Abstract:
A circuit board assembly (40,50) having a laminate construction of multiple layers (12), such as a LTCC ceramic substrate (10), with conductor lines (30) between adjacent pairs of layers (12). A heat sink (22) is bonded to a first surface (26) of the substrate (10), and a cavity (24) is defined by and between the heat sink (22) and the substrate (10) such that a base wall (28) of the cavity (24) is defined by one of the layers (12) with conductor lines (30) thereof being present on the base wall (28). A surface-mount circuit device (14) is received within the cavity (24), mounted to the base wall (28), and electrically connected to the conductor lines (30) on the base wall (28). The device (14) is received within the cavity (24) such that a surface of the device (14) contacts a surface region of the heat sink (22). The surface of the device (14) is bonded to the surface region of the heat sink (22) to provide a substantially direct thermal path from the device (14) to the heat sink (22).
Abstract:
Substrate shrinkage that occurs during manufacture of an electronic assembly (100A) is compensated for by the incorporation of a horizontal line (102,104), having a plurality of vertical graduations, across a horizontal portion of a substrate (100) and a vertical line (106,108), having a plurality of horizontal graduations, across a vertical portion of the substrate (100). The substrate (100) is then cured and an amount of substrate shrinkage is determined, based upon a location change in the graduations of the horizontal and vertical lines (102,104,106,108). In this manner, solder can be properly provided on solder pads of the substrate (100) responsive to the amount of substrate shrinkage. As such, electronic components (110,112,114,116) can be properly mounted to the solder pads of the substrate (100).
Abstract:
An electronics assembly (10) is provided including a circuit board substrate (20) having a top surface and a bottom surface and a plurality of thermal conductive vias (26) extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. At least one electronics package (12) is mounted to the top surface of the substrate (20). A heat sink device (30) is in thermal communication with the bottom surface of the substrate (20). Thermal conductive vias (26) are in thermal communication to pass thermal energy from the at least one electronics package (12) to the heat sink (30). At least some of the thermal conductive vias (26) are formed extending from the top surface to the bottom surface of the substrate (20) at an angle (θ).
Abstract:
A circuit board assembly (40,50) having a laminate construction of multiple layers (12), such as a LTCC ceramic substrate (10), with conductor lines (30) between adjacent pairs of layers (12). A heat sink (22) is bonded to a first surface (26) of the substrate (10), and a cavity (24) is defined by and between the heat sink (22) and the substrate (10) such that a base wall (28) of the cavity (24) is defined by one of the layers (12) with conductor lines (30) thereof being present on the base wall (28). A surface-mount circuit device (14) is received within the cavity (24), mounted to the base wall (28), and electrically connected to the conductor lines (30) on the base wall (28). The device (14) is received within the cavity (24) such that a surface of the device (14) contacts a surface region of the heat sink (22). The surface of the device (14) is bonded to the surface region of the heat sink (22) to provide a substantially direct thermal path from the device (14) to the heat sink (22).
Abstract:
A vision system in a vehicle (10) and a method (600) for operating the system. The system displays a field of view that is a portion of an image (200) of an area (24) proximate to the vehicle (10). The system includes an object detection means that provides an indication of an object being present in the area (24) proximate to the vehicle (10). The field of view is selected at least in part based on the detection of the object, such as directing the field of view toward the object so the vehicle (10) driver (12) can more easily discern the presence of the object in a display (14).
Abstract:
An electronics assembly (10) is provided including a circuit board substrate (20) having a top surface and a bottom surface and a plurality of thermal conductive vias (26) extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. At least one electronics package (12) is mounted to the top surface of the substrate (20). A heat sink device (30) is in thermal communication with the bottom surface of the substrate (20). Thermal conductive vias (26) are in thermal communication to pass thermal energy from the at least one electronics package (12) to the heat sink (30). At least some of the thermal conductive vias (26) are formed extending from the top surface to the bottom surface of the substrate (20) at an angle (θ).
Abstract:
Substrate shrinkage that occurs during manufacture of an electronic assembly (100A) is compensated for by the incorporation of a horizontal line (102,104), having a plurality of vertical graduations, across a horizontal portion of a substrate (100) and a vertical line (106,108), having a plurality of horizontal graduations, across a vertical portion of the substrate (100). The substrate (100) is then cured and an amount of substrate shrinkage is determined, based upon a location change in the graduations of the horizontal and vertical lines (102,104,106,108). In this manner, solder can be properly provided on solder pads of the substrate (100) responsive to the amount of substrate shrinkage. As such, electronic components (110,112,114,116) can be properly mounted to the solder pads of the substrate (100).