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公开(公告)号：US12148741B2
公开(公告)日：2024-11-19
申请号：US17806412
申请日：2022-06-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani , Ali N. Ergun , Kishore N. Renjan , Kyusang Kim , Manoj Vadeentavida , Benjamin J. Grena , David M. Kindlon , Lan H. Hoang
IPC: H05K1/02 , G01D11/24 , H01L21/56 , H01L23/31 , H01L23/498 , H01L25/16 , H01R12/59 , H01R12/62 , H01R12/79 , H01R13/6581 , H01R43/20 , H05K1/18 , H05K3/14 , H05K3/18 , H10K59/131
Abstract: Electronic modules and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, an electronic module includes a molded system-in-package, and a flexible circuit mounted on a side surface of a molding compound layer such that the flexible circuit is in electrical contact with a lateral interconnect exposed along the side surface of the molding compound layer.
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公开(公告)号：US11765838B2
公开(公告)日：2023-09-19
申请号：US17407670
申请日：2021-08-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani , Ali N. Ergun , Kishore N. Renjan , Kyusang Kim , Manoj Vadeentavida , Benjamin J. Grena , David M. Kindlon , Lan H. Hoang
CPC classification number: H05K3/363 , H05K1/189 , H05K3/0014 , H05K3/3436 , H05K3/4038 , H05K2201/10151 , H05K2203/048
Abstract: Electronic modules and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, an electronic module includes a molded system-in-package, and a flexible circuit mounted on a side surface of a molding compound layer such that the flexible circuit is in electrical contact with a lateral interconnect exposed along the side surface of the molding compound layer.
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公开(公告)号：US11576262B2
公开(公告)日：2023-02-07
申请号：US17212983
申请日：2021-03-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani , Benjamin J. Grena , Kyusang Kim , David M. Kindlon , Pierpaolo Lupo , Kishore N. Renjan , Manoj Vadeentavida
Abstract: Fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may insert an electrical component into the fabric during formation of the fabric. The electrical component may include an electrical device mounted to a substrate and encapsulated by a protective structure. An interconnect structure such as a metal via or printed circuit layers may pass through an opening in the protective structure and may be used to couple a conductive strand to a contact pad on the substrate. The protective structure may be transparent or may include an opening so that light can be detected by or emitted from an optical device on the substrate. The protective structure may be formed using a molding tool that provides the protective structure with grooves or may be molded around a hollow conductive structure to create grooves. An electrical component mounted to the fabric may be embedded within printed circuit layers.
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公开(公告)号：US20210091007A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US17118392
申请日：2020-12-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Paul S. Drzaic , Daniel A. Podhajny , David M. Kindlon , Hoon Sik Kim , Kathryn P. Crews , Yung-Yu Hsu
Abstract: A fabric-based item may include fabric such as woven fabric having insulating and conductive yarns or other strands of material. The conductive yarns may form signal paths. Electrical components can be embedded within pockets in the fabric. Each electrical component may have an electrical device such as a semiconductor die that is mounted on an interposer substrate. The electrical device may be a light-emitting diode, a sensor, an actuator, or other electrical device. The electrical device may have contacts that are soldered to contacts on the interposer. The interposer may have additional contacts that are soldered to the signal paths. The fabric may have portions that form transparent windows overlapping the electrical components or that have other desired attributes.
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公开(公告)号：US20210071325A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-11
申请号：US16953117
申请日：2020-11-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Daniel A. Podhajny , Didio V. Gomes , Maurice Philip May , David M. Kindlon , Andrew L. Rosenberg
Abstract: Weaving equipment may include warp strand positioning equipment that positions warp strands and weft strand positioning equipment that inserts weft strands among the warp strands to form fabric. The fabric may include insulating strands and conductive strands. The conductive strands may be coupled to electrical components. The warp strand positioning equipment may position the warp strands to form a shed. Component insertion equipment may be used to insert electrical components into the shed. The weaving equipment may have a reed. The reed may be used to help position an electrical component in the fabric. The weaving equipment may have take-down equipment and individually controllable warp fiber positioning and tensioning devices.
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公开(公告)号：US20210045685A1
公开(公告)日：2021-02-18
申请号：US17088457
申请日：2020-11-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Steven J. Keating , Daniel D. Sunshine , Benjamin J. Grena , Daniel A. Podhajny , Jerzy S. Guterman , Jessica J. Lu , David M. Kindlon
IPC: A61B5/00 , A61B5/0205 , A61B5/021 , A61B5/024 , A61B5/0408 , A61B5/08 , D03D1/00 , D03D7/00 , D03D15/08 , H04B1/3827 , H04W4/80 , A61B5/01 , A61B5/113 , D02G3/44
Abstract: A fabric-based item may be provide with a stretchable band. The stretchable band may be formed from a ring-shaped strip of stretchable fabric having an opening configured to fit around a body part of a user. Circuitry may be coupled to strands of material in the stretchable band. The circuitry may include sensor circuitry for making measurements on the body part such as electrocardiogram measurements, blood pressure measurements, and respiration rate measurements. Wireless communications circuitry in the fabric-based item may be used to communicate wirelessly with external electronic equipment. A wireless power transmitting device may transmit wireless power. A coil formed from conductive strands in the fabric-based item may be used by wireless power receiving circuitry in the fabric-based item to receive the wireless power. The coil may have one or more turns that run around the ring-shaped strip of stretchable fabric.
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公开(公告)号：US10851481B1
公开(公告)日：2020-12-01
申请号：US15803144
申请日：2017-11-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Daniel A. Podhajny , Didio V. Gomes , Maurice Philip May , David M. Kindlon , Andrew L. Rosenberg
Abstract: Weaving equipment may include warp strand positioning equipment that positions warp strands and weft strand positioning equipment that inserts weft strands among the warp strands to form fabric. The fabric may include insulating strands and conductive strands. The conductive strands may be coupled to electrical components. The warp strand positioning equipment may position the warp strands to form a shed. Component insertion equipment may be used to insert electrical components into the shed. The weaving equipment may have a reed. The reed may be used to help position an electrical component in the fabric. The weaving equipment may have take-down equipment and individually controllable warp fiber positioning and tensioning devices.
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公开(公告)号：US20180061743A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-01
申请号：US15415496
申请日：2017-01-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yung-Yu Hsu , Hoon Sik Kim , Christopher A. Schultz , David M. Kindlon , Daniel D. Sunshine , Paul S. Drzaic , Sinan Alousi , Terry C. Shyu
IPC: H01L23/498 , H01L33/62 , H01L25/075
CPC classification number: H01L23/4985 , G06F3/041 , H01L23/49838 , H01L25/0753 , H01L33/62 , H05K1/0283 , H05K1/189 , H05K2201/09063 , H05K2201/09263 , H05K2201/10106
Abstract: An item may have a flexible support structure and may include a flexible component. The flexible component may have electrical components mounted on component mounting regions in a flexible circuit substrate. The component mounting regions may be interconnected by serpentine interconnect paths or other flexible interconnect paths. The flexible circuit substrate and component mounting regions may extend along a longitudinal axis of the flexible component or may form a two-dimensional array. Two-dimensional mesh-shaped flexible circuit substrates may be used in forming displays. The mesh-shaped flexible circuit substrates may be auxetic substrates that widen when stretched (e.g., structures with a negative Poisson's ratio that become thicker perpendicular to applied force when stretched) and that therefore reduce image distortion. Temporary tethers may help hold flexible circuit substrates together until intentionally broken following assembly of a flexible component into the flexible support structure.
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公开(公告)号：US12133743B2
公开(公告)日：2024-11-05
申请号：US17900733
申请日：2022-08-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Steven J. Keating , Daniel D. Sunshine , Benjamin J. Grena , Daniel A. Podhajny , Jerzy S. Guterman , Jessica J. Lu , David M. Kindlon
IPC: H04W4/80 , A61B5/00 , A61B5/01 , A61B5/0205 , A61B5/021 , A61B5/024 , A61B5/08 , A61B5/113 , A61B5/25 , D02G3/44 , D03D1/00 , D03D7/00 , D03D15/56 , H04B1/3827
Abstract: A fabric-based item may be provided with a stretchable band. The stretchable band may be formed from a ring-shaped strip of stretchable fabric having an opening configured to fit around a body part of a user. Circuitry may be coupled to strands of material in the stretchable band. The circuitry may include sensor circuitry for making measurements on the body part such as electrocardiogram measurements, blood pressure measurements, and respiration rate measurements. Wireless communications circuitry in the fabric-based item may be used to communicate wirelessly with external electronic equipment. A wireless power transmitting device may transmit wireless power. A coil formed from conductive strands in the fabric-based item may be used by wireless power receiving circuitry in the fabric-based item to receive the wireless power. The coil may have one or more turns that run around the ring-shaped strip of stretchable fabric.
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公开(公告)号：US12028982B2
公开(公告)日：2024-07-02
申请号：US18480303
申请日：2023-10-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani , Benjamin J. Grena , Kyusang Kim , David M. Kindlon , Pierpaolo Lupo , Kishore N. Renjan , Manoj Vadeentavida
CPC classification number: H05K1/186 , H05K1/0298 , H05K1/189 , H05K1/0274 , H05K2201/10083 , H05K2201/10106 , H05K2201/10121 , H05K2201/10151 , H05K2201/10159
Abstract: Fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may insert an electrical component into the fabric during formation of the fabric. The electrical component may include an electrical device mounted to a substrate and encapsulated by a protective structure. An interconnect structure such as a metal via or printed circuit layers may pass through an opening in the protective structure and may be used to couple a conductive strand to a contact pad on the substrate. The protective structure may be transparent or may include an opening so that light can be detected by or emitted from an optical device on the substrate. The protective structure may be formed using a molding tool that provides the protective structure with grooves or may be molded around a hollow conductive structure to create grooves. An electrical component mounted to the fabric may be embedded within printed circuit layers.
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