Abstract:
An FPC cable assembly is provided that includes a first ground layer, a second ground layer, and at least one signal line sandwiched by the first and second ground layers. The FPC cable assembly further includes an electromagnetic shielding structure including a first magnetic layer at least partially covering and electrically grounded to the first ground layer, a second magnetic layer at least partially covering and electrically grounded to the second ground layer, and a plurality of magnetic rings magnetically engaged with and electrically contacting the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer so as to surround the first and second ground layers, the at least one signal line, and the first and second magnetic layers, thereby providing electromagnetic shielding of the at least one signal line.
Abstract:
A connection structure according to an embodiment disclosed in the present disclosure includes: a first connection part provided on a surface of a first member, the first member including at least one conductor pattern; and a second connection part provided on a surface of a second member, the second member having at least one conductive pad formed on a surface thereof and configured to be coupled to a surface of the first connection part by a magnetic force so that at least one conductor pattern and at least one conductive pad are electrically connected to each other.
Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods for inspecting a section of pipe are disclosed. The apparatuses includes a handheld pipeline inspection tool that includes a planar excitation coil within a pad and an array of magnetometers disposed within a box attached to the pad. The excitation coil is formed from a plurality of loops of conductive traces printed on printed circuit board within the pad and the excitation coil is energized with an alternating current received from a power source within the box. The energized excitation coil generates a magnetic field that interacts with the section of pipe and the magnetometer array is used to detect variations in the magnetic field due to the presence of defects within the section of pipe.
Abstract:
A security device in an electronic device which protects against unauthorized disassembly includes light sources, a plurality of photosensitive elements, a detection unit, a storage unit, a processor, and light guiding devices. Light conducting channels are provided between the light sources and the induction elements. Barrier objects that block light are installed at certain first light guiding channels of the light guiding channels, and are removed from the first light conducting channels when the electronic device is disassembled, so that induction signals output by the photosensitive elements are changed from the model or original digitally-recorded signals.
Abstract:
An electronic device may include an electronic circuit, a heat sink thermally coupled to the electronic circuit, and spaced apart cooling fins extending from the heat sink. Each cooling fin includes a circuit board and a cooling device mounted thereon. The cooling device may have a conductive trace layer on the circuit board defining an electromagnet, a mounting member extending upwardly from the circuit board, a fan blade coupled to an upper end of the mounting member to be movable in a rocking motion about an axis defined by the mounting member, and a permanent magnet carried by the fan blade and responsive to the electromagnet.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package includes a VLSI semiconductor die and one or more output circuits connected to supply power to the die mounted to a package substrate. The output circuit(s), which include a transformer and rectification circuitry, provide current multiplication at an essentially fixed conversion ratio, K, in the semiconductor package, receiving AC power at a relatively high voltage and delivering DC power at a relatively low voltage to the die. The output circuits may be connected in series or parallel as needed. A driver circuit may be provided outside the semiconductor package for receiving power from a source and driving the transformer in the output circuit(s), preferably with sinusoidal currents. The driver circuit may drive a plurality of output circuits. The semiconductor package may require far fewer interface connections for supplying power to the die.
Abstract:
In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing a magnetic particle embedded flexible substrate, a printed flexible substrate for a magnetic tray, or an electro-magnetic carrier for magnetized or ferromagnetic flexible substrates. For instance, in accordance with one embodiment, there are means disclosed for fabricating a flexible substrate having one or more electrical interconnects to couple with leads of an electrical device; integrating magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles into the flexible substrate; supporting the flexible substrate with a carrier plate during one or more manufacturing processes for the flexible substrate, in which the flexible substrate is held flat against the carrier plate by an attractive magnetic force between the magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles integrated with the flexible substrate and a complementary magnetic attraction of the carrier plate; and removing the flexible substrate from the carrier plate subsequent to completion of the one or more manufacturing processes for the flexible substrate. Other related embodiments are disclosed.
Abstract:
A network communication device is disclosed. The network communication device includes a circuit board, a network connector, a network chip and a plurality of network magnetic assemblies. The network connector, the network chip and the network magnetic assemblies are disposed on the circuit board. The network magnetic assemblies are electrically connected with the network connector and the network chip, respectively. Each of the network magnetic assemblies includes an Ethernet transformer and at least one inductor. The Ethernet transformer is electrically connected in series with the inductor via a conductive trace of the circuit board. Any two adjacent Ethernet transformers are separately arranged with a gap having a second specific length.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the very innovative field of smart textiles. More particularly the present invention discloses an innovative process for screen printing of textile substrates, by means of primers, for depositing on said substrates dielectric, conductive, resistive, magnetic, electroluminescent materials and many others.
Abstract:
An electrical component for attachment to paper and other substrates comprises, according to one embodiment, a functional electronic part including one or more support pillars on an underside thereof. Each of the support pillars comprises: a channel extending therethrough from a top opening to a bottom opening, where the top opening of the channel is adjacent to the functional electronic part; and a magnet moveably positioned in the channel in electrical contact with the functional electronic part, where the bottom opening of the channel has a width smaller than a maximum lateral dimension of the magnet.