Abstract:
A composite article includes a conductive layer with nanowires on at least a portion of a flexible substrate, wherein the conductive layer has a conductive surface. A patterned layer of a low surface energy material is on a first region of the conductive surface. An overcoat layer free of conductive particulates is on a first portion of a second region of the conductive surface unoccupied by the patterned layer. A via is in a second portion of the second region of the conductive surface between an edge of the patterned layer of the low surface energy material and the overcoat layer. A conductive material is in the via to provide an electrical connection to the conductive surface.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is concerned with a special electric component such as a motor, an accumulator, or an electric subassembly having at least one soldering pin, in particular at least two soldering pins, for solder joining the special electric component to a printed circuit board, wherein the at least one soldering pin has a connection end that comprises a front section at the free end of the soldering pin and a first section adjacent the front section, where the front section has a width that is smaller than the width of the first section, in particular wherein the width of the front section is at least 25% smaller than the width of the first section, in particular at least 50% smaller. The present disclosure is also concerned with a printed circuit board assembly and an electric device.
Abstract:
Example methods, apparatus, systems for droplet actuator fabrication are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein for making a droplet actuator includes ablating a first substrate with a laser to form an electrode array on the first substrate. The example method includes applying at least one of hydrophobic or a dielectric material to the electrode array. The example method also includes aligning the first substrate with a second substrate. The second substrate includes a second treated layer. In the example method, the alignment includes a gap between at least a portion of the first treated layer and at least a portion the second treated layer.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a soft lithographic stamp (30) and a method for the manufacturing of such a stamp (30). A stamp (30) according to the present invention comprises blocking regions (37) and printing regions (38). The blocking regions (37) are formed of a material which is different from the material the printing regions (38) are formed of and which exhibits a reduced permeability, diffusivity or absorbing or adsorbing capability to the printing compound, such that it prevents or significantly reduces chemical or physical transport or transfer of the printing compound from the blocking regions to a substrate that has to be patterned or printed. In that way, when impregnating the stamp (30) with a printing compound, the printing compound only diffuses into the printing regions (38) and hence, the printing compound is only transferred from the printing regions (38) to the substrate to be patterned and substantially no diffusion of printing compound via air voids (33) between protruding elements (32) will occur.