Abstract:
An apparatus for conveying an electrical signal includes: a conductive pathway having a conductive material. The conductive material has a first edge and a second edge and is configured to convey the electrical signal. The apparatus also includes a resistive material in contact with at least a portion of the conductive pathway, covering an edge of the conductive pathway, and extending beyond the edge. The resistive material has a conductivity less than the conductivity of the conductive material.
Abstract:
A power chain consisting of a chain comprising links that are electrically conductive elements mounted on a circuit board in at least two layers and in such a way that the elements included in the power chain are assembled shifted and overlapping and in electrical contact with each other.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a stripline arrangement (10’) comprising a number of stripline layers each comprising a laminate layer (1A, 1B) and conducting layers (2A, 2B, 3A, 3B) provided on each of said laminate layers (1A, 1B), said conducting layers (2A, 2B, 3A, 3B) each comprising a conductive pattern, RF signal (microwave) input and output ports respectively, and an interconnecting arrangement (5) for interconnecting said layers. At least two of said stripline layers are arranged such that a given overlapping zone (L’) is provided between each other facing conducting layers (2A, 2B) of said striplines layers, said interconnecting arrangement (5) comprising a bonding arrangement provided between adjacent and one another facing and overlapping conducting layers (2A, 2B). Connectors (4A, 4B) are provided substantially perpendicularly with respect to an extension plane of the respective stripline layers and crossing said laminate layers (1A, 1B) and conducting layers for, in said overlapping zone, providing contact between the adjacent conducting layers of adjacent stripline layers.
Abstract:
The invention comprises a method for manufacturing electrical connecting elements or semifinished products. Microvias are formed in a dielectric substrate layer by piercing a substrate layer (1) through a first conducting layer (3), which essentially covers an entire side of the substrate. The perforation depth (d) is at least equal to the total thickness of the substrate (1) and the first conducting layer (3). The conductor material of the first conducting layer (3) during the piercing step is deformed so that it partially covers the wall of the hole fabricated by the piercing process. The little remaining distance between the conductor material and the opposite side of the substrate layer can easily be bridged by plating the side of the first conducting layer (3) with additional conductor material. In this way, a reliable via contact is formed.
Abstract:
According to the invention, a microperforation (PMP) process step is combined with the lamination process. To this end, a dielectric layer (11,11') and a prefabricated product (1) are placed between two perforation dies (21,23) or a support and a perforation die. The prefabricated product (1) is partially covered by a conducting layer forming structures to be contacted by microvias. Pressure is applied on the perforation die (21,22), perforation tips of the perforation dies forming microvias for contacting the structures. A surface of the dielectric layer (11,11') or the prefabricated product (1) is configurated or coated to in a manner that the prefabricated product (1) and the dielectric layer (11,11') stick to each other after the pressure has been applied.
Abstract:
Method for manufacturing a multilayer microwave board in one operation. Individually etched layers (2,3,5,6) of a laminate (1,4,10,12), such as duroid, are bonded to form a package and drilled after which the resulting holes (9) are plated. Next, the superfluous connections (15,16) are removed by drilling during which process each stripline-coax transition buried in the package is tuned by a correct selection of the drill diameter and the hole depth.
Abstract:
A solder joint assembly technique applies controlled volumes of solder to pads of both package and substrate (31, 32). The two units are positioned adjacent each other with the pads and solder deposits mechanically maintained in registration with each other (34, 35). The assembly is reflowed and the final separation between package and substrate at which the resulting solder joint solidifies is mechanically controlled in order to control a geometry of the resultant solidified joint (36, 37). The solder volume deposits may assume various forms including spherical bumps and solder paste deposits.
Abstract:
An assembly comprising a first printed circuit board, PCB (5), with a ball grid array, BGA (6), on its underside, a second PCB (8) facing the first PCB and having at least one through-hole (11) between its top and bottom surfaces, its top surface printed with a circuit pattern bonded to the BGA, a heat sink layer (9) facing the bottom surface of the second PCB and having at least one thermally-conductive pin projecting normally into the through-hole (11) or a respective one of the through-holes in the second PCB, and, for each pin, a thermally-conductive stud of the same cross-section as the pin, bonded to the BGA (6) and disposed within the through-hole (11) between the pin and the first PCB in thermal contact with the pin.