Abstract:
A thin-film metal resistor (44) suitable for a multilayer printed circuit board (12), and a method for its fabrication. The resistor (44) generally has a multilayer construction, with the individual layers (34, 38) of the resistor (44) being self-aligned with each other so that a negative mutual inductance is produced that very nearly cancels out the self-inductance of each resistor layer (34, 38). As a result, the resistor (44) has a very low net parasitic inductance. In addition, the multilayer construction of the resistor (44) reduces the area of the circuit board (12) required to accommodate the resistor (44), and as a result reduces the problem of parasitic interactions with other circuit elements on other layers of the circuit board (12).
Abstract:
A resistor network is disclosed which is suited for surface mount which does not incorporate wire terminations. The network is fabricated entirely from cermet, ceramic, and solder, yet will absorb thermal stresses normally associated with circuitry energization when properly mounted upon a substrate. This is accomplished by controlling the formation of solder bumps and simultaneously controlling the mounted distance between those bumps and a wiring substrate upon which the network is mounted. Additionally, the network may be formed to be either a SIP or DIP configuration, depending upon whether an additional groove is incorporated into the termination side of the substrate. Two alternative embodiments are also disclosed which incorporate various features of the invention.
Abstract:
A thick film printed circuit in which a plurality of electrode patterns are disposed with approximately equal spaced intervals between one another, resistance patterns having approximately equal widths are mounted between adjacent electrode patterns of said plurality of electrode patterns, and an identical shaped resistance pattern to said resistance pattern is provided so as to align in parallel with at least one of said resistance patterns, whereby exact divided potential can be obtained.
Abstract:
An electrical circuit device having a substrate including circuit components on at least one side thereof and a plurality of through openings in the substrate. Terminal leads are positioned in the openings each with a deformation intermediate the ends of the leads and spaced internally of the opening from a soldered area at the juncture of the exposed portion of the leads and the termination edge of the substrate. Two methods of assembly of leads to the substrate are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes a first circuit operating on a first signal of a first frequency and a second circuit operating on a second signal of a second frequency. The first signal is different from the second signal, and the first circuit and the second circuit share a first component. The first component functions as an antenna for the second circuit, which reduces space occupied by a dedicated or independent antenna and achieves smaller size and better industrial design for the electronic device.
Abstract:
A device includes a printed circuit board substrate, an antenna connected to the printed circuit board substrate, an amplifier connected to the printed circuit board substrate, and a matching track having a first end electrically connected to an input of the amplifier and a second end electrically connected to an output of the antenna. The matching track has an outgrowth that is symmetrical along a median axis of the outgrowth. The matching track is rectilinear and has a constant width over an initial part extending between the widening area and the first end. A median axis of the initial part and the median axis of the outgrowth form an angle comprised between 60 and 120°.
Abstract:
A chip capacitor according to the present invention includes a substrate, a pair of external electrodes formed on the substrate, a capacitor element connected between the pair of external electrodes, and a bidirectional diode connected between the pair of external electrodes and in parallel to the capacitor element. Also, a circuit assembly according to the present invention includes the chip capacitor according to the present invention and a mounting substrate having lands, soldered to the external electrodes, on a mounting surface facing a front surface of the substrate.
Abstract:
The described embodiments relate generally to electronic components and more specifically to a capacitor array that can increase component density on a printed circuit board and reduce a distance to a ground plane. An array of capacitors can be formed by coupling a group of capacitors on their sides interspersed with interposer boards. The resulting configuration can increase component density and reduce an amount of resistance and effective series inductance between a set of power decoupling capacitors and an integrated circuit.
Abstract:
A composite module is obtained which enables high-density mounting of components without increasing its size. A composite module includes a main substrate which is a multilayer circuit board, a sub-substrate mounted on a lower surface of the main substrate, a sealing layer arranged on the lower surface of the main substrate to cover the sub-substrate, the sealing layer defining a mount surface arranged to be mounted on a mount board, and terminal electrodes disposed on the mount surface. The terminal electrodes include at least one first terminal electrode drawn directly from the main substrate and at least one second terminal electrode drawn directly from the sub-substrate.
Abstract:
A composite module is obtained which enables high-density mounting of components without increasing its size. A composite module includes a main substrate which is a multilayer circuit board, a sub-substrate mounted on a lower surface of the main substrate, a sealing layer arranged on the lower surface of the main substrate to cover the sub-substrate, the sealing layer defining a mount surface arranged to be mounted on a mount board, and terminal electrodes disposed on the mount surface. The terminal electrodes include at least one first terminal electrode drawn directly from the main substrate and at least one second terminal electrode drawn directly from the sub-substrate.