad and overlap the ground plane (210). The electronic circuit (200, 300, 400, 500) comprises a grounding network (235, 240, 245, 230; 405, 435; 535, 545) connected to the ground plane (213) and to at least one protrusion (110, 120, 130, 140), thereby connecting the at least one protrusion (110, 120, 130, 140) electrically to the ground plane (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Ola Tageman
  • Patent number: 9084348
    Abstract: A high frequency module includes RF terminal lands at a first layer that is a surface layer of a multilayer substrate on which RF terminal electrodes of a switch IC are mounted that are arranged in a line. Each of the RF terminal lands is electrically connected to one end of a lead electrode at a second layer via a via hole. Some of the lead electrodes extend from corresponding ones of the RF terminal lands in an outward direction away from a side of the switch IC. The remaining ones of the lead electrodes extend from corresponding ones of the RF terminal lands in an inward direction that is opposite to the outward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisanori Murase, Takanori Uejima
  • Publication number: 20150146069
    Abstract: To provide an electronic device capable of a variety of display. To provide an electronic device capable of being operated in a variety of ways. An electronic device includes a display device and first to third surfaces. The first surface includes a region in contact with the second surface, the second surface includes a region in contact with the third surface, and the first surface includes a region opposite to the third surface. The display device includes first to third display regions. The first display region includes a region overlapping with the first surface, the second display region includes a region overlapping with the second surface, and the third display region includes a region overlapping with the third surface. The first display region has a larger area than the third display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Hajime KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20150146395
    Abstract: An electrically conductive material includes a liquid gallium alloy mixed with multiple solid particles, so as to form an electrically conductive material in which solid and liquid coexist. The electrically conductive material is disposed between and electrically connecting a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor is disposed on a first electronic element, and the second conductor is disposed on a second electronic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Ted Ju, Kai Tze Huang, Chien Chih Ho, Tien Chih Yu, Chin Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 9042120
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing EMI at the micro-electronic-component level includes a substrate having a ground conductor integrated therein. A micro-electronic component such as an integrated circuit is mounted to the substrate. An electrically conductive lid is mounted to the substrate, thereby forming a physical interface with the substrate. The electrically conductive lid substantially covers the micro-electronic component. A conductive link is provided to create an electrical connection between the electrically conductive lid and the ground conductor at the physical interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Beaumier, Alexandre Blander, Pascale Gagnon, Michael A. Gaynes, Eric Giguere, Eric Salvas, Luc Tousignant
  • Patent number: 9042105
    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a printed circuit board having padded through-holes. The padded through-holes may be formed from openings in a printed circuit board substrate and elastomeric members in the openings. The elastomeric members may be conductive elastomeric members such as electrically or thermally conductive elastomeric members. The printed circuit board may be secured within a housing for the electronic device using engagement members that extend through padded through-holes. The engagement members may engage with the housing or with additional engagement members that are attached to the housing. The electronic device may include a cowling structure formed over electronic components on a surface of the printed circuit board. The cowling structure may be secured to the printed circuit board using attachment members that engage with the engagement members in the padded through-holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shayan Malek, Michael B. Wittenberg, John Ardisana
  • Patent number: 9042109
    Abstract: A mounting structure of a flexible printed circuit board and a sliding-type electronic device is provided by which a too large increase in thickness of devices can be avoided and a pair of housings can be slid relatively in a bending and slanting direction. In the mounting structure, an upper housing 12 and a lower housing 22 coupled in a freely slidable manner are electrically connected to each other by a flexible printed circuit board folded back to be routed between slide facing surfaces 12b and 22a of both the housings and the height of a side wall surface 12c and 22c of the upper housing and lower housing changes in a bending manner along the direction of freely sliding and, in the slide facing surfaces of the upper housing and lower housing, concave space portions 15 and 25 to accommodate the change in curvature and in position of a folding-back portion 31a caused by sliding motion between the upper housing and lower housing are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Sakai, Toshiki Yamanaka, Hiroshi Yamada
  • Patent number: 9042106
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thin film type chip device, including: a plurality of unit circuit structures laminated on a substrate; and an adhesive layer adhering the unit circuit structures to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geon Se Chang, Sung Kwon Wi, Yong Suk Kim
  • Patent number: 9041181
    Abstract: A land grid array (LGA) package including a substrate having a plurality of lands formed on a first surface of the substrate, a semiconductor chip mounted on a second surface of the substrate, a connection portion connecting the semiconductor chip and the substrate, and a support layer formed on part of a surface of a first land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-chul Lee, Myung-kee Chung, Kun-dae Yeom
  • Patent number: 9036356
    Abstract: A printed circuit board laminate is provided of a novel structure that is not only capable of enhancing a degree of freedom in design and achieving a further size reduction, but also capable of enhancing heat releasing performance in a space sandwiched in between two printed circuit boards. A lattice-like portion formed of a plurality of connection walls crossed with one another is provided to an insulating plate interposed between two printed circuit boards, and the connection walls are positioned with clearances from the two printed circuit boards, respectively, by a plurality of supporting ribs protruding from the connection walls toward at least one of the two printed circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Baba, Tatsuya Oka
  • Patent number: 9036355
    Abstract: A printed wiring board (PWB) includes a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces and a busbar coupled to the substrate. The busbar includes a power input connector and a cross-sectional dimension configured and disposed to carry at least 100 amperes. At least one semiconductor device is mounted to the busbar. The at least one semiconductor device includes an input electrically coupled to the busbar and an output. One or more output conductors are electrically coupled to the output of the at least one semiconductor device. The one or more output conductors include a cross-sectional dimension configured and disposed to carry at least 50 amperes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Wavering, Rainer J. Seidel, Norbert J. Simper, Josef Maier, Carl A. Wagner, Michael Krenz, Michael William Foster
  • Patent number: 9030834
    Abstract: A mounting structure of a flexible printed circuit board and a sliding-type electronic device is provided by which a too large increase in thickness of devices can be avoided and a pair of housings can be slid relatively in a bending and slanting direction. In the mounting structure, an upper housing 12 and a lower housing 22 coupled in a freely slidable manner are electrically connected to each other by a flexible printed circuit board folded back to be routed between slide facing surfaces 12b and 22a of both the housings and the height of a side wall surface 12c and 22c of the upper housing and lower housing changes in a bending manner along the direction of freely sliding and, in the slide facing surfaces of the upper housing and lower housing, concave space portions 15 and 25 to accommodate the change in curvature and in position of a folding-back portion 31a caused by sliding motion between the upper housing and lower housing are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Sakai, Toshiki Yamanaka, Hiroshi Yamada
  • Patent number: 9029713
    Abstract: A printed wiring board including a rigid multilayer board, a first substrate having multiple conductors, and a second substrate having multiple conductors electrically connected to the conductors of the first substrate. The conductors of the second substrate have an existing density which is set higher than an existing density of the conductors of the first substrate, and the first substrate and/or the second substrate is embedded in the rigid multilayer board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Michimasa Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9027238
    Abstract: A multilayered printed circuit board or a substrate for mounting a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor device, a first resin insulating layer accommodating the semiconductor device, a second resin insulating layer provided on the first resin insulating layer, a conductor circuit provided on the second resin insulating layer, and via holes for electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conductor circuit, wherein the semiconductor device is accommodated in a recess provided in the first resin insulating layer, and a metal layer for placing the semiconductor device is provided on the bottom face of the recess. A multilayered printed circuit board in which the installed semiconductor device establishes electrical connection through the via holes is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sotaro Ito, Michimasa Takahashi, Yukinobu Mikado
  • Publication number: 20150124413
    Abstract: A display unit includes: a display section displaying an image; a base film having a first surface provided with a drive circuit, the drive circuit controlling the display section; and a sheet antistatic-finished and bonded to a second surface opposite to the first surface of the base film, in which the sheet is larger in size than the base film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Masato Suzuki, Shota Nishi
  • Publication number: 20150124414
    Abstract: An integrated controller for electronic apparatuses includes a host and an AC/DC converting module. The host includes at least one power terminal set to connect to an electronic apparatus. The power terminal set includes a power input terminal, a power output terminal and a power neutral terminal. The power input terminal is connected to a fire wire to receive AC power. The power output terminal is connected to a wire-input end of the electronic apparatus, and the power neutral terminal is connected to a wire-output end of the electronic apparatus. Therefore, the AC/DC converting module receives the AC power via the power input terminal and the power neutral terminal and converts the AC power to DC power which is required by the integrated controller. The integrated controller is mounted in an original position for a wall-embedded switch is positioned to replace the wall-embedded switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Chin-Hsin Yeh
  • Publication number: 20150114162
    Abstract: A robot includes a joint as a first member, a link as a second member rotating around a third primary rotational axis in a bending and stretching manner with respect to the joint, a wiring board installed in the joint so that the first surface faces in a direction roughly perpendicular to the third primary rotational axis, and having a connector as a connection section to be connected to one end of an FPC as a flat cable disposed on the first surface, and a reel provided to the link, and formed by winding the other end side of the FPC around a rotational axis roughly parallel to the third primary rotational axis, and the FPC is connected to the first surface roughly perpendicularly to the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Daisuke KIRIHARA, Daisuke SATO
  • Publication number: 20150116958
    Abstract: A modularized printed circuit board including mechanical features. The modularized printed circuit board may include a printed circuit board, at least one electronic component affixed to the printed circuit board, and an overmold material adjacent at least a portion of the printed circuit board and defining a region of overmold material. The modularized printed circuit board may also include a feature formed from the overmold material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Samuel Bruce Weiss
  • Publication number: 20150116961
    Abstract: A circuit includes a structure for inhibiting dendrite formation. The circuit includes a first electrode disposed within a first area of the circuit, wherein the first electrode is configured to be coupled to an ionic source that forms ions when a first electric potential is applied to the first electrode. The circuit also includes a second electrode disposed within a second area of the circuit. The second electrode is configured to receive a second electric potential that is less than the first electric potential and that causes the ions to migrate toward the second electrode to contribute to dendrite formation. The circuit further includes a structure disposed within a third area of the circuit. The structure is configured to receive a third electric potential to create a barrier that inhibits the migration of at least some of the ions from the first to the second electrode to inhibit dendrite formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Lakshminarayan Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20150116957
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a rear casing, a front cover, and an electronic assembly that includes a display module, a host module, a battery module, and an expansion module. The rear casing has a front opening. The front cover is located on the front opening; the front cover and the rear casing together constitute an accommodation space. The display module is installed inside the accommodation space and stacked over the front cover. The host module is installed inside the accommodation space and stacked over the display module. The battery module is installed inside the accommodation space, stacked over the display module, and arranged side by side with the host module. The expansion module is installed inside the accommodation space and stacked over the battery module. The expansion module includes an expansion circuit board stacked over the battery module and a plurality of card connectors mounted on the expansion circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Chien-Hung Chen, Cheng-Te Chen
  • Publication number: 20150116955
    Abstract: An engine control unit including a substantially rectangular printed circuit board in which a microcontroller is mounted. The printed circuit board includes a connector portion in which connection terminals are provided to be arranged in one side edge portion along the longitudinal direction thereof. The connection terminals of the connector portion include connection terminals for input on one side in the longitudinal direction and connection terminals for output on the other side with respect to a setting position. A microcontroller is disposed at substantially the center portion of the printed circuit board in the longitudinal direction thereof. An electronic component as an input interface circuit is disposed on the one side in the longitudinal direction, and an electronic component as an output interface circuit is disposed on the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: MIKUNI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro TSUJI, Ryuichi YAMAZAKI, Yoshitaka KOGA
  • Patent number: 9019714
    Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit component that enables satisfactory connection between a substrate and an IC chip and a method of making the same. The circuit component includes an IC chip and a substrate connected to each other using an electrically conductive adhesive containing electrically conductive particles. Bump electrodes and a non-electrode surface are provided on a mounting surface of the IC chip. The non-electrode surface is a portion of the mounting surface other than a portion where the bump electrodes are formed. Electrically conductive particles are placed in a first state between the surfaces of the substrate and the non-electrode surface so as to be in contact with both surfaces. Electrically conductive particles are placed in a second state between the surfaces of both the substrate and the bump electrodes, so as to be more flattened than the first state and dig into the bump electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuya Sato
  • Publication number: 20150109740
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, a first device, a second device, and a shielding wall. The first device and the second device are disposed on the substrate respectively. The shielding wall is disposed independently between the first device and the second device. The shielding wall is configured for suppressing the electromagnetic interference from the second device to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming YEH, Kuo-Ying SU, Hong-Wei LIU, Jeng-Hau LIN
  • Publication number: 20150109741
    Abstract: To provide a card capable of improving external appearance, and a card production method. A card (1) is provided with: a module substrate (30); a lower layer (10) and an upper layer (50) arranged above and below the module substrate (30), the layers having an outline larger than the outline of the module substrate (30); and thickness adjustment layers (11, 51) for adjusting the thickness in a substrate outward region (S1), the thickness adjustment layers being provided between the lower layer (10) and the upper layer (50) and to the substrate outward region (S1) further outward than the outline of the module substrate (30), and being provided by printing to at least one layer among the layers that form the card (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuya Tsuruta, Tatsunosuke Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20150109742
    Abstract: A display device is provided, including a display panel, a back frame, a circuit board and a cover film. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes an upper surface. The back frame supports the display panel and includes an outer surface. The cover film includes a film base, a first adhesive and a second adhesive. The film base includes a first portion, a second portion and an intermediate portion located therebetween, wherein the film base covers an edge of the upper surface and a portion of the outer surface. The first adhesive is disposed on the first portion and is attached to the edge of the upper surface. The second adhesive is disposed on the second portion and is attached to the outer surface, wherein the intermediate portion and the outer surface define a receiving space receiving the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Kun-Sheng Tsai, Ying-Tong Lin
  • Patent number: 9013891
    Abstract: An electronics package includes one or more insulating layers and an electrically conductive transmission line. The electrically conductive transmission line includes a signal trace disposed substantially parallel to the one or more insulating layers. The electrically conductive transmission line further includes one or more signal vias electrically coupled to the signal trace. The one or more signal vias are configured to pass through at least a portion of the one or more insulating layers. The electronics package further includes one or more electrically conductive ground planes substantially parallel to the one or more insulating layers. The ground planes include one or more signal via ground cuts. The one or more signal via ground cuts provide clearance between the one or more signal vias and the one or more ground planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Yunpeng Song, Yongsheng Liu, Hongyu Deng
  • Patent number: 9013885
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of a foldable electrical connector-housing system includes: providing a first end panel having an outer first end panel side with first end panel contacts that substantially span from one edge of the outer first end panel side to an opposite edge of the outer first end panel side; providing a second end panel having an outer second end panel side, the second end panel and the first end panel with the outer second end panel side facing away from the outer first end panel side and the first end panel contacts exposed in a folded configuration; mounting an electronic component between the outer first end panel side and the outer second end panel side; and connecting a conductor to the first end panel contacts and the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: ClevX, LLC
    Inventors: Simon B. Johnson, Lev M. Bolotin
  • Patent number: 9013880
    Abstract: A frame module is adapted to be disposed in a housing of a computer for fixing first and second electronic devices. The computer includes a motherboard unit with a socket connector. The frame module includes a frame body having top and bottom surfaces adapted to be connected respectively to the first and electronic devices. An adaptor board includes a board body connected transversely to a rear edge of the frame body and having an edge connector adapted to be inserted into the socket connector, and first and second electrical connectors for electrical connection with the first and second electronic devices, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Aopen Inc.
    Inventor: Chun-Chang Lai
  • Patent number: 9007084
    Abstract: A support structure for installation of a component assembly housed in a rotating, translating carriage chassis, the support structure including: a stationary rail that includes a shaft extruding perpendicular to the stationary rail; a rotating rail adapted to receive a carriage chassis rail, the rotating rail parallel to the stationary rail when the rotating rail is in a non-rotated position, the rotating rail including a shaft receptacle that receives the shaft, the rotating rail configured to rotate about the shaft and relative to the stationary rail; and a translation mechanism attached to the rotating rail, the translation mechanism enabling the carriage chassis rail to translate parallel to and along the rotating rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond F. Babcock, Michael A. Boraas, Matthew A. Butterbaugh, Jeffrey L. Justin
  • Patent number: 9007777
    Abstract: Affixed to a projection (111) of a glass substrate (110) included in a liquid crystal module (100) are a first ACF (150a), which has low surface tack strength but high connection reliability, and a second ACF (150b), which has high component attaching capability attributed to high surface tack strength. With these, an LSI chip (130), electronic components (150), etc., are mounted on the glass substrate (110), so that high-speed electronic component mounting can be achieved while ensuring connection reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Gen Nagaoka, Yasuhiro Hida, Hiroki Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20150098195
    Abstract: A foldable assembly includes a first plate component, a second plate component and a pivot assembly. The pivot assembly comprises a first pivot member, a second pivot member and a third pivot member. The first pivot member and the second pivot member are connected with the first plate component and the second plate component, respectively. Each of the first pivot member and the second pivot member has an axial hole and a plurality of recesses. Each of the two opposite sides of the third pivot member has a shaft and a protrusion located on an outer wall surface of the shaft. The two shafts are adapted for being rotatable on the two axial holes, respectively. The two protrusions are located on one of the plurality of recesses of the first pivot member and on the one of the plurality of recesses of the second pivot member, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng LIN, Hsin-Liang CHEN
  • Patent number: 9000303
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing a pattern for an electric circuit comprising the steps of: (a) providing a substrate; (b) providing a pattern of an inhibiting material for an electrical circuit onto said substrate by i) applying a layer of the inhibiting material onto said substrate and mechanically removing locally the layer of the inhibiting material to obtain said pattern; or ii) applying a layer of the inhibiting material onto said substrate, wherein said layer has pre-determined pattern which incompletely covers said substrate; (c) establishing a distribution of particles of a first metal or alloy thereof on the layer of the inhibiting material and the pattern as obtained in step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Roland Anthony Tacken, Renatus Marius De Zwart, Erwin Rinaldo Meinders, Maria Peter
  • Patent number: 8998620
    Abstract: A dual-personality extended USB (EUSB) system supports both USB and EUSB devices using an extended 9-pin EUSB socket. Each EUSB device includes a PCBA having four standard USB metal contact pads, and several extended purpose contact springs disposed on an upper side of a PCB. A single-shot molding process is used to form a molded housing over passive components and IC dies disposed on the lower PCB surface. The passive components are mounted using SMT methods, and the IC dies are mounted using COB methods. The extended 9-pin EUSB socket includes standard USB contacts and extended use contacts that communicate with the PCBA through the standard USB metal contacts and the contact springs. The EUSB device is optionally used as a modular insert that is mounted onto a metal or plastic case to provide a EUSB assembly having a plug shell similar to a standard USB male connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Super Talent Technology, Corp.
    Inventors: Jim Chin-Nan Ni, Nan Nan, Abraham C. Ma
  • Publication number: 20150092358
    Abstract: A package carrier including a removable supporting plate and a circuit board is provided. The removable supporting plate includes a dielectric layer, a copper foil layer and a releasing layer. The dielectric layer is disposed between the copper foil layer and the releasing layer. The circuit board is disposed on the removable supporting plate and directly contacts the releasing layer. A thickness of the circuit board is between 30 ?m and 100 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: SUBTRON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Sheng Wang, Ching-Sheng Chen, Chao-Min Wang
  • Publication number: 20150092359
    Abstract: Disclosed are a touch window with an improved visibility and a touch device with the same. The touch window includes a substrate; a first sensing electrode aligned on the substrate as a first conductive pattern; and a second sensing electrode aligned on the substrate as a second conductive pattern, wherein the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern have mutually different directionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: In Tae Kim, Hyun Soo Kim, Jun Sik Shin, Joon Hyuk Yang, Jae Hong Lee, Chan Kyu Koo
  • Patent number: 8995137
    Abstract: A modular mass storage system and method that enables cableless mounting of ATA and/or similar high speed interface-based mass storage devices in a computer system. The system includes a printed circuit board, a system expansion slot interface on the printed circuit board and comprising power and data pins, a host bus controller on the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the system expansion slot interface, docking connectors connected with the host bus controller to receive power and exchange data therewith and adapted to electrically couple with industry-standard non-volatile memory devices without cabling therebetween, and features on the printed circuit board for securing the memory devices thereto once coupled to the docking connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: OCZ Storage Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Franz Michael Schuette
  • Publication number: 20150083892
    Abstract: A hybrid device package comprising a baseplate, a balanced composite structure (BCS) on the baseplate, a first IC on the BCS, and at least one additional IC physically coupled to the first IC. The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) for the stack formed from the B CS and the first IC is arranged to be approximately equal to that of the baseplate, thereby reducing the thermal stress to which the at least one additional IC is subjected when cooled to its operating temperature which might otherwise result in physical damage to the IC. The baseplate is preferably an alumina ceramic baseplate. In one embodiment, the first IC is a readout IC (ROIC), the at least one additional IC is a detector array IC which is on the ROIC, and the hybrid device package is a focal plane array (FPA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Donald E. Cooper, Lisa L. Fischer
  • Patent number: 8988891
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a micro and millimeter waves circuit, including: a multi-layer circuit board, a heat substrate, and a circuit module. The multi-layer circuit board is opened with a window. The heat substrate includes a base. The multi-layer circuit board is attached to the base. The heat substrate further includes a projecting part extending from the base into the window of the multi-layer circuit board. The circuit module is received in the window and placed on the projecting part. The circuit module is electrically connected with an outer conductor layer of the multi-layer circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bing Luo, Franco Marconi
  • Patent number: 8988885
    Abstract: An electronic circuit module includes a substrate with built-in component, a mount component mounted on the substrate with built-in component, a sealing portion covering the mount component, and a shield made of a conductive synthetic resin covering the sealing portion. The substrate with built-in component has a core layer made of a metal, an outer cover made of an insulating synthetic resin, and a first protrusion. The core layer has corners and side faces. The outer cover covers the corners and the side faces, and has a first surface. The first protrusion has a first end face exposed at the outer cover and a second surface adjacent to the first surface, and is formed away from the corners of the side faces to protrude outwardly. The sealing portion covers the mount component. The shield covers the sealing portion, and has a third surface bonded to the first surface and the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tatsuro Sawatari, Masashi Miyazaki, Yoshiki Hamada, Yuichi Sugiyama, Kazuaki Ida
  • Publication number: 20150077946
    Abstract: A one glass solution touch screen panel includes a substrate, a shielding layer, an indium tin oxide film layer, a soft circuit board, an infiltrate layer, and a plurality of conducting connectors. The shielding layer is formed on a first portion of the substrate. The indium tin oxide film layer is formed on a second portion of the substrate and has a plurality of indium tin oxide film connecting portions. The soft circuit board is formed on the shielding layer. The infiltrate layer is formed on the connecting portions and defines a plurality of infiltrate gaps within the infiltrate layer. The conducting connectors are formed on the infiltrate layer. The conducting connectors are electrically connected to the soft circuit board. The conducting connectors extend into the infiltrate layer substantially filling a substantial portion of the plurality of infiltrate gaps and electrically connecting to the connecting portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: CHANG-CHIN WU, TEN-HSING JAW, CHIN-YANG WU
  • Publication number: 20150077947
    Abstract: Electrical circuit assemblies flood coated with polymeric flood coat compositions as described or exemplified herein are provided. The flood coat composition is characterized as having a sufficient gel time and thixotropic index as to substantially cover or encapsulate the electrical circuit assembly as a fixed mass upon cure such that the thickness of the polymeric coating on surfaces horizontal to the assembly is from 20 mils to 75 mils, and the thickness on surfaces vertical to the assembly is from 4 mils to 20 mils. Such flood coated assemblies and devices containing same are advantageous over conventional potting materials or conformal coatings because they require less material thereby reducing weight and cost, and they are able to withstand extreme environmental stresses such as from temperature and/or vibrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Richard David Jordan, JR., Thomas C. Scanlon, IV
  • Publication number: 20150077969
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for a control assembly including: a first film that is in-molded that includes decorative graphics, a front surface and a rear surface; and a second film molded to the rear surface of the first film having a printed circuit that includes sensors, control circuits and interconnects and a front and rear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Scott Moncrieff