Abstract:
An hermetically sealed integrated microwave circuit comprising a coplanar waveguide on a PCB (3, 4) electrically connected on one major surface to an IC, and thermally and electrically connected to a BGA (5) on its opposite major surface, in which the PCB has at least first and second printed layers, a microwave signal path extends from a ball of the BGA through a through-hole in both printed layers to the coplanar wave guide, and plural ground paths extend from balls (51) of the BGA (5) through first through-holes in the first printed layer of the PCB and through second through-holes of the second printed layer of the PCB, the first and second through-holes being non-coincident, to allow for an hermetic seal across the PCB whilst introducing a predetermined impedance in the PCB between the signal and ground paths.
Abstract:
A circuit board (600) design is disclosed that is useful in high speed differential signal applications uses a circuit trace exit structure (620) and optionally a via arrangement. The circuit trace exit structure involves the exit portions (620) of the circuit traces (550) of the differential signal vias (609) to follow a path where the traces then meet with and join to the transmission line portions (552,612) of the conductive traces (550). In the via arrangement, sets of differential signal pair vias (551,609) and an associated ground (593a) are arranged adjacent to each other in a repeating pattern. The differential signal vias of each pair (591) are spaced closer to their associated ground via (593a) than the spacing between the adjacent differential signal pair associated ground (593b) so that differential signal vias exhibit a preference for electrically coupling to their associated ground vias.
Abstract:
A circuit board (600) design is disclosed that is useful in high speed differential signal applications uses a circuit trace exit structure (620) and optionally a via arrangement. The circuit trace exit structure involves the exit portions (620) of the circuit traces (550) of the differential signal vias (609) to follow a path where the traces then meet with and join to the transmission line portions (552,612) of the conductive traces (550). In the via arrangement, sets of differential signal pair vias (551,609) and an associated ground (593a) are arranged adjacent to each other in a repeating pattern. The differential signal vias of each pair (591) are spaced closer to their associated ground via (593a) than the spacing between the adjacent differential signal pair associated ground (593b) so that differential signal vias exhibit a preference for electrically coupling to their associated ground vias.
Abstract:
A conductive sheet (1) according to the present invention includes: an insulating substrate (2) having at least one via hole (3), a ground conductive layer (5); and a top conductive layer (6), and characterized in that the via hole (3) is a fine pore penetrating through the insulating substrate (2), the ground conductive layer (5) is formed by a sputtering method or a vapor deposition method on all of a surface of the insulating substrate (2), the top conductive layer (6) is formed on all of or part of a surface of the ground conductive layer (5), and the via hole (3) is filled with the top conductive layer (6).
Abstract:
A thermal management device 13 comprising anisotropic carbon 10 encapsulated in an encapsulating material 12 that improves the strength of the carbon. The encapsulating material may be polyimide or epoxy resin or acrylic or polyurethane or polyester 12 or any other suitable polymer.
Abstract:
A conductive sheet (1) according to the present invention includes: an insulating substrate (2) having at least one via hole (3), a ground conductive layer (5); and a top conductive layer (6), and characterized in that the via hole (3) is a fine pore penetrating through the insulating substrate (2), the ground conductive layer (5) is formed by a sputtering method or a vapor deposition method on all of a surface of the insulating substrate (2), the top conductive layer (6) is formed on all of or part of a surface of the ground conductive layer (5), and the via hole (3) is filled with the top conductive layer (6).
Abstract:
A thermal management device (13) comprising anisotropic carbon (10) encapsulated in an encapsulating material (12) that improves the strength of the carbon. The encapsulating material may be polyimide or epoxy resin or acrylic or polyurethane or polyester (12) or any other suitable polymer.
Abstract:
A thermal management device (13) comprising anisotropic carbon (10) encapsulated in an encapsulating material (12) that improves the strength of the carbon. The encapsulating material may be polyimide or epoxy resin or acrylic or polyurethane or polyester (12) or any other suitable polymer.
Abstract:
The initial intention in the semi-finished product of the invention is to provide a functional separation between the requirement for mechanical strength and the previously concomitant requirement, for completing a circuit, in order to bring the pure circuit connection, especially for signals, 'closer' to the electrical and technical properties of chips. To do this, the layout miniaturisation is optimised without regard for the mechanical strength of the substrate. Instead of a printed circuit board (MCM), a semi-finished product which can be developed into a printed circuit board is made. The semi-finished product of the invention consists of an extremely thin film (8) with a plurality of extremely small holes (14) made simultaneously by an etching process. The hole diameters can be reduced by almost an order of magnitude (down to 20 νm), facilitating, for instance, definite sub-100 νm technology. Such a semi-finished product (19) does not act as a mechanical support but is designed only for signal conduction. The semi-finished product (19) which carries the densely packed wiring pattern, is bonded to a not densely packed power supply plane (22) acting as the service plane and the printed circuit board thus made is finally secured to a mechanical support (20).
Abstract:
An assembly of two or more microelectronic parts, wherein electrical and/or thermal interconnection between the parts is achieved by means of multiple, discrete, conductive nanoscopic fibrils (15) or tubules (15) fixed within the pores of an insulating film (16). Such a film is said to have anisotropic electrical conductivity, i.e., Z-axis conductivity, with little or no conductivity in the other directions.