Abstract:
A capacitor component includes a capacitor including a plurality of internal electrodes, a capacitor body containing a piezoelectric material formed in a region between adjacent electrodes among the plurality of internal electrodes, and external electrodes connected to the plurality of internal electrodes; and support parts formed of a metal and disposed to be coupled to the capacitor and having an annular shape to alleviate vibrations generated by the capacitor.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device uses a mounting jig having an insulated circuit board positioning jig, a tubular contact element positioning jig having a plurality of positioning holes formed at predetermined positions to insert a tubular contact element, and a tubular contact element press-down jig. By the insulated circuit board positioning jig and tubular contact element positioning jig, an insulated circuit board and the tubular contact elements are positioned, and the tubular contact elements are soldered to the insulated circuit board while being pressed down by the tubular contact element press-down jig.
Abstract:
Multiple small conductive and flexible hollow rings, each of which is made from a pliable material, provide a flexible connection medium for use between a substrate and a microelectronic device package. Each ring is soldered to both the substrate and the device. A portion of the sidewall of each ring is not soldered thus insuring that at least part of the ring stays flexible. The rings accommodate elevation differences on a substrate and electronic device package. They also provide a vibration resistant and flexible joint.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a metallic power connector for PCB-to-PCB attachment using surface mount technology. The connector has a cross section that is in the shape of a hollow trapezoid. Parallel sides of the trapezoid are adapted for connecting to contact pads on the PCBs with differently shaped footprints. The non-parallel sides of the trapezoid provide structural stability and rigidity not found in prior art SMT connectors. The inventive metallic SMT power connector allows for power and heat flow from a first PCB to a second PCB, and is compatible with automated SMT processes.
Abstract:
An array of solder structures comprising a plurality of radially-curved exterior surfaces, each one enclosing a predetermined-sized cavity that can be used for flexibly joining together at predetermined conductive contact points two planar elements having dissimilar properties. By assembling the two planar elements in a tiered arrangement, one planar element having an array of annular conductive pads and the other planar element having either a corresponding array of annular or circular conductive pads, separated by an array of spherical solder balls comprised of solder and a fluxing agent, a hollow solder structure can be created during a melting and subsequent cooling of the solder compound. The plasticity/resiliency characteristics of the resulting hollow solder structure absorbs lateral movement of the two planar elements relative to each other without degradation of the solder joint.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a bump structure, which has a hollow body, for electrically connecting a first member and a second member. Also disclosed is a method for making a bump structure, which has the steps of: preparing a molding plate with a concave mold to mold a bump-forming member; forming a conductive thin film so as to form a predetermined cavity in the concave mold of the molding plate; preparing a substrate to which the conductive thin film is to be transferred; and transferring the conductive thin film formed on the molding plate to the substrate.
Abstract:
An interface includes a surface having an electrically conductive pad; a compliant coating over the surface having a via extending to the pad; metallization patterned over the compliant coating and extending into the via; a low modulus dielectric interface layer overlying the compliant coating and having an interface via extending to the metallization; and a floating pad structure including floating pad metallization patterned over the dielectric interface layer with a first portion forming a central pad and a second portion forming an extension from the central pad extending into the interface via. Another interface includes a substrate including a low modulus dielectric interface material having a hole extending at least partially therethrough and a floating contact structure including electrically conductive material coating the hole with at least some of the floating pad metallization forming an extension from the hole. A conductive contact area interface may include an electrically conductive first contact area; an electrically conductive second contact area facing and being substantially aligned with the first contact area; and at least one interface structure coupled between the first and second contact areas and including an electrical conductor having a partially open interior to form a compliant joint between the first and second contact areas.
Abstract:
An assembly and process for connecting opposed semiconductor structures (12,14) comprising at least two structures. An interconnect (16) between the structures (12,14) connects the structures in opposed spaced relation to each other. The interconnect comprises a first material (18) and a second material (20). The first material comprises a resiliently flexible center portion. The second material comprises an electrically conductive outer portion surrounding the first material. The second material and the first material provide the interconnect with a flexibly compliant characteristic for maintaining an electrically conductive relationship between the structures.
Abstract:
A circuit board assembly in an electronic is disclosed. To conserve space in the electronic device, the circuit board assembly includes stacked circuit boards in electrical communication with each other, such as a first circuit board stacked over a second circuit board. Each circuit board may include multiple surfaces that carry operational components. Moreover, the first circuit board may include a first surface and the second circuit board may include a second surface facing the first surface. The first and second surfaces may include operational components in corresponding locations. Also, the operational components may include corresponding shapes such that one component is positioned in another component. The components may electrically connect to each other. Also, the circuit board assembly may include EMI shields around an outer perimeter in order to shield the operational components form EMI and to components in the electronic device from EMI emanating from the operational components.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, devices, and products for manufacturing an electrical assembly, such as a completed downhole circuit board, for use in well logging. Methods include attaching an electrical component to a printed circuit board by mechanically fastening the electrical component to the printed circuit board. Methods may include using a laser to attach a plurality of legs to contact surfaces. Methods may include applying light from the laser to a material of the printed circuit board to produce heat, including mitigating reflection of the light from the material. Methods include forming a connection between a first electrical component of the electrical assembly and a second electrical component of the electrical assembly by causing heating of an additive manufacturing material by applying light from a laser. The connection may be at least one of: i) an electrical connection; ii) a structural connection; iii) an electrical insulation.