Abstract:
A pair of electrical circuits (20, 22), which may be both flexible or one flexible and one rigid, are interconnected by projections, such as bumps (24) and rings (26) . The projections are formed from substantially inelastic dielectric material, such as an epoxy defining bumps (34) and rings (36), which are plated with copper (38). Projections (24, 26) of one circuit are disposed to interconnect with mating projections on the other circuit, the interconnection being bump to bump, bump to ring, or bump to pad. The projections may be formed on a copper-clad substrate (42) or on plated-through holes (72) on a printed wiring board (70). Alternately, polygonal pads (94) on a circuit (90) may be joined to a projection. Further, a plurality of bump projections (106), electrically connected to the same or different circuits, may collectively interconnect with a single oval ring projection (108).
Abstract:
A circuit board layering arrangement is capable of dissipating, into a heat sink, the heat produced by power components mounted on the circuit board, without permitting the short circuiting of electricity between the power components and other components or the heat sink. The arrangement comprises a circuit board, at least one power component and a heat sink. A plurality of through contacts are introduced into the circuit board, and a plurality of conductive tracks are disposed on first and second surfaces of the circuit board. The plurality of conductive tracks include two large-surface conductive tracks, one on each surface of the circuit board. One or more power components are surface-mounted on a first surface of the circuit board on a first large-surface conductive track. The second large-surface conductive track is thermally coupled to the first large-surface conductive track and to the heat sink. A layer of metal, preferably copper, may be disposed between the second large-surface conductive track and the heat sink, and a layer of glass cloth may be disposed between the second large-surface conductive track and the layer of metal.
Abstract:
A metal printed board having circuit conductors on the surface of an insulating plate layered on a metal plate, wherein grooves formed in the portions of the metal plate which face the circuit conductor. The electronic parts mounted conducts into the metal plate through the solder portions and the insulating plate just thereunder. Accordingly, the presence of the grooves little impairs the thermal conduction. The stray capacitance between the conductor circuit and the metal plate because of the formed grooves, is considerably reduced, so that the signal leakage and noise sneaking are minimized.
Abstract:
An apparatus for heat spreading and low parasitic transistor mounting in high power microstrip circuit applications. An electrically and thermally conductive strip is conductively affixed to the ground plane of a substrate containing the circuit. The strip is shaped to fit substantially within a slot in a circuit carrier block (heat sink) such that the strip makes intimate contact between the mounting surface of the transistor mounted in the slot and the carrier block. The strip provides the electrical connection between the ground plane of the substrate and the carrier block in addition to increasing the surface area for more efficient heat transfer, and thus, allows for the ground plane of the substrate to be attached to the block either by a non-metallic adhesive or by solder.
Abstract:
A low-cost method employing precision stamping for fabricating the wafers of a multiwafer electrical circuit structure comprised of a plurality of electrically conductive wafers stacked together under pressure. A stack is normally comprised of conductive wafers of different types including component wafers, interconnection wafers, and connector wafers which are fabricated to provide X, Y and Z-axis coaxial connections between components in the stack. In accordance with the present invention, these X, Y and Z coaxial connections are fabricated directly from the wafer material itself at relatively low cost as compared to known methods as a result of the employment of a novel combination of precision stamping, dielectric filling and sanding or etching steps.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board for mounting integrated circuit and resistor network packages commonly referred to as flatpack components and a process for fabricating the circuit board. The printed circuit board has a conductive pattern of electrical connection pads for connecting to electrical leads from flatpack components and electrical conductors for connecting the pads to circuitry external to the board. A channel for receiving and aligning each electrical lead from a flatpack component is formed by printed circuit techniques. The surface layer of each channel is formed of solder which simplifies the process of electrically connecting flatpack leads and reduces errors occuring in the soldering process.
Abstract:
An actuator device includes: an actuator including a first contact; and a wire member including a second contact connected to the first contact with a conductive adhesive including a conductive particle. One of the first contact and the second contact is a particular contact. The other of the first contact and the second contact is a specific contact. At least two protrusions and at least one recess are formed on and in the particular contact. The at least two protrusions are arranged in a first direction. The at least one recess is interposed between the at least two protrusions. The particular contact is joined to the specific contact with the conductive adhesive provided in the at least one recess, in a state in which each of the at least two protrusions is in contact with the specific contact.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, provided are an electronic device and an electronic component protection substrate in which an electronic component is prevented from entering an irregular state. According to the electronic device of the present embodiment, an electronic component is soldered onto a pattern line of a printed circuit substrate, and a surface of the printed circuit substrate where the electronic component is disposed is formed as a recess such that the thickness of the printed circuit substrate in the recess part is thinned.