Abstract:
A surgical instrument (100) is disclosed having an elongated body portion (126) having a proximal end and a distal end. The body portion is formed from a plastically deformable material such that the body portion can be bent between the proximal and distal ends from a first configuration to a second bent configuration and maintains the bent configuration. A flexible circuit sheet (232) having at least a pair of lead wires (236) disposed around the body portion. The pair of lead wires are configured to conform to the bent configuration of the body portion such that they do not break during bending of the body portion. A tracking device (84) adapted to cooperate with a navigation system (10) to track the distal end of the instrument (100) is coupled to the flexible circuit.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a new and inventive cable structure and a method for manufacturing such a cable. The cable (100) has a planar form and comprises one or more pairs of carbon nanotube wires (120). The cable has an adhesive surface such that it can be readily installed (and subsequently repositioned) within a domestic, or commercial, premises. Such a cable would enable in premises transmission of very high bit-rate data without the disadvantages associated with structured cables and wiring.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a laboratory sample instrument (200) with a cable holding space (185) in which a printed circuit board cable device (100) is arranged, more particularly to a dispenser or a pipette. The printed circuit board cable device has at least one printed circuit board (102), which has a first and a second side of the board, and, arranged in succession, at least one first printed circuit board section (A), at least one second printed circuit board section (B) and at least one third printed circuit board section (C), with the printed circuit board having a number of conductor tracks (121,122) which, at least in sections, are arranged parallel with respect to one another on the printed circuit board and extend from a first track section, which is arranged in the first printed circuit board section, via the second printed circuit board section to the third printed circuit board section, in which a second track section is arranged, wherein, in the second printed circuit board section, at least one conductor track (121a, 122a) is arranged on the first side of the board and at least one conductor track (121b, 122b) is arranged on the second side of the board.
Abstract:
An inversely alternate stacked structure of integrated circuit (IC) modules includes at least one IC module (10), and at least a spring strip set (20). The IC module contains a substrate (11), at least an IC chip and a molding body, in which the substrate has an inner surface (111) and an outer surface (112), at least an external contact pad (113) is provided on one end of the outer surface, and at least a switch contact pad (114) is provided on the other end of the outer surface, the external contact pad and the switch contact pad are disposed in an inversely symmetrical manner. The spring strip set (20) has at least a non-flat structure (21). The external contact pad (113) of an IC module is electrically connected with the switch contact pad (114) of another IC module via the electrical contact of the non-flat structure (21) so that the IC modules are integrated to form an inversely alternate stacked structure.
Abstract:
A Printed Circuit Board PCB provided with several pairs (P1; P2) of parallel wires (1a, 1b; 2a, 2b) carrying differential signals and following a same path from a start area (A) to an end area (B) on the PCB. The wires (1a, 1b) of at least one (P1) of the differential pairs are constituted by several consecutive sections (S1 to S5) and between each consecutive sections, the two wires of the pair are twisted on the PCB. In a first implementation of the invention, the two wires of the differential pair are located on a same layer (L1) of the PCB. In that case, a first (1a) of the two wires crosses the second wire (1b) by means of a bypass or via (V1 - V4) on a second layer (L2) of the PCB, alternatively between each consecutive sections (S1 - S5). In a variant or second implementation of the invention, the first wire (1a) and the second wire (1b) of a same pair (P1) are located on distinct layers (L1, L2) of said PCB. in that case, each wire changes of layer at each consecutive section intersection.
Abstract:
This invention discloses s a double sided insert board, on which one side is provided with at least one front board connectors according to the notch width, the other side is provided with at least one back board connectors according to the notch width. The front board connectors and the back board connectors are located at the same level on the double sided insert board as well as are staggerd about. The front board connectors and the back board connectors are the uniform board connectors of same standard and with same pins. The double sided insert board according to the invention satisfy the common usage of the front board and the back board. The invention also has no special demands to the design, production, and manufacture of the boards, which reduces the production cost and difficulties in project. As the same time, the front board and the back board are same, which reduces the cost for design.
Abstract:
A method for reducing electromagnetic radiation (EMR) between devices in electrical communication, including processing (220) signals within a first device in a manner tending to reduce EMR, and electromagnetically isolating (230) the processed signald prior to communicating the signals to a subsequent device.
Abstract:
Passive electrical components such as capacitors, resistors, inductors, transformers, filters and resonators are integrated into electrical circuits utilizing a process which maximizes the utilization of the planar surfaces of the substrates for high density placement of active components such as logic or memory integrated circuits. The passive components are integrated into a conventional circuit board utilizing a photoimageable dielectric material (20). The dielectric (20) is photoimaged and etched to provide one or more recesses or openings (26) for the passive devices, and photovias interconnecting the inputs and outputs of the integrated circuit board. The electronic structure comprising at least one of the passive devices integrated into a photoimaged dielectric (20) is described as well as the method of manufacturing the same.