Ball grid array resistor network
    1.
    发明授权
    Ball grid array resistor network 有权
    球栅阵列电阻网络

    公开(公告)号:US06326677B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-04

    申请号:US09146826

    申请日:1998-09-04

    IPC分类号: H01L101

    摘要: A ball grid array resistor network has a substrate that has top and bottom surfaces. Resistors are disposed on the top surface. Conductors are disposed on the top surface, and each conductor is electrically connected to an end of each resistor. Vias extend through the substrate and are electrically connected to the conductors. Solder spheres are disposed on the bottom surface, and are electrically connected to the vias. A cover coat is disposed over the conductors and resistors. In an alternative embodiment, the vias are eliminated and the resistor network is formed on the bottom surface of the substrate. The resistor network provides a high density of resistors per unit area.

    摘要翻译: 球栅阵列电阻网络具有具有顶表面和底表面的基底。 电阻器设置在顶表面上。 导体设置在顶表面上,并且每个导体电连接到每个电阻器的一端。 通孔延伸穿过基板并与导体电连接。 焊球设置在底表面上,并且电连接到通孔。 导体和电阻器上设置覆盖层。 在替代实施例中,消除了通孔,并且电阻网络形成在衬底的底表面上。 电阻网络提供每单位面积的高密度电阻。

    Keyboard with integrated pointing stick cable
    2.
    发明授权
    Keyboard with integrated pointing stick cable 有权
    带有集成指针棒电缆的键盘

    公开(公告)号:US06445382B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-03

    申请号:US09528324

    申请日:2000-03-20

    IPC分类号: G06F116

    摘要: A computer keyboard assembly has flexible membrane that is located adjacent a housing. The flexible membrane has circuit lines and an integral pointing stick cable. The circuit lines extend onto the pointing stick cable from the flexible membrane. Keys are electrically connected to the circuit lines. A backing plate structurally supports the flexible membrane. The membrane is located between the backing plate and the housing. A pointing module is attached to the backing plate. The pointing module is electrically connected to the pointing stick cable such that electrical signals from the pointing module are conducted to the circuit lines on the pointing stick cable. The pointing stick cable wraps around a side of the backing plate.

    摘要翻译: 计算机键盘组件具有位于壳体附近的柔性膜。 柔性膜具有电路线和整体指向棒电缆。 电路线从柔性膜延伸到指示杆电缆上。 键电连接到电路线。 背板在结构上支撑柔性膜。 膜位于背板和壳体之间。 指示模块连接到背板。 指示模块电连接到指示杆电缆,使得来自指示模块的电信号被传导到指示杆电缆上的电路线路。 指示杆电缆缠绕在背板的一侧。

    Surface mount pointing device having signal conditioning components
    4.
    发明授权
    Surface mount pointing device having signal conditioning components 失效
    具有信号调理部件的表面贴装指示装置

    公开(公告)号:US06353431B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-05

    申请号:US09541972

    申请日:2000-04-04

    IPC分类号: G01L122

    摘要: A pointing stick for controlling cursor movement on a display screen of a computer system that is mountable to a surface of a printed circuit board. The pointing stick has a base member and a shaft having mounted in the base member. Several sensors are mounted around the shaft for sensing the amount of strain in the shaft that is created in response to an applied force on the shaft. The sensors generate an electrical signal in response to the applied force. A pair of spaced electrical leads are located on opposing sides of the base member and extend partially through the base member. Each of the electrical leads has several inner terminal ends that are electrically connected to the sensors. Several outer terminal ends extend outwardly of the base member and are shaped for mounting on the surface of a circuit board. An electronic component is attached to the shaft or the leads and is electrically connected to the inner terminal ends. The electronic component receives the electrical signal from the sensors as an input and generates a conditioned electrical signal as an output.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制可安装到印刷电路板表面的计算机系统的显示屏上的光标移动的指示杆。 指示棒具有安装在基座构件中的基座构件和轴。 几个传感器安装在轴周围,用于感测响应于轴上施加的力而产生的轴中的应变量。 传感器响应所施加的力产生电信号。 一对间隔开的电引线位于基部件的相对侧上并且部分地延伸穿过基座构件。 每个电引线具有电连接到传感器的几个内部末端。 几个外端子末端延伸到基座构件的外侧,并且成形为用于安装在电路板的表面上。 电子部件附接到轴或引线并且电连接到内端子。 电子部件接收来自传感器的电信号作为输入,并产生经调节的电信号作为输出。

    Z-axis resistor test system
    5.
    发明授权
    Z-axis resistor test system 失效
    Z轴电阻测试系统

    公开(公告)号:US6014900A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-18

    申请号:US120917

    申请日:1998-07-22

    IPC分类号: G01L25/00 G01B7/16

    CPC分类号: G01L25/00

    摘要: A test system for performing a test of strain gauge resistors used on a pointing stick. The test system has a mechanical load applicator that holds the resistor and applies a mechanical force to the resistor. An electrical contactor makes and breaks an electrical connection with the resistor. An electrical tester is connected to the electrical contactor to measure electrical parameters of the resistor with and without the mechanical force. A calculator is connected to the tester and calculates several resistor parameters. The resistor parameters are indicative of the operation of the pointing stick.

    摘要翻译: 用于对指示棒使用的应变计电阻进行测试的测试系统。 测试系统具有机械负载施加器,其保持电阻并向电阻器施加机械力。 电接触器与电阻器断开电气连接。 电气测试器连接到电气接触器,以测量和不使用机械力的电阻器的电气参数。 计算器连接到测试仪并计算几个电阻参数。 电阻参数表示指示棒的操作。

    Pointing stick having a flexible interposer
    6.
    发明授权
    Pointing stick having a flexible interposer 有权
    指杆具有柔性插入器

    公开(公告)号:US6002388A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-14

    申请号:US149713

    申请日:1998-09-09

    IPC分类号: G05G9/047 G09G5/08

    摘要: A pointing device for controlling the positioning, movement and operation of a cursor on a display screen. Specifically, there is an actuator with a shaft having first and second ends. The actuator also has an interposer with the first end of the shaft attached and several strain sensitive resistor are mounted on the shaft to generate an electrical signal representative of a magnitude and direction of force applied to the shaft by a user. A circuit trace is disposed on the interposer and electrically connected to the resistor. A substrate has several circuit lines electrically connected to the circuit trace. A base is mounted above the interposer and has an aperture through which the shaft passes. A cover is mounted over the base to hold the base to the substrate. The cover is held to the substrate by a mounting tab.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制光标在显示屏上的定位,移动和操作的指示装置。 具体地说,有一个致动器,其轴具有第一和第二端。 致动器还具有插入件,其中安装有轴的第一端并且几个应变敏感电阻器安装在轴上以产生代表使用者施加到轴的力的大小和方向的电信号。 电路迹线设置在插入器上并电连接到电阻器。 衬底具有电连接到电路迹线的数个电路线。 基座安装在插入件上方,并具有轴通过的孔。 盖子安装在基座上以将基座固定到基板上。 盖通过安装片固定到基板上。

    Integrated surface-mount pointing device
    7.
    发明授权
    Integrated surface-mount pointing device 失效
    集成表面贴装定位装置

    公开(公告)号:US06331849B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-18

    申请号:US09258513

    申请日:1999-02-25

    IPC分类号: G01L122

    摘要: An integrated, surface-mount pointing device for controlling the movement of an object on a display screen, comprises a base member; a shaft mounted in the base member; a sensor mounted on the shaft for sensing the amount of strain in the shaft in response to an applied force on the shaft; and a pair of spaced electrical leads extending at least partially through the base member. Each electrical lead has an inner terminal end electrically connected to the sensor and an outer terminal end extending outwardly of the base member. The outer terminal ends of the pair of leads are shaped for mounting on the surface of a circuit board. The circuit board may contain electrical traces and electronic circuitry for processing signals from the sensor. More than one sensor with additional electrical leads may be provided.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制物体在显示屏幕上的移动的集成的表面贴装定点装置包括基座构件; 安装在所述基座构件中的轴; 传感器,其安装在所述轴上,用于响应于所述轴上施加的力来感测所述轴中的应变量; 以及一对间隔开的电引线,至少部分地延伸穿过基座构件。 每个电引线具有电连接到传感器的内端子端和从基座件向外延伸的外端子端。 一对引线的外端子端部成形为安装在电路板的表面上。 电路板可以包含用于处理来自传感器的信号的电迹线和电子电路。 可以提供具有附加电引线的多于一个的传感器。

    Pointing stick with top mounted z-axis sensor
    8.
    发明授权
    Pointing stick with top mounted z-axis sensor 失效
    带顶置Z轴传感器的指点杆

    公开(公告)号:US06239786B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-29

    申请号:US09201207

    申请日:1998-11-30

    IPC分类号: G09G508

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0213 G06F3/0338

    摘要: A pointing stick for controlling the positioning, movement and operation of a cursor on the display screen. Specifically, there is a pointing stick that both directs a cursor and acts as the activation button for selecting items on the display screen by tapping on the pointing stick instead of clicking on a mouse button. Uniquely, the device is made of a shaft (12) having a longitudinal length oriented along a first axis (39) and having a top surface that is perpendicular to the first axis, there is a vertical force sensor (59, or 71), mounted on the top surface of the shaft, for sensing a vertical oriented force applied to the shaft along the first axis. Cap (24), has a cavity (81) with a top surface (79) therein, where the top surface of the shaft is positioned within the cavity and spaced from and juxtaposed to the top surface of the cavity. In one embodiment the vertical sensor includes first and second electrically conductive pads that are electrically isolated from each other. The vertical sensor also has a flexible conductive layer positioned next to the top surface of the cavity of the cap. Additionally, the vertical sensor has an electrically insulative spacer (78) shaped to position the first and second pads away from the flexible conductive layer. In a second embodiment, the vertical sensor comprises a pressure sensitive layer (60) located on the top surface of the shaft. Additionally, the alternative vertical sensor has a strain concentrator, shaped and positioned to concentrate a z-axis oriented force applied to the cap to effect the electrical conductivity of the pressure sensitive layer.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制显示屏上光标的定位,移动和操作的指示杆。 具体来说,有一个指点杆既指向光标,也可以作为激活按钮,通过点击指点杆而不是单击鼠标按钮来选择显示屏幕上的项目。 独特地,该装置由具有沿着第一轴线(39)定向并且具有垂直于第一轴线的顶表面的纵向长度的轴(12)制成,存在垂直力传感器(59或71) 安装在轴的顶表面上,用于感测沿着第一轴施加到轴的垂直取向力。 盖(24)具有其中具有顶表面(79)的空腔(81),其中轴的顶表面位于空腔内并与空腔的顶表面间隔开并且并置。 在一个实施例中,垂直传感器包括彼此电隔离的第一和第二导电焊盘。 垂直传感器还具有靠近盖的腔的顶表面定位的柔性导电层。 另外,垂直传感器具有形状为将第一和第二焊盘定位成远离柔性导电层的电绝缘间隔件(78)。 在第二实施例中,垂直传感器包括位于轴的顶表面上的压敏层(60)。 此外,备选的垂直传感器具有应变集中器,其形状和定位以集中施加到盖的z轴取向的力以实现压敏层的导电性。

    Z-axis sensing pointing stick with base as strain concentrator
    9.
    发明授权
    Z-axis sensing pointing stick with base as strain concentrator 失效
    Z轴感应指杆,底座为应变集中器

    公开(公告)号:US5966117A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-12

    申请号:US756202

    申请日:1996-11-25

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0338 Y10T74/20201

    摘要: A pointing stick for controlling the positioning, movement and operation of a cursor on the display screen. Strain gages 30 are mounted on the sides of the stick 12 and are made of pressure sensitive strips 32, for electrically changing the resistance of the material in response to the amount of strain applied thereto. A conductive contact bridge 34 for electrically connecting the two strips 32, and conductive contact pads 36 for making electrical contact to electronic circuitry (not shown) are also mounted on the sides of the stick 12. The stick 12 extends through a hole 38 in the base 4 in a Z-axis oriented direction 39, and is held in place by an adhesive bond epoxy 40. Cable 18 is positioned within cavity 16 and adhesively bonded to the cavity wall via adhesive 42. Cable 18 has electrical traces 44 and input/output (I/O) pads 46 mounted thereon. Contact pads 36 are bonded to I/O pads 46 by any suitable bond material 50.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制显示屏上光标的定位,移动和操作的指示杆。 应变片30安装在棒12的侧面上并且由压敏带32制成,用于响应施加到其上的应变量来电性地改变材料的电阻。 用于电连接两个条32的导电接触桥34和用于与电子电路(未示出)进行电接触的导电接触焊盘36也安装在杆12的侧面上。杆12延伸通过孔38中的孔38 基座4在Z轴定向方向39上,并且通过粘合剂粘合环氧树脂40保持在适当位置。电缆18定位在腔16内并且通过粘合剂42粘合到空腔壁。电缆18具有电迹线44和输入/ 输出(I / O)焊盘46。 接触焊盘36通过任何合适的接合材料50接合到I / O焊盘46。