Abstract:
Systems and methods for monitoring power in a conductor. A flex circuit may include multiple layers including a voltage sensing layer, a coil layer, and a ground layer. The coil layer includes traces that form a coil structure around a conductor when the flex circuit is wrapped around the conductor. The coil layer generates a voltage that may be integrated to determine a current in the conductor. When the flex circuit is wrapped around the conductor, the voltage sensing layer is closest to the conductor. The voltage sensing layer forms a capacitor with the conductor. Using an adjustable capacitive voltage divider, the voltage of the conductor may be determined from a voltage signal received from the voltage sensing layer.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for monitoring power in a conductor. A flex circuit may include multiple layers including a voltage sensing layer, a coil layer, and a ground layer. The coil layer includes traces that form a coil structure around a conductor when the flex circuit is wrapped around the conductor. The coil layer generates a voltage that may be integrated to determine a current in the conductor. When the flex circuit is wrapped around the conductor, the voltage sensing layer is closest to the conductor. The voltage sensing layer forms a capacitor with the conductor. Using an adjustable capacitive voltage divider, the voltage of the conductor may be determined from a voltage signal received from the voltage sensing layer.
Abstract:
An assembly for electrically connecting a part rotatable about an axis with a relatively stationary part has an elongated multiconductor flat ribbon having a pair of ends and wound in a spiral around the axis. One of the ends is secured to the rotatable part and the other of the ends is secured to the stationary part. The flat ribbon is comprised of a flat elongated tape and a plurality of parallel conductive traces on the tape extending between the ends. The traces are flat strips with a width dimension parallel to the width dimension of the tape. The tape is nonconductive so that the traces are electrically isolated from one another.
Abstract:
A flexible high density interconnect structure is provided by extending the high density interconnect structure beyond the solid substrate containing the chips interconnected thereby. During fabrication, the flexible portion of the high density interconnect structure is supported by a temporary interconnect support to facilitate fabrication of the structure in accordance with existing fabrication techniques. Subsequently, that temporary support structure may be removed or may remain in place if it sufficiently flexible to impart the desired degree of flexibility to that portion of the high density interconnect structure. Methods of fabrication are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A proximity switch or contactless switch circuit comprises within a casing a flexible insulating carrier provided along a component side with a multiplicity of electronic components connected by conductive strips to form the contactless or proximity switch circuit. An extension of the carrier or the opposite side of the carrier are provided with continuous conductive coatings so that when the carrier is folded or rolled within the casing, a portion of the carrier strip provided with the coating or layer forms an additional shield.
Abstract:
Inductive devices, i.e., transformers, coils, inductors, etc. are produced from a rolled flexible circuit. The flexible circuit is comprised of a dielectric substrate having a circuit pattern thereon. The circuit pattern is configured such that, upon rolling, one or more coils is formed thereby defining an inductor, transformer, etc. Additionally, these inductive devices may be easily shielded using a ground plane in the flexible circuit. The rolled flexible circuit may be secured in several ways including an adhesive or by using a thermoplastic bonding layer which acts to heat seal the circuit together. The inductive devices of the present invention may be wrapped or rolled about a permeable core which improves inductance. Inductor devices manufactured in accordance with the present invention have the advantages of being small, surface mountable, inexpensive to manufacture and being capable of insertion onto printed wiring boards using automated insertion equipment. The small size of the inductor devices permit the present invention to take up only small areas on the circuit board thereby conserving valuable "real estate" on the printed wiring board.
Abstract:
A flexible printed circuit card assembly includes an insulating sheet positioned over the foil of a flexible printed circuit card and adapted to accommodate the passage of electronic component leads therethrough for soldering to the printed circuit card. A layer of protective insulating foam, having a backing thereon, is positioned over the components and the assembly is rolled into a spiral configuration with leads extending from at least one end.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a highly reliable display device. In particular, a display device to which a signal or a power supply potential can be supplied stably is provided. Further, a bendable display device to which a signal or a power supply potential can be supplied stably is provided. The display device includes, over a flexible substrate, a display portion, a plurality of connection terminals to which a signal from an outside can be input, and a plurality of wirings. One of the plurality of wirings electrically connects one of the plurality of connection terminals to the display portion. The one of the plurality of wirings includes a first portion including a plurality of separate lines and a second portion in which the plurality of lines converge.
Abstract:
A resilient substrate structure, which can be rolled up around an axis, includes a substrate, a working patterned layer and a resilient structure. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The substrate is defined with a first edge and a second edge in a direction parallel to the axis. The working patterned layer is arranged on the substrate. The resilient structure is arranged on the second surface. The resilient structure includes a composite layer and a supporting layer, which keep attaching to each other. The composite layer has curve-able segments, each of which is parallel to the axis and connects to the first and second edges. The resilient structure is transformed to contain multiple wavy segments when the resilient substrate structure is at the retraction state. An electronic device including the resilient substrate structure and electronic elements is also disclosed.