Printed circuits with embedded strain gauges
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    发明授权
    Printed circuits with embedded strain gauges 有权
    带嵌入式应变片的印刷电路

    公开(公告)号:US09593991B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US14812958

    申请日:2015-07-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A printed circuit board may have embedded strain gauges. A strain gauge may be formed from a metal trace on a polymer substrate. The metal trace may form a variable strain gauge resistor that is incorporated into a bridge circuit for a strain gauge. The printed circuit may have a rigid printed circuit layer with a recess that receives the polymer substrate. Metal pads on the polymer substrate may be coupled to respective ends of the variable strain gauge resistor. The rigid printed circuit substrate with the recess may be laminated between additional rigid printed circuit layers. Vias may be formed through the additional rigid printed circuit layers to contact the metal pads. Embedded strain gauges may be used in gathering strain data when strain is imparted to a printed circuit during use of the printed circuit in an electronic device or during testing.

    Abstract translation: 印刷电路板可以具有嵌入式应变计。 应变计可由聚合物基底上的金属迹线形成。 金属痕迹可以形成可变应变计电阻器,其被并入用于应变仪的桥式电路中。 印刷电路可以具有刚性印刷电路层,其具有容纳聚合物基底的凹部。 聚合物基板上的金属焊盘可以连接到可变应变计电阻器的相应末端。 具有凹槽的刚性印刷电路基板可以层压在附加的刚性印刷电路层之间。 可以通过附加的刚性印刷电路层形成通孔以接触金属焊盘。 当在电子设备中使用印刷电路或在测试期间使用印刷电路时,嵌入式应变计可用于收集应变数据。

    Three-Dimensional (3D) Copper in Printed Circuit Boards

    公开(公告)号:US20220095455A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17119126

    申请日:2020-12-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Structures that implement three-dimensional (3D) conductive material (e.g., copper) in printed circuit boards (PCBs) are disclosed. 3D (three-dimensional) conductive material may include trenches and/or buried vias that are filled with conductive material in the PCBs. Trenches may be formed in build-up layers of a PCB by overlapping multiple laser drilled vias. The trenches may be filled with conductive material using electroplating process(es). Buried vias may be formed through the core layers of the PCB by mechanical drilling. The buried via may be filled with solid conductive material using a combination of electroless plating and electrolytic plating of conductive material. Various PCB structures are disclosed that implement combinations of these trenches and/or these buried vias filled with conductive material.

    Segmented via for vertical PCB interconnect

    公开(公告)号:US10420213B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15696102

    申请日:2017-09-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Printed circuit boards having an increased density of vertical interconnect paths, as well as methods for their manufacture. One example may provide a printed circuit board having an increased density of vertical interconnect paths by forming a plurality of segmented vias. The segmented vias may extend through interior layers of the printed circuit board. The segmented vias may be formed of portions of vias in the interior layers of the printed circuit board. An area between three or more segmented vias may be filled with resin or other material or materials.

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