Abstract:
An electronic assembly (10) includes a chip capacitor (11) having two major surfaces (12, 15) and a pair of electrodes (13, 14). A plurality of electrically conductive traces (20-23, 25-28) are formed on one (12) of the major surfaces. Some of the plurality of electrically conductive traces are electrically coupled to a first electrode (14) and some of the plurality of electrically conductive traces are coupled to a second electrode (14) of the pair of electrodes. Electronic circuit elements (16, 17, 18) are coupled to the plurality of electrically conductive traces (20-23, 25-28), thereby forming the electronic assembly (10).
Abstract:
A capacitor (30) compatible with wirebonding processes and a method for manufacturing the capacitor (30). The capacitor (30) includes a first plurality of conductive layers and a second plurality of conductive layers spaced apart by a plurality of dielectric layers. The first plurality of conductive layers is electrically connected to a peripheral contact (74) of the capacitor (30). The second plurality of conductive layers is electrically connected to an interior portion of the capacitor (30). The first plurality of conductive layers is interleaved with the second plurality of conductive layers.
Abstract:
A smart optical connector (100) sends and recieves optical signals over optical fibers (200, 202). The smart otical connector (100) is capable of converting electrical signals to optical signals for transmission, and capable of converting optical signals to electrical signals for reception. Addtionally, the smart optical connector (100) comprises circuitry (217) for modifying the format of the electrical signals-to provide compatibility between various equiptment (414, 416, 418) which require differing formats.
Abstract:
A package assembly (31) has a leadframe (10) including a locating flange (30), an optical transmitter (22) such as a laser diode mounted to the leadframe, and a package (32) enclosing both the optical transmitter and a portion of the leadframe so that the locating flange of the leadframe is disposed outside of the package. The locating flange is used as a reference datum to align the optical transmitter's relative height and lateral position during manufacture. Also, the locating flange is used as a reference datum in mating the package assembly to other, standard optical components when mounting to other components in an optical end product.
Abstract:
A method of making a leadframe useful in packaging semiconductor devices eliminates silver bleed between adjacent leads of the leadframe. This is accomplished by leaving excess leadframe material along the edges of the leads prior to silver plating the flag area and the portion of the leads adjacent to the flag area. After the plating operation, this excess leadframe material is removed thereby leaving silver free leads which will be exposed outside of a resulting encapsulated semiconductor package.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device (10) coupled to ball grid array substrate (11) and encapsulated by an optically transmissive material (29, 31). The ball grid array substrate (11) has conductive interconnects (14) and a semiconductor receiving area (17) on a top surface and solder pads (13) on a bottom surface. An optoelectronic component (24) is mounted on the semiconductor receiving area (17) and encapsulated with the optically transmissive material (29, 31). Solder balls (18) are formed on the solder pads (13).
Abstract:
An optical package including a housing defining a mounting area with leads formed in the housing each having a first end in the mounting area and a second end external to the housing. A semiconductor die with photonic devices thereon is mounted in the mounting area and electrically connected to the leads. The active light areas of the photonic devices is accessible through the mounting area. Optical fiber alignment structure is mounted in the mounting area for receiving optical fibers and aligning the optical fibers with the active light areas of the photonic devices.
Abstract:
The evaluation of players in the context of a fantasy sports league is disclosed. In order to evaluate whether a fantasy team owner should add one player to the starting lineup of the team and drop another, player stat predictions are first used to predict end-of-season stats for the current starting lineup of a team. Historical and current league stat/point functions may then be used to determine how many points the team is expected to earn during the course of a full season based on the predicted end-of-season stats. This same methodology is then applied to a proposed revised lineup to determine how many points the revised team is expected to earn during the course of a full season. The difference between the projected point totals for the current team and the revised team are an indication of the value of this specific transaction to this specific team.
Abstract:
A package assembly (31) has a leadframe (10) including a locating flange (30), an optical transmitter (22) such as a laser diode mounted to the leadframe, and a package (32) enclosing both the optical transmitter and a portion of the leadframe so that the locating flange of the leadframe is disposed outside of the package. The locating flange is used as a reference datum to align the optical transmitter's relative height and lateral position during manufacture. Also, the locating flange is used as a reference datum in mating the package assembly to other, standard optical components when mounting to other components in an optical end product.
Abstract:
A semiconductor component can be manufactured by providing a leadframe (12) with leads (13) and a flag (14) substantially coplanar with at least one of the leads (13) wherein the flag (14) has a hole (15). An electronic substrate (11) is adhered to the flag (14) wherein a perimeter of the electronic substrate (11) has bonding pads (21), wherein the bonding pads (21) face toward the flag (14), wherein the electronic substrate (11) covers the hole (15), and wherein the flag (14) is absent over the bonding pads (21). Next, the pads (21) are wire bonded to the leads (13), and then the electronic substrate (11) and the leadframe (12) are encapsulated with a packaging material (17) wherein the packaging material (17) has an opening (23) and is devoid of covering the hole (15) in the flag (14).