Electronic device having a plated antenna and/or trace, and methods of making and using the same

    公开(公告)号:US10667397B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US15780217

    申请日:2016-12-12

    申请人: Mao Ito

    发明人: Mao Ito

    摘要: An electronic device, and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The method of manufacturing the electronic device includes forming a first metal layer on a first substrate, forming an integrated circuit or a discrete electrical component on a second substrate, forming electrical connectors on input and/or output terminals of the integrated circuit or discrete electrical component, forming a second metal layer on the first metal layer, the second metal layer improving adhesion and/or electrical connectivity of the first metal layer to the electrical connectors on the integrated circuit or discrete electrical component, and electrically connecting the electrical connectors to the second metal layer.

    Wireless mechanism for detecting an open or closed container, and methods of making and using the same

    公开(公告)号:US10371737B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-06

    申请号:US15626512

    申请日:2017-06-19

    发明人: Somnath Mukherjee

    摘要: An electronic device including a continuity sensor and electrical circuitry configured to detect and report the continuity state of an article, container or product packaging is disclosed. The continuity sensor includes a first substrate with first and second coils thereon, and a second substrate with a third coil thereon. The first coil has an integrated circuit electrically connected thereto. The first substrate is part of, or is attached or secured to a part of the article, container or packaging. The second substrate is another part of, or is attached or secured to another part of the article, container or packaging. One of the article, container or packaging parts is (re)movable with respect to the other part. The first and second coils have one coupling when the article, container or packaging is closed or sealed, and a different coupling when the article, container or packaging is open or unsealed.

    NFC/RF mechanism with multiple valid states for detecting an open container, and methods of making and using the same

    公开(公告)号:US10360493B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-23

    申请号:US16154496

    申请日:2018-10-08

    发明人: Matthew A. Bright

    摘要: A wireless (e.g., near field or RF) communication device, and methods of manufacturing and using the same are disclosed. The wireless communication device includes a receiver and/or transmitter, a substrate with an antenna thereon, an integrated circuit, and one or more protection lines. The antenna receives and/or transmits or broadcasts a wireless signal. The integrated circuit processes the wireless signal and/or information therefrom, and/or generates the wireless signal and/or information therefor. The integrated circuit has a first set of terminals electrically connected to the antenna. The protection line(s) are on a common or different substrate as the antenna. The protection line(s) sense or determine a continuity state of a package or container on which the communication device is placed or to which the communication device is fixed or adhered, and are electrically connected to a second set of terminals of the integrated circuit different from the first set of terminals.

    Epitaxial structures and methods of forming the same
    9.
    发明授权
    Epitaxial structures and methods of forming the same 有权
    外延结构及其形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US08900915B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-02

    申请号:US13081257

    申请日:2011-04-06

    摘要: Epitaxial structures, methods of making epitaxial structures, and devices incorporating such epitaxial structures are disclosed. The methods and the structures employ a liquid-phase Group IVA semiconductor element precursor ink (e.g., including a cyclo- and/or polysilane) and have a relatively good film quality (e.g., texture, density and/or purity). The Group IVA semiconductor element precursor ink forms an epitaxial film or feature when deposited on a (poly)crystalline substrate surface and heated sufficiently for the Group IVA semiconductor precursor film or feature to adopt the (poly)crystalline structure of the substrate surface. Devices incorporating a selective emitter that includes the present epitaxial structure may exhibit improved power conversion efficiency relative to a device having a selective emitter made without such a structure due to the improved film quality and/or the perfect interface formed in regions between the epitaxial film and contacts formed on the film.

    摘要翻译: 公开了外延结构,制造外延结构的方法和结合这种外延结构的器件。 方法和结构采用液相IVA族半导体元件前体油墨(例如,包括环和/或聚硅烷)并且具有相对较好的膜质量(例如质地,密度和/或纯度)。 当IVA半导体元件前体油墨沉积在(多)晶体衬底表面上时,IVA半导体元件前体油墨形成外延膜或特征,并充分加热以使IVA族半导体前体膜或特征采用衬底表面的(多)晶体结构。 结合包括本外延结构的选择性发射极的器件相对于具有选择性发射极的器件而言,具有提高的功率转换效率,由于改善的膜质量和/或在外延膜和 在电影上形成的触点。

    Data Storage Device
    10.
    发明申请
    Data Storage Device 有权
    数据存储设备

    公开(公告)号:US20080198644A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-21

    申请号:US11917571

    申请日:2006-06-08

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00 G11C7/00

    摘要: In a non-volatile electric memory system a memory unit (4) and a read/write unit (11) are provided as physically separate units. The memory unit (10) is based on a memory material (4) that can be set to at least two distinct physical states by applying an electric field across the memory material. Electrode means and/or contact means are either provided in the memory unit or in the read/write unit and contact means are at least always provided in the read/write unit. Electrodes and contacts are provided in a geometrical arrangement, which defines geometrically one or more memory cells in the memory layer. Contact means in the read/write unit are provided connectable to driving, sensing and control means located in the read/write unit or in an external device connected with the latter. Establishing a physical contact between the memory unit and the read/write unit closes an electrical circuit over the addressed memory cell such that read, write or erase operations can be effected. The memory material of the memory unit can be a ferroelectric or electret material that can be polarized into two discernible polarization states, or it can be a material with a resistive impedance characteristic such that a memory cell of the material can be set to a specific stable resistance value by the application of an electric field.

    摘要翻译: 在非易失性电存储器系统中,存储器单元(4)和读/写单元(11)被提供为物理上分离的单元。 存储器单元(10)基于可通过在存储器材料上施加电场而被设置为至少两种不同物理状态的存储器材料(4)。 电极装置和/或接触装置被提供在存储器单元或读/写单元中,并且接触装置至少总是设置在读/写单元中。 电极和触点以几何布置提供,其几何地限定存储器层中的一个或多个存储器单元。 读/写单元中的接触装置可连接到位于读/写单元中的驱动,感测和控制装置或与其连接的外部设备。 在存储器单元和读/写单元之间建立物理接触关闭寻址的存储单元上的电路,从而可以实现读,写或擦除操作。 存储单元的存储材料可以是铁电或驻极体材料,其可以被极化成两个可识别的极化状态,或者它可以是具有电阻阻抗特性的材料,使得材料的存储单元可以被设置为特定的稳定 通过施加电场的电阻值。