Abstract:
An electronic device is manufactured using printed circuit board manufacturing processes. In particular, a laminar device comprises a first metal layer (12), a second metal layer (14), at least one layer of device material sandwiched between the first and second metal layers. A first layer of insulating material (40) substantially covers the first metal layer (12). A third metal layer (48) is provided on the first layer of insulating material (40). This third metal layer (48) is divided to provide a first terminal (90) and a second terminal (92). The first terminal (90) is electrically connected to the first metal layer (12) by a conductive interconnect (84) formed through said first layer of insulating material (40), and the second terminal (92) is electrically connected to said second metal layer (14) by a conductive path (68) comprising an insulated conductive channel which passes through and is insulated from said first metal layer (12) and said at least one layer of device material (16). The use of an insulated channel provides a cost effective method of manufacture and maximizes the effective area of device material used. A PTC component is built through this method.
Abstract:
Das Basismaterial (101) für elektrische Verbindungselemente, also Leiterplatten, HDIs, Chip Carriers etc. besitzt als Kern eine mit Löchern (104) versehene elektrisch leitende Folie (102), beispielsweise aus Kupfer. Die Folie ist ein Dielektrikum (103) eingebettet. Die Löchern (104) können in einem regelmässigen Raster angeordnet sein. Durch die verstärkende elektrisch leitende Schicht besitzt das Basismaterial hervorragende mechanisch Eigenschaften. Die leitende Schicht wirkt überdies abschirmend, kann also bei kleinen Schichtdicken cross-talk zwischen beidseitig des Basismaterials angebrachten Leiterbahnen verhindern.
Abstract:
The invention provides an electronic apparatus having a metal core substrate including a metal plate (101), an insulating layer formed on the metal plate and a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, and an electronic part, and to which the conductive layer and a terminal of the electronic part are connected. In the electronic apparatus, a member having a high thermal conductivity is arranged so as to be in contact with both of the metal plate and the electronic part. Accordingly, a heat radiating property of the electronic apparatus is increased.
Abstract:
A method (100) for providing an electrical ground connection between a printed circuit board (700) and a metallic substrate (200) comprises steps of: (i) providing an aperture (204) in the substrate (200); (ii) forming a ground plug (302) out of metallic blank (300); (iii) inserting the ground plug (300) into the aperture in the substrate (200); (iv) compressing the ground plug (302) into the aperture (204) in the substrate (200); (v) placing the printed circuit board (700) onto the substrate (200); and (vi) applying solder into the aperture in the printed circuit board (700) and onto the ground plug (302). The steps of forming (104), inserting (106), and compressing (108) are carried out in a single punching operation (120). The method (100) efficiently provides a high quality electrical ground connection and avoids any need for sophisticated machinery.
Abstract:
An interposer for interconnection between microelectronic circuit panels (260) has contacts (250) at its surfaces. Each contact has a central axis normal to the surface and a peripheral portion adapted to expand radially outwardly from the central axis responsive to a force applied by a pad (262) on the engaged circuit panel. Thus, when the circuit panels (260) are compressed with the interposers, the contacts expand radially and wipe across the pads (262). The wiping action facilitates bonding of the contacts to the pads, as by conductive bonding material (246) carried on the contacts themselves.
Abstract:
A method for constructing a feedthrough via connection and a corresponding apparatus includes a metallic plate (101). A solderable contact area (103), is located on the plate (101). Next, an electrically insulating adhesive layer (105) is disposed onto the plate (101). This adhesive layer (105) has a feedthrough via (106) disposed therethrough aligned with the contact area (103). Then, a substrate (109) is disposed onto the adhesive layer (105). This flexible substrate (109) has a via (110) disposed therethrough with a solderable area (111) disposed thereon. A quantity of solder (113) is disposed onto the solderable area (111), and the assembly (100) is heated so that the solder (113) flows into the vias (106) and (110), thereby providing an electrical connection including the solderable area (111) of the via (110), the solder (113), and the contact area (103). During this reflow step, the structure of the adhesive layer (105) acts as a soldermask preventing the solder (113) from flowing outside of an area defined by the via (106).
Abstract:
Das Verfahren zur Herstellung von verfluchteten Durchführungen durch Substratmaterialien, bei denen die Projektion der Ein- und Ausmündungen sich nicht decken, wird einerseits durch versetztes Anlegen von Ätzfenstern auf beiden Seiten und durch entsprechend starkes Unterätzen dieser Fenster charakterisiert. Durch Anlegen von zueinander verschobenen Ätzfenstern auf beiden Seiten des Substrates und Durchätzen des Substrates durch die angelegten Fenster ergeben sich im Substrat "schräge" Durchführungen. Man kann, allein durch entsprechende Anlage der Fenster auch verzweigte Durchführungen mit mehr als einer Ausmündung herstellen.
Abstract:
This invention relates generally to a structure and process for thin film interconnect, and more particularly to a structure and process for a multilayer thin film interconnect structure (75) with improved dimensional stability and electrical performance. The invention further relates to a process of fabrication of the multilayer thin film structures (75). The individual thin film structure (50) is termed a compensator, and functions as both a ground/reference plane and as a stabilizing entity with regard to dimensional integrity. The compensator (50) is comprised primarily of a metal sheet (17) having a metallized via pattern (41) and high-temperature stable polymer (25) as an insulator.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board having a supporting base element (2) of anodized aluminum. A glue film (4) is interposed between the supporting base element and a laminate layer (7) which has a printed circuit (6a, 6b), the glue film sealing any pores in the anodic film of the supporting base element.