Abstract:
There is provided a transmission circuit using a strip line which can be formed in three dimensions with simple construction and low cost and which has high reliability. A first microstrip line is formed by sandwiching a dielectric substrate 1 between a first strip conductor 2 provided on a top surface of the dielectric substrate 1 and a first grounding conductor 3 provided on a bottom surface of the dielectric substrate 1. A second microstrip line is formed by sandwiching the dielectric substrate 1 between a second strip conductor 4 provided on the bottom surface of the dielectric substrate 1 and a second grounding conductor 5 provided on the top surface of the dielectric substrate 1. The first strip conductor 2 and the second strip conductor 4 are electrically connected to each other by a connecting through hole 11 provided in the dielectric substrate 1.
Abstract:
In a multi-layered printed circuit board on which an LSI having a plurality of power supply pins and a plurality of signal pins is mounted, and a grid array package which adopts the printed circuit board, some or all of the plurality of power supply pins are connected to a power supply pattern via an inductance pattern, thereby reducing generation of radiation noise.
Abstract:
A filter apparatus comprises a multi-layer printed circuit board (7) on which is mounted a shielded filter (4) having input and output terminals (44, 45) protruding from the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board (7) is formed from two insulating substrates (71, 72). A connective conductive pattern (82) is formed on an inner surface of one (72) of the substrates that faces the other substrate (71). Conductive layers (81, 83g) are formed on respective outer surfaces of the substrate opposing the connection conductive pattern (82). At least one of the input and output terminals (44, 45) of the filter (4) is connected to the connective conductive pattern (82) and the conductive layers (81, 83g) are grounded, thereby shielding the connective conductive pattern (82).
Abstract:
In a microwave device, for example a microwave local oscillator with a harmonic mixer for feedback control, problems of coupling the mixer circuit to the R.F. cavity (10) are overcome by providing a d.c. blocking capacitor of the mixer on a planar surface of a support (20) extending across an aperture (14) in one wall of the cavity. In preferred embodiments the capacitor is a planar device formed by a plurality of interdigitated fingers (26, 28). These fingers (26, 28) are oriented to couple magnetically with the R.F. energy at the aperture in the cavity (10). The support conveniently comprises a printed circuit board having a ground plane (22) on the same surface as the capacitor, which is located in a small opening (24) in the ground plane. A second ground plane (38) is provided on the opposite side of the printed circuit board, overlying the opening. The two ground planes are interconnected by plate-through-holes (40).
Abstract:
A system and/or method for sensing the presence of moisture (e.g., rain) and/or other material(s) on a window such as a vehicle window (e.g., vehicle windshield, sunroof or backlite). In certain example embodiments, a plurality of sensing capacitors are supported by a window such as a vehicle windshield, the capacitors each having a different field and/or pattern. A sensing circuit outputs an analog signal that is based on and/or related to the capacitances of one or more of the sensing capacitors. In certain example embodiments, a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) mountable in or on a vehicle window is provided. First and second sensing circuits are formed on opposing sides of the flexible PCB, with each said sensing circuit comprising a plurality of different fractal structures. A ground plane is located between the first and second sensing circuits, with the ground plane being arranged so as to decouple the first and second capacitor arrays and to shield the first capacitor array from fields emanating from the second capacitor array and vice versa. The electronic device is configured to detect moisture on an exterior surface of the vehicle window, humidity on an interior surface of the vehicle window, and EMI.
Abstract:
A device, system and method for providing an EMC barrier. The EMC barrier comprises a printed circuit board having at least two inner layers and a first and a second outer layer. Each layer is connected to ground. The first outer layer is connected to at least one of the at least two inner layers by a blind via and the second layer is connected to at least one of the at least two inner layers by a blind via, thereby allowing a signal to be transferred from the first outer layer to the second outer layer.
Abstract:
A protective member (315) which has a surface which is coated with, for example, a conductive sheet or the like is carried upon the surface (311A) of the SAW filter (311) which has been mounted in the fitting region (313) upon the printed substrate (312). Here, within the conductive surface of the protective member (315), by surface contact with the surface (311A) of the SAW filter (311), the size of a conductive coating surface (315A) of the protective member which covers this surface (311A) is set so as to be the same as the size of the surface (311A) of the SAW filter (311), or to be smaller than the size thereof. Furthermore a shield frame member (316) which is shaped as a frame and which is made from a metal (for example from copper or the like) is provided so as to surround the periphery of the fitting region (313) for the SAW filter (311) and moreover a shield lid member (317) which is shaped as a lid and which is made from a metal (for examplefrom copper or the like) is provided so as to be sandwiched from both sides by the printed substrate (312).
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to obtain a highly reliable, low-cost C/U structure that provides increased noise immunity. Proposed is a C/U that is designed to accomplish the above object. The CU includes a multilayer circuit substrate 8, a resin cover 1, and a metal base 2. Electronic parts are mounted on both surfaces of the multilayer circuit substrate 8 which is covered with the resin cover 1 and the metal base 2. The multilayer circuit substrate 8 includes a signal pattern 4, a GND pattern 5, an important signal pattern 6, and a multilayer circuit substrate insulating layer 7. The GND pattern 5 is electrically connected to the metal base 2 through a screw 3. The GND pattern is disposed on the side of the resin cover 1 in order to shield the important signal pattern 6 against electromagnetic waves penetrating the resin cover 1 to enter a housing and electromagnetic waves incident from the metal base 2 side. The important signal pattern 6 is disposed so that it is covered with the GND pattern 5 and the metal case 2.
Abstract:
A blind-mate capacitive coupling interconnection between a main module enclosure one or more sub-module enclosures has coupling surfaces each with a ground portion and an aperture, an inner element provided in the aperture, spaced away from the ground portion. The coupling surfaces may be provided, for example, as traces on a printed circuit board. To accommodate a degree of mis-alignment, one of the inner elements may be provided larger than the other. Capacitive coupling between the coupling surfaces occurs when the coupling surfaces are mated together, retained in position, for example, by a mechanical fixture.
Abstract:
It is described a printed circuit board (50). The board comprises a first outer layer (23), a second outer layer (20) and an integrated circuit (2) mounted on the second outer layer. The integrated circuit has a single exposed pad (1) electrically connected to a ground reference, it has a first supply pin (5) electrically connected to a first power supply (VCC1) and it has a second supply pin (105) electrically connected to a second power supply, wherein the first power supply is configured to generate a first supply current with frequency components higher than the frequency components of a second supply current generated by the second power supply. The board further comprises a first decoupling capacitor (3) mounted on the second outer layer in the proximity of the first supply pin (5), the first decoupling capacitor having a first terminal (8) electrically connected with the first supply pin (5) and having a second terminal (9), it comprises an inner layer (21) interposed between the first outer layer (23) and the second outer layer (20), the inner layer comprising a metal layer (4) electrically connected to said ground reference, it comprises a first Via (7-1) configured to electrically connect the exposed pad (1) with the metal layer (4) of the inner layer, it comprises a second Via (6) configured to electrically connect the second terminal (9) of the first decoupling capacitor with the metal layer (4) of the inner layer and it comprises a second decoupling capacitor (173) having a first pin (278) electrically connected to the second power supply and having a second pin (279) electrically connected to said ground reference.