Abstract:
A printed circuit board having improved solder pads for preventing from short circuit of the printed circuit board caused by axial leads (30, 31) of components engaging the circuit surrounding the soldering pad comprises a pair of through holes (10, 11), a pair of first pads (20, 21) surrounding corresponding through holes and a pair of second pads (40, 41) adjacent corresponding first pads. When components are inserted into the through holes of the printed circuit board using placement machines, bent portions of the axial leads that are extended out of the first pads will fall into the second pads.
Abstract:
According to the present invention, a rearview mirror comprises a first substrate having a front surface and a rear surface, a reflective coating disposed on a surface of the first substrate, and an electronic circuit component secured to the rear surface of the first substrate. The mirror element may be an electrochromic mirror element comprising a transparent second substrate positioned in front of the first substrate. The electronic component secured to the rear surface may be a component of a drive circuit for the electrochromic mirror element. The rearview mirror element may further comprise electrically conductive tracings provided on the rear surface of the first substrate electrically coupled to the electrical component. The tracings may be used to electrically couple the drive circuit to the electrodes of the electrochromic mirror element. The tracings may be deposited on the rear surface using numerous methods including inkjet printing techniques.
Abstract:
The invention provides an arrangement and method for detecting shorts between solder pads 31-34 in the production testing of circuit boards. The invention is particularly suitable for circuits driven by a constant current source or sink 6. By providing a conductor 101-103 between the solder pads, connected by a resistive path 11 to a source of potential 12, an additional current will flow through the resistive path to the solder pads if a short circuit exists in the region wherein the conductor is positioned. The additional current can be detected by applying a test probe in a circuit including the solder pads. The invention also provides an arrangement and method for detecting whether a polarity sensitive component 1 has been correctly connected to terminals 4, 5 on the circuit board. The component 1 can be a capacitor having one relatively wide positive terminal 2 and one relatively narrow negative terminal 3. The positive and negative terminals are intended to be connected to a positive and a negative connector respectively on the circuit board. Auxiliary pads 6a, 6b coupled to the positive connector 4 are provided juxtaposed with the negative connector 5 such that, if the capacitor is wrongly placed, the positive terminal 2 of the capacitor connects the negative connector 5 with the auxiliary connector 6a, 6b. Thus, the capacitor 1 is short-circuit and the misplacement can be detected by a suitable testing method.
Abstract:
An index signal output device where a magnetic flux detector is moved in the direction of a relevant tangent to the circumference of a rotor yoke so that the phase difference between an index signal detected by the magnetic flux detector and an index reference signal previously recorded on a floppy disk is within a prescribed range. The lead terminals of the magnetic flux detector are connected to detection signal output terminals on a printed circuit board, and the magnetic flux detector is moved for adjustment in the direction of the tangent by flexing the lead terminals using a tool.
Abstract:
A unique side mounted LED and side sensing photo-transistor with free-end contacts, useful for thin profile side and back lighting and low-profile touch screen photo-circuits, and a method of manufacturing the side mounted side emitting or sensing photo circuit components.
Abstract:
The terminal mounting structure includes a board (21). The structure includes a terminal (26) mounted on the board. The terminal includes a first end (26a) removably connected to a connection component (16, 17, 18). The terminal includes a second end (26b) soldered to the board in a raised position. The terminal includes a bent portion (26d) at intermediate of the terminal and at respective angles relative to respective first and second ends. The structure includes a retaining member (30, 40) facing the board with a space therebetween, and retaining the bent portion.
Abstract:
An actuator housing isolator plate is used in an actuator array having two or more actuator assemblies connected to each other by a flexible circuit. The isolator plate prevents the actuator housings, in which the actuator assemblies are disposed, from contacting the flexible circuit. Thus, the likelihood of the actuator housings shorting out the flexible circuit is eliminated. The isolator plate further includes isolator posts that prevent the flexible circuit from contacting itself when it is folded over on top of the actuator housings.
Abstract:
In a two-pole SMT miniature housing in leadframe technique for semiconductor components, a semiconductor chip is mounted on one leadframe part and is contacted to a further leadframe part. The further leadframe part is conducted out of the housing in which the chip is encapsulated as a solder terminal. No trimming or shaping process is required and the housing is tight and is capable of further miniaturization. The solder terminals as punched parts of the leadframe are conducted projecting laterally from the housing sidewalls residing opposite one another at least up to the housing floor which forms the components' mounting surface. The chip mounting surface and the components' mounting surface form a right angle with one another.
Abstract:
An index signal output device where a magnetic flux detector is moved in the direction of a relevant tangent to the circumference of a rotor yoke so that the phase difference between an index signal detected by the magnetic flux detector and an index reference signal previously recorded on a floppy disk is within a prescribed range. The lead terminals of the magnetic flux detector are connected to detection signal output terminals on a printed circuit board, and the magnetic flux detector is moved for adjustment in the direction of the tangent by flexing the lead terminals using a tool.
Abstract:
Surface mount device packages with increased mounting strength and a method therefor. In one embodiment, an electronic device is made up of a device package and one or more electrically conductive terminals. For surface mounting, the device terminals are each provided with a mounting surface which is bonded using a conductive adhesive to a corresponding contact pad on a circuit board. The terminals are further provided with at least one groove across the mounting surface. When conductive adhesive is used to mount the device on a circuit board, this groove serves to form the conductive adhesive into a ridge or “dam” over the contact pad. This provides increased mounting strength which may eliminate the need for additional adhesive material to provide side reinforcement of the device, and thereby allow an increase in the packing density of devices on the circuit board.