Abstract:
A printed circuit board comprises a substrate (1) of an electrically insulating material, a plurality of electrical current carrying paths (2) of electrically conductive material on the substrate and a plurality of integrally formed insulation displacement connectors (4) connected to the paths. The connectors may be edge connectors, or connectors within the periphery of the board or a combination of both. An edge connector is formed with a slot (5) which may be at an angle to the plane of the board. A connector within the periphery of the board comprises a larger diameter portion leading to a slot and means for pushing an insulated conductor inserted in the larger diameter portion into the slot. This arrangement results in fewer components to assemble, higher frequency performance, reduced cross-talk, space savings and lower costs.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a plate-shaped ceramic circuit substrate (4) which can be vertically mounted on a mother board. A row of contact surfaces (solder pads) (1) is provided close to a lower edge (6) enabling the circuit to be connected to contacts belonging to the mother board. In order to ensure greater solderability even when the contact surfaces (1) are small, the solder pads extend as far as the lower edge (6) and a recess (2) cuts through the circuit substrate (4) and runs from the lower front face (5) of the circuit substrate (4) up to the respective contact surface (1). Said recess forms a solder deposit (3).
Abstract:
There is disclosed herein an electrical circuit assembly which requires no solder processing, comprising an electronic component (10) having terminations (14) arranged on at least one of its surfaces, and a moulded curviplanar substrate (20) having circuit traces (30) thereon and a cavity (24) formed therein, wherein the cavity (24) substantially conforms in shape with the electronic component (10). Proximate the cavity (24) is a plurality of electrical contacts (40), arranged in matched relation with the respective terminations (14) of the electronic component (10), with at least one of the electrical contacts (40) being connected to at least one of the circuit traces (30) on the substrate (20). The cavity (24) and electrical contacts (40) are dimensioned such that an interference fit is provided between the component's terminations and the electrical contacts, such that the component (10) is held within the cavity (24) when the component (10) is placed therein. The component (10) is disposed in the cavity (24) such that its terminations (14) are in physical and electrical connection with their respective electrical contacts (40).
Abstract:
An electrical device which comprises first and second laminar electrodes and a laminar PTC resistive element sandwiched between them, the device comprising: (a) a main portion which comprises a main part of the first electrode, a main part of the second electrode, and a main part of the resistive element; and (b) a first connection leg which extends away from the main portion and which comprises a first leg part of the first electrode which is integral with the main part of the first electrode, and a first leg part of the resistive element which is integral with the main part of the resistive element. Such devices can be secured to circuit boards in a variety of ways, and to elastically deformed terminals.
Abstract:
Provided are a wiring substrate having few burrs in the vicinity of a notch located on a side surface of a substrate main body, in which breakage of a conductor layer provided on the inner wall of the notch is suppressed; a multi-piece wiring substrate array for providing a plurality of the wiring substrates; and a method for reliably producing the multi-piece wiring substrate array. The wiring substrate 1a includes a substrate main body kp which is formed of a plurality of stacked ceramic layers S, which has a rectangular shape in plan view, which has a pair of opposite first and second main surfaces 3 and 2, and which has side surfaces 4 each being located between the paired main surfaces 3 and 2, and having a groove surface 6 located on a side toward the first main surface (back surface) 3 and a fracture surface 5 located between the groove surface 6 and the second main surface 2; and a notch 11 which has a concave shape in plan view, and which is provided on a side surface 4 only on a side toward the first main surface 3 so as to extend in a thickness direction of the side surface 4, wherein, in the side surface 4 having the notch 11, the boundary 7 between the groove surface 6 and the fracture surface 5 has first curved portions R1 on opposite sides of the notch 11, the first curved portions R1 being convex toward the first main surface 3 of the substrate main body kp in side view; and also has a second curved portion R2 on a second-main-surface side of the notch 11, the second curved portion R2 being convex toward the second main surface (front surface) 2 of the substrate main body kp in side view.
Abstract:
Provided are a ceramic wiring substrate having few burrs in the vicinity of a notch provided on a side surface of a substrate main body, in which a conductor layer provided on the inner wall of the notch exhibits excellent solderability; a multi-piece ceramic wiring substrate array for providing a plurality of the wiring substrates; and a method for reliably producing the wiring substrate array. The ceramic wiring substrate 1a includes a substrate main body 2a which has a rectangular shape in plan view, and which has a front surface 3 and a back surface 4 and has side surfaces 5, each being located between the front surface 3 and the back surface 4, and having a groove surface 8a located on a side toward the front surface 3 and a fracture surface 7 located on a side toward the back surface 4; and a notch 6 which has a concave shape in plan view, and which is provided on at least one of the side surfaces 5 so as to extend between the front surface 3 and the back surface 4, wherein, in the side surface 5 having the notch 6, the boundary 11 between the groove surface 8a and the fracture surface 7 has curved portions 11r on opposite sides of the notch 6, the curved portions 11r being convex toward the front surface 3 of the substrate main body 2a in side view.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a surface mount circuit board indicator. In one embodiment the surface mount circuit board indicator includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having at least one light emitting diode (LED) die, one or more traces and at least one lens, a housing comprising at least one opening on a side along a perimeter of the housing, wherein the PCB is coupled to the housing such that a light output surface of the at least one LED die faces a same direction as the at least one opening and at least one alignment pin coupled to the housing.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a surface mount circuit board indicator. In one embodiment the surface mount circuit board indicator includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having at least one light emitting diode (LED) die, one or more traces and at least one lens, a housing comprising at least one opening on a side along a perimeter of the housing, wherein the PCB is coupled to the housing such that a light output surface of the at least one LED die faces a same direction as the at least one opening and at least one alignment pin coupled to the housing.
Abstract:
A multilayer module which includes parts-containing module (32) whose circuit board (1) has been mounted at one surface with electronic component (2a) and the electronic component is covered with resin layer (39). Connection terminals (34a), (34b) have been provided either at resin layer (39) or at the other surface of circuit board (1), also through hole (46) has been provided for connection between the two surfaces of module (32). Also included is module (33), which has been provided with connection terminal (35a), (35b) at a place corresponding to connection terminal (34a), (34b), and through hole (47) for connection between the connection terminal (35a), (35b) and electronic component (2b). Disposed between conductor layer (34) and conductor layer (35) is insulation layer (36), which insulation layer having conductive bond (37) for connection between connection terminals (34a), (34b) and connection terminals (35a), (35b), respectively. In the above-described configuration, places of through hole (47) and electronic component (2b) in module (33) are not restricted by a location of through hole (46).