Abstract:
Method and apparatus are disclosed for flow control over Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) data links. A method of negotiating such flow control between two PPP peers is disclosed, along with methods for operating flow control across a PPP link. In one embodiment, flow control frames carry an IEEE802.3x MAC control frame payload—the PPP implementation repackages such frames as MAC control frames and passes them to a MAC, which performs flow control. In another embodiment, flow control frames allow flow control commands to be applied differently to different service classes such that PPP flow can be controlled on a per-class basis.
Abstract:
A pad layout of a printed circuit board includes a first and a second pad symmetrically arranged on the PCB for cooperatively receiving either a first surface mounted component (SMC) or a second surface mounted component (SMC). Each of the SMCs includes a first footprint and a second footprint. The first pad has a polygonal shape corresponding to a minimum sized shape that accommodates both a shape of the first footprint of the first SMC and a shape of the first footprint of the second SMC. The second pad has a polygonal shape corresponding to a minimum sized shape that accommodates both a shape of the second footprint of the first SMC and a shape of the second footprint of the second SMC.
Abstract:
A chip size package comprises a substrate to one surface of which a chip is mounted, a solder ball land formed on the other surface of the substrate and having a projecting center part, a solder mask formed on the other surface of the substrate and having an opening for exposing the solder ball land and a portion of the other surface of the substrate, and a solder ball fused to the solder ball land. As the chip size package has a combined SMD type and NSMD type solder ball land structure, the adhesion force between a solder ball land and a solder ball is reliably increased, and the advantages of SMD type and NSMD type solder ball lands is obtained.
Abstract:
A recording apparatus that has a recording head and a flexible printed circuit board. The recording head, which performs recording on a recording medium, has a plurality of recording elements. One end of the flexible printed circuit board has plurality of feeder wires that connect to one of the terminal lands of each of the recording elements. A first common voltage wire connects the other terminal lands of each of the recording elements to a common potential. A drive circuit is attached to the flexible printed circuit board to drive the recording head via the feeder wires. The other end of the flexible printed circuit board is connected to another circuit board used by the recording apparatus.
Abstract:
A solder mask defined bond pad or a non-solder mask defined bond pad may be configured to center the solder over the bond pad using either surface attractive forces or capillary action. In some embodiments, a stub trace may be provided, for example, in opposition to the real trace to provide a capillary counter-attractive force on the solder. In other embodiments, the surface attractive action of the edge of the solder mask may be utilized to center the solder. In still other embodiments, the natural attractive force of a trace on solder may be utilized to appropriately position solder where desired, for example, to line up with other solder deposits.
Abstract:
A circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB has a pad layout which includes a set of pads arranged in a two-dimensional array having at least two pads in a first direction and at least two pads in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Each pad has (i) a central portion and (ii) multiple lobe portions integrated with the central portion and extending from the central portion of that pad. The circuit board assembly further includes a circuit board component mounted to the pad layout via a set of solder joints. The above-described pad layout (or land pattern) is well-suited for soldering to a variety of AAP devices (e.g., either a CCGA device or a BGA device).
Abstract:
A circuitized substrate has contact pads for mounting a Surface Mount Device (SMD). First and second contact pads are located on a surface of the substrate corresponding to a first terminal and a second terminal of the SMD. The first and the second contact pads have a plurality of expanded portion or diminished portions to form bead receptacles at the facing corners thereof. When solder paste is reflowed to electrically connect the SMD, solder beads formed from the solder paste can be fixed on the bead receptacles. Therefore, there is no free solder bead on the substrate causing short circuit for semiconductor packages.
Abstract:
Enhanced ACF bonding pads for use in conjunction with anisotropic conductive film (ACF) in electronic devices, such as, liquid crystal display panels and plasma display panels have at least two finger-like portions. Such bonding pads, typically provided on a flexible wiring lead, when bonded to other metal structures via the ACF film, make better electrical contact with the other metal structures because the spaces between the finger-like portions of the improved bonding pads allow the ACF film's binder material to reside between the finger-like portions preventing the bonding pad metal in the center region of the bonding pad from separating away from the other metal structures.
Abstract:
In a circuit board, when lands provided on a rear surface of a substrate are each separated into a mainland and a sub-land, warping or other defects of the substrate can be ignored when soldering, and the substrate can be mounted with a high bonding strength. On the rear surface of a module substrate, partitions are each provided to separate a metal film into the mainland and the sub-land. Accordingly, when the substrate is mounted on a motherboard, solder applied beforehand from each end-surface electrode to the mainland can be largely protruded downward from the mainland, and warping or other defects of the substrate can be ignored by this protruding portion of the solder. In addition, in the state in which the substrate is mounted, since the solder is pushed out from between the mainland and the motherboard and overflows the partition, both the mainland and the sub-land can be soldered to the motherboard side, and hence stable bonding can be obtained at a large bonding area.
Abstract:
A solder resist comprising a thermosetting resin is printed on a surface of an insulating board (7) having a conductor circuit (6). The solder resist is then heat-cured to form an insulating film (1) having a low thermal expansion coefficient. A laser beam (2) is then applied to the portion of the insulating film in which an opening is to be formed, to burn off the same portion for forming an opening (10), whereby the conductor circuit (6) is exposed. This opening may be formed as a hole for conduction by forming a metal plating film on an inner surface thereof. It is preferable that an external connecting pad be formed so as to cover the opening. The film of coating of a metal is formed by using an electric plating lead, which is preferably cut off by a laser beam after the electric plating has finished.